Devices and methods for contactless card alignment with a foldable mobile device
US10467445B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0268
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example embodiments of systems, methods, and devices for transaction card alignment are provided. In one example embodiment, a mobile device may include a first component and a second component foldable with respect to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration. The mobile device may further include a screen interface on an interior side of the first component, and an alignment feature along the interior side, the alignment feature providing alignment for a contactless card with respect to the screen interface, wherein the contactless card is uncovered by the second component in the first configuration and covered by the second component in the second configuration.
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