Multi-faced payment card with partitioned dual smart chips and antennae
US11556752B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 30, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/073
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide a payment card. The payment card may have a first face and a second face opposite the first. Additionally, the payment card may comprise a first smart chip, the first smart chip having contacts that are electronically accessible from the first face of the card. The payment card may further comprise a first antenna coupled to the first smart chip, the first antenna providing near-field contactless access to the first smart chip and a second smart chip, the second smart chip having contacts that are electronically accessible from the second face of the card. Additionally, the payment card may comprise a second antenna coupled to the second smart chip, the second antenna providing near-field contactless access to the second smart chip and an RF block that electronically isolates the first antenna and the second antenna from each other.
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