Dual layer universal smart card / phone
US11715095B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 20, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K7/042
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A CTI mobile device includes a first physical layer of electronic components adapted to fit in a first rectangular housing, the components adapted in aggregate to function as a mobile CTI communications device capable of accessing a wireless mobile network, and a second physical layer of electronic components adapted to fit in a second rectangular housing, the components adapted in aggregate to function as a mobile smart card capable of accessing a financial network to perform transactions and manage accounts, the first and second housings adapted to be coupled, and a plurality of contact pads distributed in like number and geometric pattern to interfacing sides of the first and second housings, the contact pads magnetized to attract opposing contact pads to couple the first and second housings together along the interfacing sides.
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