Smart card with partial insertion and identifying means
US6216955A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/26
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic smart card adapted to be inserted into a PCMCIA interface or other smart card reader and an interface adapted to be plugged into a card reader and including at least one recess whose dimensions permit only a partial insertion of the smart card, where that portion of the smart card which cannot be inserted into the PCMCIA interface or the like includes at least one recognition device.
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