Article having an embedded accessible storage member, apparatus and method for using same
US7487908B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/105
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable card adapted to interact with a data processing station when the portable card and the data processing station are moved relative to each other is disclosed. The portable card includes a substrate having a predetermined shape, e.g. rectangular. An accessible embedded storage member is enclosed within said substrate. The storage member includes at least one layer of storage material for storing information in a predetermined format for processing by the data processing station. The storage member and the substrate are adapted to be transported relative to each other to expose at least a portion of the storage member to the data processing station to facilitate processing of stored information and for embedment of the storage member within the substrate. The storage member may be in the form of an elongated strip member, or a circular member.
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