Proximity payment card with printed indication of switch location
US7578431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0267
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An identification token includes a body and an RFID IC embedded in the body. An antenna is also embedded in the body and is coupled to the RFID IC. A switch is embedded in the body and coupled to at least one of the RFID IC and the antenna. The switch is located at a switch location in the body. The switch is actuatable by being pressed by a user's finger. The identification token also includes a printed indication on the body for indicating the switch location to the user of the identification token.
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