Swipe card and a method and system of monitoring usage of a swipe card
US8191782B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/122
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A swipe card and a method and system of monitoring usage of a swipe card. The swipe card includes a substrate forming a body of the card, a magnetic strip for storing accessible account information and a swipe counter. The swipe counter detecting and accessibly storing a count of the number of times the magnetic strip is swiped. The swipe counter can include a piezo-electric element. The swipe counter can include a capacitive element for storing pulses of energy generated when the magnetic strip is swiped. The swipe counter can include a micro-electromechanical system for recording select physical movement of the card. The swipe card can further include a swipe analyzer for detecting and accessibly storing descriptive information associated with at least one transaction associated with each swipe, wherein the swipe analyzer is operatively coupled to the magnetic strip.
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