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Method and apparatus for use in providing an identification token

US8226013B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 26, 2007
Grant dateJul 24, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 28, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/3672
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to some embodiments, a method comprises: providing a card sized to fit within a card personalization machine, the card including a surface defining at least a portion of a recess; inserting at least a portion of a sub-card into the recess; providing adhesive between the surface and the sub-card to releasably retain the at least a portion of the sub-card within the recess; and personalizing the sub-card, using the card personalization machine, while the at least a portion of the sub-card is within the recess. According to some embodiments, apparatus comprises: a card defining a recess; a sub-card, at least a portion of the sub-card being inserted into the recess; adhesive to releasably retain the at least a portion of the sub-card within the recess; and a card personalization machine to personalize the sub-card while the at least a portion of the sub-card is within the recess.

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