Modular card issuance system and method of operation
US8239594B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
18References
36Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 7, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/1116
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A modular card issuance system comprises a plurality of sequentially ordered modules configured such that each module is in electrical communication with its adjacent modules. This system also comprises a main controller that is in electrical communication with each of the modules. Upon power-up of the system and without assistance from the main controller, each module determines its own identity, its relative position among the plurality of modules and the total number of modules in the system. This information is then reported to the main controller upon request from the main controller.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.