POWERING FINANCIAL TRANSACTION TOKEN WITH ONBOARD AND EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE

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12973670

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A card or token used in financial transactions has an onboard energy storage device that enables onboard electronics to operate when the card is not in the proximity of a merchant Point-Of-Service (POS) terminal In one implementation, the onboard energy storage device includes a capacitor such as a thin-film capacitor that stores sufficient energy to power onboard electronics without the need for an onboard battery. The card or token may be incorporated within various conventional apparatus such as a see-through and/or protective substrate, an item of clothing, an item of jewelry, a cell phone, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a credit card, an identification card, a money holder, a wallet, a personal organizer, a keychain payment tag, and like personality.

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VISA U S A INCP O BOX 8999 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94128-8999

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Faith, Patrick L Pleasanton, US 35 1997
Hammad, Ayman A Pleasanton, US 24 805

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