CONTACTLESS PAYMENT CARD OPTIMIZED FOR ATTACHMENT TO MOBILE SMART PHONE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20110263292A1
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12765218

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A payment card includes an ID-1-sized plastic body, which has a left edge, a right edge, a top edge and a bottom edge. The payment card also includes an integrated circuit (IC) embedded in the plastic body. The IC stores a payment card account number. Also included in the payment card is an antenna that is coupled to the IC for the purpose of selectively transmitting the payment card account number from the payment card. The antenna is embedded or printed on the plastic body and configured such that no portion of the antenna is closer than about one inch from the right edge of the plastic body. In addition, the payment card includes a magnetic stripe formed on the rear surface of the plastic body and storing the payment card account number.

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MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC2000 PURCHASE STREET PURCHASE NY 10577

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Phillips, Simon York, GB 120 2318

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