Multi-account smart card apparatuses and devices
OwnerCamilo Moncadainventor
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Abstract
A smart card includes a front surface plate including a linear cutout. An electrical connector is disposed on the front surface plate and extends into the linear cutout. The electrical connector is coupled to and movable along a communication interface trace through the linear cutout. A middle plate is positioned adjacent to the front surface plate, the middle plate including a cavity. A back surface plate is positioned adjacent to the middle plate. The cavity includes a first portion to hold one or more first memory components and a second portion to hold one or more second memory components. The electrical connector selectively electrically couples a first memory component of the one or more first and second memory components to the communication interface trace.
Claims4
A device comprising:
- a housing being open at ends thereof and comprising a cutout region;
- a circular band;
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- a plurality of card holders attached to the circular band, each comprising a cavity to hold a mini smart card having an integrated circuit (IC) chip disposed on a first side and a first metal coil disposed on a second side of the mini smart card, wherein the circular band and the plurality of card holders are configured to slidably pass through the housing such that a respective card holder of the plurality of card holders is retained at the cutout region within the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.