Data card
AssigneeBank of America Corporation
InventorsJamily Pentz, Emmet Burns, Richard J. Collins, R. Bruce Montgomery, A. Allen Kendle
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Abstract
A data card is reduced in size from the conventional standard size credit card. Accessibility of the card is enhanced because the card may be stored in a separate location from conventionally sized cards, such as on a key-chain or similar device. The card of the present invention has a means for storing information, such as a magnetic stripe or computer chip.
Claims57
A data card comprising a first face, a second face, and a magnetic stripe comprising stored encoded data, wherein the dimensions of the card are in the range of about 1 inch by about 1 inch to about 1⅞ inches by about 3 inches, and the lengthwise dimension of the magnetic stripe is in the range of about 1 inch to about 3 inches, and wherein the encoded data can be read by a magnetic stripe reader configured to read magnetic stripes compliant with ISO/IEC 7811.
A data card comprising a first face, a second face, and a magnetic stripe comprising stored encoded data, wherein the largest dimension of the card is about 2{fraction (9/16)} inches, and the lengthwise dimension of the magnetic stripe is in the range of about 1 inch to about 2{fraction (9/16)} inches, and wherein the encoded data can be read by a magnetic stripe reader configured to read magnetic stripes compliant with ISO/IEC 7811.
A data card comprising a first face, a second face, an angled edge, and a magnetic stripe comprising stored encoded data, wherein the largest dimension of the card is in the range of about 1⅞ inches to about 3 inches, and the lengthwise dimension of the magnetic stripe is in the range of about 1 inch to about 3 inches, and wherein the encoded data can be read by a magnetic stripe reader configured to read magnetic stripes compliant with ISO/IEC 7811.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.