Multi chip smart card
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsChandrasekara Aiyer, Andrew J. Bernoth, Harish Rajagopal
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Abstract
A smart card assembly with at least two chips. In some embodiments, the at least two chips are on the same major surface and define mutually-perpendicular, respective directions of insertion with respect to a standard reciprocating card reader. In some embodiments, the at least two chips are respectively mounted on opposite major surfaces of the smart card body.
Claims11
A smart card assembly for use with a reciprocating card reader, the assembly comprising:
- a card body;
- a first chip;
- and
- a second chip;
- wherein:
- the card body includes a first major surface;
- the first and second chips are mounted on the first major surface at a location and in an orientation so that an insertion direction for reading the first chip by the reciprocating card reader is at least substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction for reading the second chip by the reciprocating card reader;
- and
- the orientation of the first chip, that is defined by the insertion direction for reading the first chip, is perpendicular to the orientation of the second chip that is defined by the insertion direction for reading the second chip.
A smart card assembly for use with a reciprocating card reader, the assembly comprising:
- a card body;
- a first chip;
- a second chip;
- a third chip;
- and
- a fourth chip;
- wherein:
- the card body includes a first major surface;
- the first, second, third and fourth chips are mounted on the first major surface at a location and in an orientation so that:
- an insertion direction for reading the first chip by the reciprocating card reader is at least substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction for reading the second chip by the reciprocating card reader,
- an insertion direction for reading the third chip by the reciprocating card reader is at least substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction for reading the fourth chip by the reciprocating card reader, and
- the insertion direction for reading the first chip by the reciprocating card reader is at least substantially opposite the insertion direction for reading the third chip by the reciprocating card reader.
A smart card assembly for use with a reciprocating card reader, the assembly comprising:
- a card body;
- a first primary-side chip;
- a first secondary-side chip;
- a second primary-side chip;
- and
- a second secondary-side chip;
- wherein:
- the card body includes a first major surface, and a second major surface;
- the first primary-side chip is mounted on the first major surface of the card body;
- the first secondary-side chip is mounted on the second major surface of the card body;
- the second primary-side chip is mounted on the first major surface of the card body;
- the second secondary-side chip is mounted on the second major surface of the card body;
- the first and second primary-side chips are mounted on the first major surface at a location and in an orientation so that an insertion direction for reading the first primary-side chip by the reciprocating card reader is at least substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction for reading the second primary-side chip by the reciprocating card reader;
- and
- the first and second secondary-side chips are mounted on the first major surface at a location and in an orientation so that an insertion direction for reading the first secondary-side chip by the reciprocating card reader is at least substantially perpendicular to an insertion direction for reading the second secondary-side chip by the reciprocating card reader.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.