EP0347897A1
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Multifunction card
Assignee: Omron Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-06-22
Abstract
Abstract A multifunction IC card comprises: a keyboard (19) to input data, commands or the like; a display (16) to display necessary information; contacts (14) to input and output signals; and an integrated circuit (15) for executing a predetermined process in response to an input signal from the keyboard or the contacts and for outputting the result to the outside through the display or the contacts. A sheet-shaped battery (thin film battery) (18) is arranged in the card at a position under the keyboard in a range of the width of the keyboard or longer. A solar battery (17) is further arranged on the card surface. Alternatively, a card main body is constructed by a portion (11,12,13) in which the keyboard, display, contacts, integrated circuit and the like are enclosed and a resin base (27) joined to the portion. A magnetic stripe (28,29) is buried into the resin base. The surface of the magnetic stripe is flush with the resin base surface (card surface).
Inventors
- 👤 Kinichi C/O Patent Center Kidera
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:47
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K19/00; G06K19/06; G06K19/067; G06K19/07; G06K19/0701; G06K19/0702; G06K19/0704; G06K19/0719; G06K19/077; G06K19/07701; G06K19/07703; G06K19/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A multifunction card comprising: a keyboard (19) including a plurality of key elements (24, 25a, 25b) which are arranged on a surface of the card; a display (16) whose display surface is arranged so as to be exposed to the card surface; a contact portion (14) including a plurality of contacts which are arranged so as to be exposed to the card surface; an integrated circuit (15), provided in the card, for accomplishing a plurality of functions on the basis of inputs from said keyboard or said contact portion and for outputting the results of the functions executed through said display or said contact portion; a first sheet-shaped battery (18) arranged in the card at a position behind the keyboard in a range of a width of the keyboard or longer; and a second solar battery (17) whose photo sensitive surface is arranged on the card surface at a location other than the positions corresponding to the keyboard and the display surface of the display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A multifunction card comprising: a keyboard (19) including a plurality of key elements (24, 25a, 25b) which are arranged on a surface of the card; a display (16) whose display surface is arranged so as to be exposed to the card surface; a contact portion (14) including a plurality of contacts which are arranged so as to be exposed to the card surface; an integrated circuit (15), provided in the card, for accomplishing a plurality of functions on the basis of inputs from said keyboard or said contact portion and for outputting the results of the functions executed through said display or said contact portion; a first sheet-shaped battery (18) arranged in the card at a position behind the keyboard in a range of a width of the keyboard or longer; and a second solar battery (17) whose photo sensitive surface is arranged on the card surface at a location other than the positions corresponding to the keyboard and the display surface of the display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A card according to claim 1, wherein said first sheet-shaped battery and said second solar battery are connected in parallel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A card according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a magnetic stripe (21,28,29), onto which information relating to the card is magnetically recorded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A card according to claim 3, wherein said magnetic stripe (28,29) is buried into the resin base so as to be flush with the resin base surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
A multifunction card comprising: a card main body comprising a printed circuit board (11), a resin base (27) jointed thereto, and cover sheets (12,13) covering both surfaces of the printed circuit board, surfaces of the cover sheets and surfaces of the resin base being flush with each other; a keyboard (19) including a plurality of key elements which are arranged on the surface of the cover sheet; a display (16) which is provided on the printed circuit board and whose display surface is arranged so as to be exposed to the cover sheet surface; a contact portion (14) including a plurality of contacts which are arranged so as to be exposed to the cover sheet surface; an integrated circuit (15), provided on the printed circuit board, for accomplishing a plurality of functions on the basis of inputs from said keyboard or said contact portion and for outputting the results of said functions executed through said display or said contact portion; and a magnetic stripe (28,29), onto which information relating to the card is magnetically recorded, buried into the resin base so as to be flush with the resin base surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
190 words
A multifunction card comprising: a card main body comprising a printed circuit board (11), a resin base (27) jointed thereto, and cover sheets (12,13) covering both surfaces of the printed circuit board, surfaces of the cover sheets and surfaces of the resin base being flush with each other; a keyboard (19) including a plurality of key elements which are arranged on the surface of the cover sheet; a display (16) which is provided on the printed circuit board and whose display surface is arranged so as to be exposed to the cover sheet surface; a contact portion (14) including a plurality of contacts which are arranged so as to be exposed to the cover sheet surface; an integrated circuit (15), provided on the printed circuit board, for accomplishing a plurality of functions on the basis of inputs from said keyboard or said contact portion and for outputting the results of said functions executed through said display or said contact portion; and a magnetic stripe (28,29), onto which information relating to the card is magnetically recorded, buried into the resin base so as to be flush with the resin base surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A card according to any of the preceding claims, wherein at least two magnetic stripes of different formats are arranged on opposite surfaces of the resin base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A card according to any of the preceding claims, wherein said cover sheets (12,13) are thin plates made of stainless steel.
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