Processor card arrangement

Abstract

Disclosed is a processor card arrangement comprising a first portion and a second portion capable of being moved relative to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration resulting in the processor card switching between a first state and a second state, wherein when in said first state, the processor card arrangement is operable to perform at least one function and, when in said second state, the processor card arrangement it is not operable to perform said at least one function. According to some embodiments of the invention the dimensions of said processor card arrangement are substantially the same when in the first configuration and when in the second configuration.

1 . A transaction card comprising a first portion and a second portion capable of being moved relative to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration resulting in the transaction card switching between a first state and a second state, wherein:
 when in said first state, the transaction card is operable to perform at least one function;   when in said second state, the transaction card is not operable to perform said at least one function; and   the dimensions of said transaction card are substantially the same when in the first configuration and when in the second configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein said at least one function comprises communicating wirelessly with a remote device. 
     
     
         3 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein the surface area of the transaction card is substantially the same when in said first configuration as when in said second configuration. 
     
     
         4 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein moving the transaction card between a first configuration and a second configuration comprises at least one of one of the following actions: lifting at least one of said first portion and second portion; sliding at least one of said first portion and second portion; rotating at least one of said first portion and second portion. 
     
     
         5 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein each of said first portion and said second portion comprises a laminar portion arranged so that, in said second configuration, a first face of said first portion opposes a first face of said second portion and said first portion overlaps said second portion. 
     
     
         6 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein movement between said first configuration and said second configuration comprises a lifting action and a rotating action, such that, in said first configuration, a first face of said first portion is exposed, and, in said second configuration, a second face of said first portion is exposed. 
     
     
         7 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein said transaction card is configured for use in a transaction involving a first user account when in said first state, and said transaction card is configured for use in a transaction involving a second user account when in said second state. 
     
     
         14 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein said transaction card is configured to perform a function of a first type of transaction card when in said first state, and said transaction card is configured to perform a function of a second type of transaction card when in said second state. 
     
     
         15 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein said transaction card comprises at least one array of contact pads disposed on a face of the card arrangement. 
     
     
         16 . The transaction card according to  claim 15 , wherein the dimensions and position of said at least one array of contact pads comply with at least one of ISO 7810 and 7816. 
     
     
         17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . The transaction card according to  claim 15 , wherein at least one array of contact pads is available for interacting with a respective card reading terminal when the card is in each of the first and the second configurations. 
     
     
         19 . The transaction card according to  claim 18 , comprising plural arrays of contact pads, with at least one array of contact pads on at least two faces of the card arrangement. 
     
     
         20 . The transaction card according to  claim 19 , wherein the dimensions and positions of each of the arrays of contact pads complies with at least one of ISO 7810 and 7816. 
     
     
         21 . The transaction card according to  claim 1 , wherein the transaction card is at least one of a credit card, a debit card, and a stored value card. 
     
     
         22 . A payment card comprising a first portion and a second portion capable of being moved relative to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration resulting in the payment card switching between a first state and a second state, wherein:
 when in said first state, the payment card is operable to perform a first function;   when in said second state, the payment card it is not operable to perform said first function; and   the dimensions of said payment card are substantially the same when in the first configuration and when in the second configuration.   
     
     
         23 . The payment card according to  claim 22 , wherein said first function comprises effecting a payment associated with a first account. 
     
     
         24 . The payment card according to  claim 23 , wherein the first account is one of a debit account, a credit account, and a stored value account. 
     
     
         25 . The payment card according to  claim 22 , wherein said first function comprises communicating wirelessly with a remote device. 
     
     
         26 . The payment card according to  claim 22 , wherein:
 when in said second state, the payment card is configured to perform a second function; and   when in said first state, the payment card it is prevented from performing said second function.   
     
     
         27 . The payment card according to  claim 26 , wherein said first function comprises effecting a payment associated with a first account, and said second function comprises effecting a payment associated with a second account that is different from the first account.