Smart phone casing and information exchange system

Abstract

The embodiments of the present invention relate to a smart phone casing and information exchange system which enables a user to carry a single system that merges the digital and telecommunications necessities of the individual with the personalized cards, membership accounts, consumer credit and/or medical insurance or health information in a single source protected both physically with a hardened case, and digitally with appropriate safeguards for electronic protection.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A smart phone casing and information exchange system which comprises:
 i. a protective smart phone outer casing; a universal transaction card and an application downloaded onto a smartphone;   ii. wherein said smart phone casing is made of rigid materials capable of providing physical protection of a smart phone from damage, and said casing further comprises of a chip and/or data storage device which interacts physically or wirelessly with the smart phone; a slot for storing said universal card, and a universal card writer;   iii. wherein said universal transaction card comprises an information storage function which enables the card to be loaded with information necessary to complete a desired information exchange; and   iv. wherein said application comprises of digital safeguards for preserving sensitive information and the capability to interface with the chip writer to program said universal card to provide information for a specific information exchange transaction.   
     
     
         2 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 1 , wherein said smart phone casing further comprises a card reader. 
     
     
         3 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 1 , wherein said universal transaction card comprises a magnetic stripe card emulation for storing users' payment and loyalty cards. 
     
     
         4 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 3 , wherein said universal card is demagnetized thus rendering the card unreadable after any of the following; a programmed number of uses; a set amount of time; or the application is prompted to lock-out further uses of the card until the card is reprogrammed. 
     
     
         5 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 3 , wherein said programmed number of uses is 3 to 5. 
     
     
         6 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 3 , wherein said programmed number of uses is after each single use. 
     
     
         7 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 3 , wherein said set amount of time before the card is timed out rendering the card unusable until being reprogrammed is between 1 minute and 1 hour. 
     
     
         8 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 1 , wherein said application further comprises a remote login from an alternate computing source to allow for access to said information exchange either by providing further account information or for disabling the ability to use or view the information should the system become lost or stolen. 
     
     
         9 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 1 , wherein the casing further comprises of an imbedded NFC chip used to communicate and transfer information to the universal transaction card wherein said information storage function is performed with an NFC imbedded smart card. 
     
     
         10 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 1 , wherein the NFC imbedded smart card comprises an integrated circuit which communicates with said NFC chip through an imbedded NFC antenna. 
     
     
         11 . A smart phone casing and information exchange system which comprises:
 i. a protective smart phone outer casing; a universal transaction card and an application downloaded onto a smartphone;   ii. wherein said smart phone casing is made of rigid materials capable of providing physical protection of a smart phone from damage, and said casing further comprises of a NFC chip and/or data storage device which interacts wirelessly with the smart phone; a slot for storing said universal card, and a universal card writer;   iii. wherein said universal transaction card comprises an information storage function which enables the card to be loaded with information necessary to complete a desired information exchange;   iv. wherein said universal transaction card comprises a magnetic stripe card emulation for storing users' payment and loyalty cards;   v. wherein said application comprises of password protective logins and identification codes for preserving sensitive information and the capability to interface with the chip writer to program said universal card to provide information for a specific information exchange transaction; and   vi. wherein said application further comprises a remote login from an alternate computing source to allow for access to said information exchange either by providing further account information or for disabling the ability to use or view the information should the system become lost or stolen.   
     
     
         12 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 11 , wherein said universal card is demagnetized thus rendering the card unreadable after a programmed number of uses. 
     
     
         13 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 12 , wherein said programmed number of uses is 3 to 5. 
     
     
         14 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 12 , wherein said programmed number of uses is after each single use. 
     
     
         15 . A smart phone casing and information exchange system which comprises:
 i. a protective smart phone outer casing; a universal transaction card and an application downloaded onto a smartphone;   ii. wherein said smart phone casing is made of rigid materials capable of providing physical protection of a smart phone from damage, and said casing further comprises of a NFC chip and/or data storage device which interacts physically with the smart phone; a slot for storing said universal card, and a universal card writer;   iii. wherein said universal transaction card comprises an information storage function which enables the card to be loaded with information necessary to complete a desired information exchange;   iv. wherein said universal transaction card comprises of a NFC smartcard with a magnetic stripe card emulation for storing users' payment and loyalty cards;   v. wherein said application comprises of password protective logins and identification codes for preserving sensitive information and the capability to interface with the chip writer to program said universal card to provide information for a specific information exchange transaction; and   vi. wherein said application further comprises a remote login from an alternate computing source to allow for access to said information exchange either by providing further account information or for disabling the ability to use or view the information should the system become lost or stolen.   
     
     
         16 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 15 , wherein said universal card is demagnetized thus rendering the card unreadable after any of the following; a programmed number of uses; a set amount of time; or the application is prompted to lock-out further uses of the card until the card is reprogrammed. 
     
     
         17 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 16 , wherein said programmed number of uses is after each single use. 
     
     
         18 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 16 , wherein said set amount of time before the card is timed out rendering the card unusable until being reprogrammed is between 1 minute and 1 hour. 
     
     
         19 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 15 , wherein the physical connection from said case to said phone is selected from one of the following connection possibilities: 30 point pin connection, USB, Micro USB, and audio jack. 
     
     
         20 . The casing and exchange system of  claim 15 , wherein the physical connection from said case to said phone is through a 30 point pin connection.