WO1988004453A1 - Computerized data-bearing card and reader/writer therefor - Google Patents

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WO1988004453A1
WO1988004453A1 PCT/US1987/000466 US8700466W WO8804453A1 WO 1988004453 A1 WO1988004453 A1 WO 1988004453A1 US 8700466 W US8700466 W US 8700466W WO 8804453 A1 WO8804453 A1 WO 8804453A1
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  • This invention relates to personal identi ication cards, credit cards, and the like, which have embedded within them circuitry, usually including a microcomputer, for storing and processing data and which are adapted to interact with an external apparatus for accessing and modifying data stored in the card. More particularly, it relates to an improved method and means for transferring data between such cards and apparatus.
  • identification cards have the potential for a myriad of applications.
  • identification cards may carry biographical data concerning the owner, and other information, such as his employment history and medical, dental, and benefit- entitlement records. Used with specially designed locks, thoy may serve as pass keys, or as actuators for powered equipment.
  • thoy Used with specially designed locks, thoy may serve as pass keys, or as actuators for powered equipment.
  • remotely-linked on-site terminals they lend themselves to use in banking, mercantile, and various other commercial transactions requiring the information 5 contained in the card to be confirmed, modified, and up-dated, each time the card is used.
  • the principal object of my invention is to avoid these drawbacks by providing an improved method and means for effecting the exchange of data between the reader/writer terminal and the card.
  • a specific objective of the invention is the provision of an improved interactive computerized data-bearing card which requires no external electrical connections or internal batteries.
  • Another objective is the provision of computerized
  • the invention comprises a standard wallet-size plastic card containing among its laminated layers solid state circuitry, including a computer or microprocessor, for receiving, processing, and storing intelligence.
  • a separate reader/writer communicates with the card in digital code by means of pulses of light. Data from the card are transmitted by a light emitting diode (LED) embedded in the card and are received by a photodetector in the reader/writer. Digitized data, including information to be stored, or used to modify information previously stored in the card's programmable erasable memory, are transmitted by a light emitting diode in the reader/writer to a photosensitive 5 detector incorporated in the card's circuitry.
  • LED light emitting diode
  • Digitized data including information to be stored, or used to modify information previously stored in the card's programmable erasable memory, are transmitted by a light emitting diode in the reader/writer to a photosensitive 5 detector incorporated in the card's circuitry.
  • a clock in the card circuitry provides a reference signal which, when transmitted by its own LED in the card to a second photodetector in the reader/writer, furnishes a control for processing the data signal.
  • a multi-turn coil of wire is embedded within the card's laminations.
  • a high frequency electromagnetic field provided by a power transformer in the reader/writer induces a voltage in the coil which is rectified, regulated, and used to drive the card circuitry.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic representation showing the manner in which the various electrical and electronic elements and components are embedded in the credit card
  • Q FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the circuitry included in the card, in accordance with a particular embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a card/writer unit which may be used to access data from the card of FIG. 1, 5 or to introduce new data into the card.
  • the data-bearing card of the invention is designated
  • a microcomputer 12 is embedded in the card.
  • the microcomputer is connected to a light emitting diode LED Q 14.
  • a second LED 16 is also connected to the microcomputer
  • Output data signals from the microcomputer 12 are transformed into corresponding light signals by the LED 14, and associated clock signals from the microcomputer 12 are transformed into corresponding light clock signals by the LED 16.
  • a ' light sensitive transistor 18 is connected to the microcomputer 12, and the transistor 18 responds to incoming light signals to introduce corresponding data signals to the microcomputer 12.
  • a multi-turn power pick-up winding 20 is embedded in the card, and a high frequency electromagnetic field is used to induce an alternating current voltage across the winding 20.
  • Winding 20 is connected to a diode bridge rectifier 22, and a filter capacitor 24 is connected across the diode bridge rectifier 22, so that appropriate direct current energizing power may be provided for the microcomputer 12.
  • FIG. 2 The various components of FIG. 1 are illustrated in circuit detail in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, a Zener diode 26 may be connected across the filter capacitor 24 to serve as a
  • the microcomputer 12 may be the type marketed by Hitachi and designated No. HD 65901. As shown in FIG. 2, the microcomputer 12 includes a central processor unit (CPU) 12A, ._ a random access memory (RAM) 12B, appropriate input/output circuitry (I/O) 12C, a read-only memory (ROM) 12D, and an electrically alterable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) 12E.
  • CPU central processor unit
  • RAM random access memory
  • I/O input/output circuitry
  • ROM read-only memory
  • EEPROM electrically alterable programmable read-only memory
  • the various components described above are interconnected by a data bus 12F and by an address bus 12G. According to usual practice, the program is stored in ROM 12D, and data may
  • RAM 12B RAM 12B and/or EEPROM 12E.
  • the light sensitive transistor 18 is connected to an appropriate pin 1 of the microcomputer 12, to feed input data signals to the microcomputer 12 in response to light data 25 signals directed at the light sensitive transistor 18.
  • LED 14 is connected to a pin 2 of the microcomputer 12, and responds to output data signals from the microcomputer 12 to generate corresponding light data signals.
  • LED 16 is connected to a pin 3 of the microcomputer 12, and responds to clock signals from the microcomputer 12 to produce corresponding light clock
  • the power supply formed by the power pick-up winding 20 and the diode bridge rectifier 22 is connected to a pin 4 of the microcomputer 12 and to a pin 5.
  • Pin 4 is designated -- +V CC
  • pin 5 is ground.
  • the card reader/writer unit is shown in schematic form in FIG. 3.
  • This unit includes internal processing electronic circuitry represented by block 50.
  • a light sensitive transistor 52 is connected to the processing circuitry to supply input data signals to the processing circuitry, and a second light sensitive transistor 54 is connected to the processing circuitry to supply clock signals in response to light clock signals incident on transistor 54.
  • Data signals from the circuitry 50 are applied to a LED 56 to be transformed into corresponding light data signals.
  • the processing circuitry 50 is powered from a DC power supply 58.
  • Power supply 58 is connected to a power
  • Oscillator 60 which, in turn, is connected to a winding 62 mounted on a ferrite core 64.
  • Oscillator 60 for example, provides an output signal of a frequency of 10 KHz to the winding 62.
  • Processing circuitry 50 is connected to an 15 appropriate display, so that information read from the credit card of FIG. 1 may be interpreted. Also, the circuitry 50 may be connected to an appropriate terminal so that data may be processed to be fed into the card of FIG. 1. In addition, the processing circuitry 50 may be coupled to a telephone line Q through an appropriate MODEM, so that a remote computer may be used to feed data into the card, and to receive data from the card.
  • the card 10 of FIG. 1, and the reader/writer unit of FIG. 3 are configured so that when the card 10 is inserted 5 into the reader/writer the power pick-up winding 20 is located within the gap of the ferrite core 64, the light sensitive transistor 52 is positioned over LED 14 of the card, the light sensitive transistor 54 is positioned over LED 16 of the card, and the LED 56 is positioned over light sensitive transistor Q 18 of the card.
  • insertion of the card 10 into the reader/writer causes the microcomputer 12 within the card 10 to receive power from the power oscillator 16 of the reader/writer unit.
  • Output data from the microcomputer 12 are then sensed by the reader/writer unit by way of light sensitive transistors 52 and 54. Also, new data may be fed into the microcomputer 12 of the card from the processing circuitry 50 by way of LED 56.
  • the invention provides a simple and inexpensive data- carrying credit card and reader/writer unit. Since it does not have any external electrical contacts or internal batteries, thecard need be no larger than existing conventional credit cards and thus may be carried conveniently.
  • the compact reader/writer unit allows the data on the card to be processed locally, or from a remote terminal.

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A computerized data-bearing card (10) which includes an internal microcomputer (12), and which is constructed so that digitized data may be read from and written into the microcomputer by an indenpendent reader/writer unit. Communication between the card and the reader/writer unit is by means of interactive photoelectric transducers (14, 18) provided in the card and the reader/writer unit. The circuitry within the card is electrically energized by an electromagnetic induction coil (20) from the reader/writer unit, thereby obviating any need for internal batteries, electrical connections to external power supplies, and electric switches.

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COMPUTERIZED DATA-BEARING CARD AND READER/WRITER THEREFOR
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Field of the Invention This invention relates to personal identi ication cards, credit cards, and the like, which have embedded within them circuitry, usually including a microcomputer, for storing and processing data and which are adapted to interact with an external apparatus for accessing and modifying data stored in the card. More particularly, it relates to an improved method and means for transferring data between such cards and apparatus.
Prior Art
Advances in techniques for microminiatu ization of electrical circuitry, and particularly the advent of inexpensive sophisticated microcomputer semiconductor chips, have fanned increasing interest in the development of so called
"smart cards." These compact computerized laminated plastic devices have the ability to store and process large amounts of information, and are intended to be used in connection with
"reader/w iter" terminals adapted to receive, and in some instances alter, delete, or add to, the information contained in the cards' memory. U. S. Patents 4,384,288, 4,582,985, and
4,605,844 describe and discuss typical examples of such cards and terminals.
Such cards have the potential for a myriad of applications. As identification cards they may carry biographical data concerning the owner, and other information, such as his employment history and medical, dental, and benefit- entitlement records. Used with specially designed locks, thoy may serve as pass keys, or as actuators for powered equipment. In conjunction with remotely-linked on-site terminals, they lend themselves to use in banking, mercantile, and various other commercial transactions requiring the information 5 contained in the card to be confirmed, modified, and up-dated, each time the card is used.
Heretofore, communication between the reader/writer and the computerized data-bearing card has been achieved by direct electrical contact, electromagnetic coupling, or RF
,~ transmission. While by and large these methods are adequate, all of them have certain inherent deficiencies. The principal object of my invention is to avoid these drawbacks by providing an improved method and means for effecting the exchange of data between the reader/writer terminal and the card.
15 A specific objective of the invention is the provision of an improved interactive computerized data-bearing card which requires no external electrical connections or internal batteries.
Another objective is the provision of computerized
_n data-bearing card and reader/writer therefor which utilize light pulses generated and received by photoelectric transducers, rather than electromagnetic coupling or RF transmission, for the transfer of information to and from the card.
25 Other objects and advantages will become apparent from the following summary and detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the invention, and its features and operation.
Summary of the Invention Q In its preferred form, the invention comprises a standard wallet-size plastic card containing among its laminated layers solid state circuitry, including a computer or microprocessor, for receiving, processing, and storing intelligence. 5 A separate reader/writer communicates with the card in digital code by means of pulses of light. Data from the card are transmitted by a light emitting diode (LED) embedded in the card and are received by a photodetector in the reader/writer. Digitized data, including information to be stored, or used to modify information previously stored in the card's programmable erasable memory, are transmitted by a light emitting diode in the reader/writer to a photosensitive 5 detector incorporated in the card's circuitry.
A clock in the card circuitry provides a reference signal which, when transmitted by its own LED in the card to a second photodetector in the reader/writer, furnishes a control for processing the data signal. ■J^ To power the microcomputer, a multi-turn coil of wire is embedded within the card's laminations. A high frequency electromagnetic field provided by a power transformer in the reader/writer induces a voltage in the coil which is rectified, regulated, and used to drive the card circuitry. 5 DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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FIG. 1 is a schematic representation showing the manner in which the various electrical and electronic elements and components are embedded in the credit card; Q FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the circuitry included in the card, in accordance with a particular embodiment of the invention; and
FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram of a card/writer unit which may be used to access data from the card of FIG. 1, 5 or to introduce new data into the card.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The data-bearing card of the invention is designated
10 in FIG. 1. A microcomputer 12 is embedded in the card.
The microcomputer is connected to a light emitting diode LED Q 14. A second LED 16 is also connected to the microcomputer
12. Output data signals from the microcomputer 12 are transformed into corresponding light signals by the LED 14, and associated clock signals from the microcomputer 12 are transformed into corresponding light clock signals by the LED 16. A' light sensitive transistor 18 is connected to the microcomputer 12, and the transistor 18 responds to incoming light signals to introduce corresponding data signals to the microcomputer 12.
A multi-turn power pick-up winding 20 is embedded in the card, and a high frequency electromagnetic field is used to induce an alternating current voltage across the winding 20. Winding 20 is connected to a diode bridge rectifier 22, and a filter capacitor 24 is connected across the diode bridge rectifier 22, so that appropriate direct current energizing power may be provided for the microcomputer 12.
The various components of FIG. 1 are illustrated in circuit detail in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 2, a Zener diode 26 may be connected across the filter capacitor 24 to serve as a
10 voltage regulator.
The microcomputer 12 may be the type marketed by Hitachi and designated No. HD 65901. As shown in FIG. 2, the microcomputer 12 includes a central processor unit (CPU) 12A, ._ a random access memory (RAM) 12B, appropriate input/output circuitry (I/O) 12C, a read-only memory (ROM) 12D, and an electrically alterable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) 12E. The various components described above are interconnected by a data bus 12F and by an address bus 12G. According to usual practice, the program is stored in ROM 12D, and data may
20 be stored in RAM 12B and/or EEPROM 12E.
The light sensitive transistor 18 is connected to an appropriate pin 1 of the microcomputer 12, to feed input data signals to the microcomputer 12 in response to light data 25 signals directed at the light sensitive transistor 18. LED 14 is connected to a pin 2 of the microcomputer 12, and responds to output data signals from the microcomputer 12 to generate corresponding light data signals. LED 16 is connected to a pin 3 of the microcomputer 12, and responds to clock signals from the microcomputer 12 to produce corresponding light clock
30 signals.
The power supply formed by the power pick-up winding 20 and the diode bridge rectifier 22 is connected to a pin 4 of the microcomputer 12 and to a pin 5. Pin 4 is designated -- +VCC, and pin 5 is ground.
The card reader/writer unit is shown in schematic form in FIG. 3. This unit includes internal processing electronic circuitry represented by block 50. A light sensitive transistor 52 is connected to the processing circuitry to supply input data signals to the processing circuitry, and a second light sensitive transistor 54 is connected to the processing circuitry to supply clock signals in response to light clock signals incident on transistor 54. Data signals from the circuitry 50 are applied to a LED 56 to be transformed into corresponding light data signals.
The processing circuitry 50 is powered from a DC power supply 58. Power supply 58 is connected to a power
10 oscillator and driver 60 which, in turn, is connected to a winding 62 mounted on a ferrite core 64. Oscillator 60, for example, provides an output signal of a frequency of 10 KHz to the winding 62.
Processing circuitry 50 is connected to an 15 appropriate display, so that information read from the credit card of FIG. 1 may be interpreted. Also, the circuitry 50 may be connected to an appropriate terminal so that data may be processed to be fed into the card of FIG. 1. In addition, the processing circuitry 50 may be coupled to a telephone line Q through an appropriate MODEM, so that a remote computer may be used to feed data into the card, and to receive data from the card.
The card 10 of FIG. 1, and the reader/writer unit of FIG. 3 are configured so that when the card 10 is inserted 5 into the reader/writer the power pick-up winding 20 is located within the gap of the ferrite core 64, the light sensitive transistor 52 is positioned over LED 14 of the card, the light sensitive transistor 54 is positioned over LED 16 of the card, and the LED 56 is positioned over light sensitive transistor Q 18 of the card.
In processing the data carried by card 10, insertion of the card 10 into the reader/writer causes the microcomputer 12 within the card 10 to receive power from the power oscillator 16 of the reader/writer unit. Output data from the microcomputer 12 are then sensed by the reader/writer unit by way of light sensitive transistors 52 and 54. Also, new data may be fed into the microcomputer 12 of the card from the processing circuitry 50 by way of LED 56.
The invention provides a simple and inexpensive data- carrying credit card and reader/writer unit. Since it does not have any external electrical contacts or internal batteries, thecard need be no larger than existing conventional credit cards and thus may be carried conveniently. The compact reader/writer unit allows the data on the card to be processed locally, or from a remote terminal.
Although I have described the invention in terms of a preferred embodiment with several specific features, it is not to be construed as limited to that embodiment and those features. They are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. It is my intention by this specification to include any and all variations of the examples I have chosen for purposes of the disclosure, which do not depart from the spirit and scope of the following claims.
I claim:

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1. A computerized data-bearing card for use in conjunction with a reader/writer unit, comprising: a thin card-like member insertable into said reader/writer unit and containing microcomputer means; light-electrical transducer means mounted on the card-like member connected to said ircrcomputer means and responsive to light signals from the reader/writer unit for introducing electric input signals to said microcomputer means; and electrical-light transducer means mounted on the card-like member and connected to said microcomputer means for converting electric output signals from said microcomputer means into light signals for introduction to the reader/writer unit.
2. The data-bearing card defined in Claim 1, in which said second-named transducer means includes: a transducer for converting electric data signals from said microcomputer means into corresponding light data signals; and a transducer for converting electric clock signals f om said microcomputer means into corresponding light clock signals.
3. The data-bearing card defined in Claim 1, in which said first-named transducer means comprises at least one light-sensitive transistor.
4. The data-bearing card-like member defined in Claim 1, in which said second-named transducer means comprises at least one light emitting diode.
5. The date-bearing card defined in Claim 1, comprising: power supply means connected to said microcomputer means, said power supply means including a power transfer winding embedded in the card-like member and responsive to an external magnetic field for generating electric power for said microcomputer means.
6. The data-bearing card defined in Claim 1, in which said power supply means includes a diode rectifier embedded in said card-like member connected across said winding.
7. A reader/writer unit for use in conjunction with a computerized data-bearing card, comprising: receiving means in said reader/writer unit adapted to receive said card; electric signal generating means associated with said reader/writer unit for producing electric output signals; electrical-light transducer means mounted on said reader/writer unit connected to said signal generating means for converting said electric output signals into light signals for transmission to said card; electric signal processing means in said reader/writer unit; display means associated with said reader/writer unit for visually displaying data in response to said signal processing means; and light-electrical transducer means mounted on said reader/writer unit and responsive to light signals from the card for introducing electric imput signals to said electric signal processing means.
8. The reader/writer unit defined in Claim 7, comprising: power supply means in said reader/writer unit connected to a source of power, said power supply means including a power transfer winding adapted to produce an externalmagnetic field for inducing current in apower transfer winding in said card.
9. In combination, a computerized data-bearing card and a reader/writer unit, comprising: a thin card-like member insertable into said reader/writer unit and containing microcomputer means; first electrical-light transducer means mounted on the card-like member and connected to said microcomputer means for converting electric output signals from said microcomputer means into light signals for introduction into the reader/writer unit; electric signal processing means in said reader/writer unit; display means associated with said reader/writer unit for visually displaying data in response to said signal processing means; first light-electrical transducer means mounted on said reader/writer unit and responsive to light signals from said first electrical-light transducer means for
10 introducing electric imput signals to said electric signal processing means; electric signal generating means in said reader/writer unit for producing electric output signals; 15 second light-electrical transducer means mounted on said reader/writer unit connected to said signal generating means for converting the electric output signals from said signal generating means into light signals; and second electrical-light transducer means mounted on said card-like member connected to said microcomputer means and responsive to light signals from said second electrical-light transducer means for introducing electric imput singals to said microcomputer means.
10. The combination defined in Claim 9, in which 25 said first electrical-light transducer means includes: a transducer for converting electric data signals from said microcomputer means into corresponding light data signals; and a transducer for converting electric clock _ signals from said microcomputer means into corresponding light clock signals.
11. The combination defined in Claim 9, in which said second light-electrical transducer means comprises at least one light-sensitive transistor. 5
12. The combination defined in Claim 9, in which said first electrial-light transducer means comprises at least one light emitting diode.
13. The combination defined in Claim 9, comprising: to first power supply means in said card-like member connected to said microcomputer means and including a first power transfer winding embedded in the card-like member; 5 and second power supply means in said reader/writer unit connected to a source of power, said second power supply means including a second power transfer winding adapted to produce a magnetic field for generating current In said first power transfer winding and thereby providing
10 electric power to said microcomputer means.
14. The combination defined in Claim 13, in which said first power supply means includes a diode rectifier embedded in said-like member connected across said first ■jc winding.
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