An electronic device and corresponding method are used for acquiring, storing, and transmitting radio frequency identification (RFID) credential data previously stored in another device. The electronic device includes a mechanical housing, electronic circuitry mounted within the mechanical housing, a power source coupled to the electronic circuitry to provide electrical power to the electronic circuitry, and an interface mechanism coupled to the electronic circuitry in a manner to allow a human user to effect operation of the electronic circuitry. The electronic circuitry is configured to (a) receive an initial response RF signal emitted by the other device in response to an initial interrogation RF signal, where the initial response RF signal carries the RFID credential data, (b) acquire the RFID credential data from the initial response RF signal, (c) store the RFID credential data, and (d) transmit to an interrogator device an outgoing RF signal that carries the RFID credential data.

A fingerprint authorisable device may include a fingerprint sensor for obtaining fingerprint data from a user's finger or thumb, and a control system for controlling the device. The control system may be arranged to provide access to one or more functions of the device in response to identification of an authorised fingerprint and the control system further may include a fingerprint failure feature in which a non-fingerprint authorisation can act to at least partially replace the fingerprint authorisation such that the control system may be arranged to provide access to at least some of the one or more functions of the device when a user is identified via the non-fingerprint authorisation. The non-fingerprint authorisation may require an interaction with the fingerprint authorisable device by the user, the interaction including one or more action(s) detected via the fingerprint sensor.

A smart multi-card capable of simultaneously using a plurality of card output schemes, and a payment method using the same. More specifically, a smart multi-card device capable of simultaneously using a plurality of card output schemes, according to one embodiment, includes a storage unit which stores one or more types of card information having individual card output schemes inputted by a user; and a plurality of sensors, wherein each of the plurality of sensors includes: a sensor unit which matches at least one type of card information of the one or more types of card information inputted by the user; and a control unit which performs control so that when the user touches a specific sensor of one or more sensors, card information matching the specific sensor is loaded, and a payment or accumulation is performed according to the card output scheme of the loaded card information.

Described herein are several examples of an apparatus that features receptacles configured to accept interchangeable buttons. Each of the interchangeable buttons has a receptacle interface on a first side, which allows them to electrically connect to and communicate with the aforementioned apparatus, and a unique user-perceivable label on a second side. Electronic elements embedded in each interchangeable button, or alternatively located on its first side, correspond to a unique user-perceivable label. Based on these electronic elements, the apparatus recognizes each button individually, and identifies their user-perceivable label. As a result, the interchangeable buttons may be re-positioned on the apparatus and maintain their intended functionality according to their user-perceivable label. In addition, new interchangeable buttons with different user-perceivable labels and new functionality, according to their labels, can be introduced to the apparatus.

An Integrated Circuit (IC) for an RFID tag includes at least two antenna ports for coupling to at least two antennas. The IC may be configured to determine the port from which it receives an input signal, and provide a first functionality if it receives the input from a first port and a second functionality if it receives the input from a second port. The IC may be configured to determine and/or offer a functionality based on the receiving port.

Advanced payment applications are provided to improve the functionality of cards and devices. For example, a user interface may be placed on a card (e.g., a physical button) or a telephonic device (e.g., a virtual button on a capacitive touch screen). Manual input provided to this user interface may, for example, cause an item purchased on credit to be paid via one or more user accounts (e.g., bank accounts) as soon as the next credit statement posts or becomes due. A user may decide to pay for an item when the next statement becomes due at a point-of-sale magnetic stripe reader by using an interface on a card to cause information to be communicated through the infrastructure indicative of a user's desire to pay the for an item when the next statement becomes due.

According to an embodiment, an IC card includes a communication interface and a processor. The communication interface communicates with an IC card processing apparatus. The processor transmits extended format support information indicating whether an extended format is supported for each of commands to the IC card processing apparatus.

An RFID transponder including a Bluetooth? compatible transceiver is described as a (BLEET). The Bluetooth? compatible transceiver may be configured to set data that is transmitted via one or more RFID transceivers in the transponder and to return data received by the RFID transceiver(s) to a client application running, for example, on a user's smart phone. The BLEET may be used for electronic vehicle tracking or tolling. Vehicle occupancy data may be set by the user with the client application via a Bluetooth? connection in connection with high occupancy vehicle tolling and express lane incentive programs.

Described herein are several examples of an apparatus that features receptacles configured to accept interchangeable buttons. Each of the interchangeable buttons has a receptacle interface on a first side, which allows them to electrically connect to and communicate with the aforementioned apparatus, and a unique user-perceivable label on a second side. Electronic elements embedded in each interchangeable button, or alternatively located on its first side, correspond to a unique user-perceivable label. Based on these electronic elements, the apparatus recognizes each button individually, and identifies their user-perceivable label. As a result, the interchangeable buttons may be re-positioned on the apparatus and maintain their intended functionality according to their user-perceivable label. In addition, new interchangeable buttons with different user-perceivable labels and new functionality, according to their labels, can be introduced to the apparatus.

A smart multi-card may include: a frame; a wireless communication unit configured to transmit or receive data to or from a card terminal or a communication device through wireless communication; an information storage unit configured to store card information relating to a plurality of cards; a user input unit configured to receive a user input from a user to select card information corresponding to one of the plurality of cards; a display unit configured to visually display the selected card information; and a processor configured to extract the card information selected by the user from the information storage unit, process the card information, deliver the processed card information to the display unit, and process the data transmitted or received through the wireless communication unit.