Variable thickness data card body

Details Variable thickness data card body Variable thickness data card body

2005-12-12

2010-10-12

Lee, Seung H (Department: 2887)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Credit or identification card systems

Reexamination Certificate

active

07810718

ABSTRACT:
According to the invention, a fare card for storing information in a plurality of different ways for use in a transit system is disclosed. The fare card includes a card body that has at least a first region and a second region. The first region is located adjacent to an edge of the card body and has a first thickness. The second region has a second thickness that is different than the first thickness. A first data storage element for storing fare information is included in the first region, and a second data storage element is included in the second region.

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