Protective casing for rings
A protective casing for a ring for making contactless payment is disclosed. The protective casing comprises a body constructed from stretchable silicone material that ensures robust protection against physical damage such as scratches, dents, and environmental wear. The protective casing further includes an NFC chip integrated with the body. The NFC chip is configured to securely store and transmit tokenized payment credentials. The protective casing further includes a conductive antenna, strategically arranged to optimize signal transmission with an external NFC-enabled payment terminal. The protective casing is universally compatible, customizable in design, and ergonomically crafted for ease of use.
1 . A protective casing comprising:
a body fabricated using a stretchable material to removably wrap the protective casing around a ring;
an NFC (Near field Communication) chip integrated with the body, wherein the NFC chip is configured to store tokenized payment credentials; and
a conductive antenna connected with the NFC chip and integrated with the body, wherein the conductive antenna is configured to facilitate communication between the NFC chip and an external NFC enabled payment terminal for making payments.
2 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body of the protective casing is made using one of silicone, polyurethane (PU), and rubber.
3 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein material of the body is transparent or semi-transparent.
4 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the body of the protective casing is coloured.
5 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the NFC chip and the conductive antenna are integrated on an inner surface of the body.
6 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the NFC chip and the conductive antenna are positioned within the body.
7 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the NFC chip is a passive NFC chip.
8 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive antenna is made using copper, aluminium, silver, or graphene.
9 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive antenna is arranged in a circular or spiral configuration on an inner surface of the body.
10 . The protective casing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ring is of circular, hexagonal, or octagonal shape.
11 . A system for making contactless payments, the system comprising:
a protective casing wrapped around a ring, wherein the protective casing comprises:
a body fabricated using a stretchable material to removably wrap the protective casing around a ring;
an NFC (Near field Communication) chip integrated with the body, wherein the NFC chip is configured to store tokenized payment credentials;
a conductive antenna connected with the NFC chip and integrated with the body, wherein the conductive antenna is configured to facilitate communication between the NFC chip and an external NFC enabled payment terminal for making payments; and
a user device operable to communicate with the protective casing for storing the tokenized payment credentials in the NFC chip.
12 . The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the NFC chip is a passive NFC chip.
13 . The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the user device runs a software application accessible by a user for storing the payment credentials.
14 . The system as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the software application requires user authentication for storing, updating, and replacement of the payment credentials.
15 . The system as claimed in claim 11 , wherein transactions of the payments are encrypted using one of Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA), Secure stock Layer (SSL), and Transport Layer Security (TLS).
16 . A method for facilitating contactless payments, the method comprising:
receiving, via a software application, one or more payment credentials from a user;
tokenizing the payment credentials; and
transmitting, via an NFC module, tokenized payment credentials to an NFC chip for making a payment, wherein the NFC chip is integrated with a body of a removable protective casing for a ring.
17 . The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the software application encrypts the payment credentials before tokenizing.
18 . The method as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:
receiving, by a user device, a notification indicating a status of the payment.
19 . The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the software application is configured to display payment transaction history of the user, including date, time, amount, and merchant name.
20 . The method as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the software application requires user authentication for storing, updating, and replacement of the payment credentials.