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US 12675662 · App. 19/213,881 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Accessible card with identification embossing

Inventors: Hyekyeng Lyn Kim (Matthews, NC); Carlos Lomena (Cary, NC)

Assignee: Truist Bank

G06K19/077

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Patent No.: US 12675662
App. No.: 19/213,881
Granted: Jul 7, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

An accessible card can provide access to an account. The account card can include sides and an identification embossing for providing access to an account. The sides can be connected to form a shape. The identification embossing can be associated with at least one side of the sides. The at least one side associated with the identification embossing can include a first thickness and an arrangement of one or more tactile features. The first thickness can be different than a second thickness associated with other sides of the sides. The arrangement may indicate, via tactile interaction, an identification of the account associated with the account card or a card type of the account card.

Claims (72)

1 . An account card comprising:

a plurality of sides that are connected to form a shape, the plurality of sides comprising four edges that connect to form the shape; and

an identification embossing for providing access to an account, the identification embossing associated with at least one side of the plurality of sides, wherein:

the at least one side of the plurality of sides that is associated with the identification embossing includes a notch that is concave with respect to the at least one side between a first point on the at least one side and a second point on the at least one side, the notch having a first radius-of-curvature that is larger than a second radius-of curvature of each corner of a plurality of corners included in the shape;

a particular side of the plurality of sides comprises a textured directional feature that is configured to indicate, in response to tactile interaction from an entity, an orientation of the account card, the particular side different than the at least one side; and

a first thickness of the at least one side is different than a second thickness associated with other sides of the plurality of sides.

2 . The account card of claim 1 , wherein the identification embossing further comprises an arrangement of one or more tactile features configured to indicate, via tactile interaction, an identification of the account associated with the account card or a card type of the account card.

3 . The account card of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first edge;

a second edge positioned opposite the first edge;

a third edge connected to the first edge via a first corner, wherein the third edge is connected to the second edge via a second corner that is substantially the same as the first corner; and

4 . The account card of claim 1 , further comprising:

a front side comprising a first background that includes a first set of account information; and

a back side positioned opposite from the front side, wherein the back side comprises a second background that includes a second set of account information, wherein the second set of account information is different than the first set of account information.

5 . The account card of claim 4 , further comprising one or more tactile features that comprise one or more raised surfaces that (i) rise above an average height of the front side of the account card or (ii) stoop below the average height of the front side of the account card, and wherein an arrangement of the one or more tactile features corresponds to a providing entity from which the account card is providable.

6 . The account card of claim 4 , wherein:

the first set of account information includes an account number associated with the account, an entity name associated with the account, and an expiration date associated with the account; and

the second set of account information includes a security code associated with the account, a confirmation line associated with the account, and contact information associated with the account.

7 . The account card of claim 4 , wherein the first background and the second background each include a set of parameters that optimize a visual perception of the first set of account information and a visual perception of the second set of account information, and wherein the set of parameters include a contrast ratio, a font type, a font size, and an amount of information, and wherein the contrast ratio is from 4.65 to 21.

8 . The account card of claim 1 , wherein the textured directional feature comprises a first feature that is configured to indicate, via tactile interaction, a type of account associated with the account card, and wherein the first feature comprises a first surface of the account card with a first texture that is different from a second texture of a second surface of the account card not included in the textured directional feature, wherein the first surface has a non-zero area and extends along a line from a first point along a first edge of the four edges to a second point along a second edge opposite the first edge, and wherein the line is parallel to a third edge of the four edges.

9 . The account card of claim 8 , wherein the textured directional feature further comprises a second feature that is configured to indicate, in response to tactile interaction from the entity, the orientation of the account card, wherein the orientation includes a direction that the account card is facing, wherein the second feature comprises a plurality of tactile features arranged as an arrow pointing in the direction, and wherein the plurality of tactile features is adjacent to a fourth edge of the four edges that is opposite the third edge.

10 . A card system comprising:

a first account card comprising:

a first plurality of sides that are connected to form a first shape, the first plurality of sides comprising four first edges that connect to form the first shape; and

a first identification embossing for providing access to a first account, the first identification embossing associated with at least one side of the first plurality of sides, wherein:

the at least one side of the first plurality of sides associated with the first identification embossing includes a first notch that is concave with respect to the at least one side between a first point on the at least one side and a second point on the at least one side, the first notch having a first radius-of-curvature that is larger than a second radius-of curvature of each corner of a first plurality of corners included in the first shape;

a first particular side of the first plurality of sides comprises a first textured directional feature that is configured to indicate, in response to tactile interaction from an entity, a first orientation of the first account card, the first particular side different than the at least one side of the first plurality of sides;

a first thickness of the at least one side of the first plurality of sides is different than a second thickness associated with other sides of the first plurality of sides; and

a second account card comprising:

a second plurality of sides that are connected to form a second shape, the second plurality of sides comprising four second edges that connect to form the second shape; and

a second identification embossing for providing access to a second account, the second identification embossing associated with at least one side of the second plurality of sides, wherein:

the at least one side of the second plurality of sides that is associated with the second identification embossing includes a second notch that is concave with respect to the at least one side between a third point on the at least one side and a fourth point on the at least one side, the second notch having a third radius-of-curvature that is larger than a fourth radius-of curvature of each corner of a second plurality of corners included in the second shape;

a second particular side of the second plurality of sides comprises a second textured directional feature that is configured to indicate, in response to tactile interaction from an entity, a second orientation of the second account card, the second particular side different than the at least one side of the second plurality of sides; and

a third thickness of the at least one side of the second plurality of sides is different than a fourth thickness associated with other sides of the second plurality of sides.

11 . The card system of claim 10 , wherein the first identification embossing further comprises an arrangement of one or more tactile features configured to indicate, via tactile interaction, an identification of the first account associated with the first account card or a card type of the first account card.

12 . The card system of claim 11 , wherein the first account card and the second account card each further comprise:

a first edge;

a second edge positioned opposite the first edge;

a third edge connected to the first edge via a first corner, wherein the third edge is connected to the second edge via a second corner that is substantially the same as the first corner; and

a fourth edge that is positioned opposite the third edge, wherein the fourth edge is connected to the first edge via a third corner that is substantially the same as the first corner and the second corner, wherein the fourth edge is connected to the second edge via a fourth corner that is different than the first corner, the second corner, and the third corner, wherein the fourth corner of the first account card comprises the first identification embossing, and wherein the fourth corner of the second account card comprises the second identification embossing, wherein the fourth corner of the first account card is sized differently than the fourth corner of the second account card, and wherein the first identification embossing is different than the second identification embossing.

13 . The card system of claim 12 , wherein the first thickness and a first arrangement are associated with the fourth corner of the first account card, wherein a third thickness and a second arrangement are associated with the fourth corner of the second account card, wherein the first thickness is different than the third thickness, and wherein the first arrangement is different than the second arrangement.

14 . The card system of claim 10 , wherein the first account card and the second account card each further comprise:

a front side comprising a first background that includes a first set of account information; and

15 . The card system of claim 14 , wherein the first background and the second background each include a set of parameters that optimize a visual perception of the first set of account information and a visual perception of the second set of account information, and wherein the set of parameters include a contrast ratio, a font type, a font size, and an amount of information, and wherein the contrast ratio is from 4.65 to 21.

16 . A method comprising:

receiving an account card that includes:

a plurality of sides that are connected to form a shape, the plurality of sides comprising four edges that connect to form the shape; and

an identification embossing for providing access to an account, the identification embossing associated with at least one side of the plurality of sides, wherein:

a first thickness of the at least one side is different than a second thickness associated with other sides of the plurality of sides;

determining, via the identification embossing, an account associated with the account card;

determining, via the identification embossing, an orientation of the account card; and

accessing, based on the orientation and using the account card, the account associated with the account card.

17 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the identification embossing further comprises an arrangement of one or more tactile features configured to indicate, via tactile interaction, an identification of the account associated with the account card or a card type of the account card.

18 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the account card further includes:

a first edge;

a second edge positioned opposite the first edge;

a third edge connected to the first edge via a first corner, wherein the third edge is connected to the second edge via a second corner that is substantially the same as the first corner; and

19 . The method of claim 16 , wherein the account card is a first account card, further comprising:

receiving a second account card that includes:

a second plurality of sides that are connected to form a second shape that is different than the shape; and

a second identification embossing, which is different than the identification embossing, associated with at least one side of the second plurality of sides that is different than other sides of the second plurality of sides, the second identification embossing causing the at least one side of the second plurality of sides to include:

a third thickness that is different than a fourth thickness associated with other sides of the second plurality of sides; and

a second arrangement of one or more tactile features configured to indicate, via tactile interaction, an identification of a second account associated with the second account card or a card type of the second account card;

determining, by comparing the identification embossing to the second identification embossing, the second account associated with the second account card;

determining, via the second identification embossing, an orientation of the second account card; and

accessing, based on the orientation of the second account card and using the second account card, the second account associated with the second account card.

20 . The method of claim 16 , wherein one or more tactile features of the identification embossing comprise one or more raised surfaces that (i) rise above an average height of a front side of the account card or (ii) stoop below the average height of the front side of the account card, and wherein an arrangement of the one or more tactile features corresponds with a providing entity from which the account card is provided.