Microcircuit card in several parts
View Patent ↗A card comprises a body with a precut microcircuit card, characterized in that a token is also precut in the body of the card, adjacent to the microcircuit card.
1. A card, comprising:
a card body, comprised of i) a microcircuit card precut in the card body, ii) a token precut in the card body so as to be adjacent to the microcircuit card and extending up to a corner of the card body, and iii) a remainder portion of the card body removably joined to both the microcircuit card and the token,
the token carrying visual information,
the remainder portion being an L-shaped residual portion extending along outermost sides of the card body to form three outermost corners of the card,
the microcircuit card being a mobile telephone operator subscriber identification card,
the card body conforming to the ID-1 format, and
the location of the microcircuit card in the card body being such that the card body is usable in an ID-1 card reader.
2. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the token extends to only one corner of the card body.
3. The card according to claim 2 , wherein the token extends to a corner having a furthest distance from the microcircuit card.
4. The card according to claim 2 , wherein the token has sides at least approximately parallel to those of the card body.
5. The card according to claim 4 , wherein the token has sides at least approximately aligned with the sides of the microcircuit card.
6. The card according to claim 2 , wherein the token includes a magnetic strip configured to store information.
7. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the token includes a magnetic strip configured to store information.
8. The card according to claim 1 , wherein a hole is provided in a corner of the token in a vicinity of the microcircuit card.
9. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the token is connected to the remainder portion of the card body by mechanically weakened areas consisting of grooves.
10. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the token is a contactless type.
11. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the token is a radio-frequency identification label.
12. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the visual information includes personalizing information.
13. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the visual information includes an address or a phone number.
14. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the visual information is provided in ink.
15. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the visual information comprises characters in relief.
16. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped portion is formed as a single piece.
17. The card according to claim 1 , wherein the L-shaped portion is formed of a rigid member.
18. A card, comprising:
a body, with a microcircuit card precut in the body, with a token precut in the body so as to be adjacent to the microcircuit card and extending up to only a single corner of the body, and with a remainder portion removably joined to both the microcircuit card and the token,
the remainder portion being an L-shaped residual portion extending along outermost sides of the card body to form three outermost corners of the card,
wherein the token includes a medium having magnetic data stored thereon,
wherein the microcircuit card is a mobile telephone operator subscriber identification card, and
wherein the body and a location of the microcircuit card within the body are in conformance with ID-1 format such that the body is compatible with an ID-1 card reader.
19. A card, comprising:
a body, with a microcircuit card precut in the body, with a token precut in the body so as to be adjacent to the microcircuit card and extending up to only a single corner of the body, and with a remainder portion removably joined to both the microcircuit card and the token,
the remainder portion being an L-shaped residual portion extending along outermost sides of the card body to form three outermost corners of the card,
the token carrying visual information for identifying a carrier associated with the microcircuit card,
the microcircuit card being a mobile telephone operator subscriber identification card, and
the body and a location of the microcircuit card within the body being in conformance with ID-1 format such that the body is compatible with an ID-1 card reader.
20. A card, comprising:
a body, with a microcircuit card precut in the body, with a token precut in the body extending up to a single corner of the body, and with a remainder portion removably joined to both the microcircuit card and the token,
the remainder portion being an L-shaped residual portion extending along outermost sides of the card body to form three outermost corners of the card,
the microcircuit card being a mobile telephone operator subscriber identification card,
the token carrying visual information and a magnetic strip, and
the body and a location of the microcircuit card within the body being in conformance with ID-1 format such that the body is compatible with an ID-1 card reader.