IP Library Granted Patent US 7,597,267
Granted Patent B2
US 7,597,267 · App. 11/235,312 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

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Patent No.
US 7,597,267
App. No.
11/235,312
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit card including: a card body; an input means formed on the card body; and a function part that operates corresponding to the input of the input means; wherein, in the direction of the thickness of the card body, an uppermost part of the input means is located at the same height as that of a surface of the card body, or is located more inwardly than the surface of the card body.

Claims (14)

1. An integrated circuit card comprising:

a card body including a first component and a second component, the second component defining an outer surface of the card body and being operatively secured to the first component;

an input means formed on a first surface of the first component of the card body; and

a function part formed on the first surface of the first component of the card body, the function part operating corresponding to the input of the input means;

wherein, in a direction of a thickness of the card body, an uppermost part of the input means is located at an approximately equal height as that of the outer surface of the card body, or is located more inwardly than the outer surface of the card body; and

wherein the height from the first surface of the first component to an uppermost part of the input means is lower than the height from the first surface of the first component to an uppermost part of the function part.

2. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second component of the card body are adhered together.

3. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the second component includes a cover portion that shields the input means and the function part.

4. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the second component includes a cover portion that shields only the input means, and an opening that exposes the function part.

5. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the card body further includes a third component arranged to face the second component; and

wherein the first component is supported by the second component and the third component.

6. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the function part serves as a display part that allows an image display.

7. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the function part serves as an external connection terminal that allows a connection with an external device.

8. The integrated circuit card according to claim 1 , wherein the function part serves as a fingerprint sensor that extracts fingerprint information.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2018
From: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
To: E INK CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047072/0325 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2005
From: MIYAZAKI, ATSUSHI
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 017046/0231 →