Ben Ayed

US Patent:

20060027665, Feb 9, 2006

Filed:

Aug 4, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/910540

Inventors:

Cedric Divine - Memphis TN, US
Ben Ayed - Medford MA, US

International Classification:

G06K 19/06

US Classification:

235492000

Abstract:

A method for sound-enabling a plastic card without interfering with the operation of the card consists of drilling small holes in the card in the area that does not have a magnetic strip or embossed characters, and inserting thin integrated circuits containing a touch sensor, a speaker, a rechargeable capacitor and a controller. A thin sticky film is used to hold the system together. Electrical connectors on the surface of the card are used to recharge the battery and to change the recording. The user of the plastic card can activate the sound recording by pushing a touch sensor.