Patent ID: 11934905
Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method comprising:
obtaining contact data corresponding to a set of contacts of an authorization card, the contact data indicating a sequence of engaged contacts among the set of contacts, wherein the set of contacts comprises multiple different shapes, wherein a portion of the set of contacts is disposed on and recessed from a first surface of the authorization card and wherein a second portion of the set of contacts is disposed on and recessed from a second surface of the authorization card, the first surface being opposite the second surface;
obtaining activation data corresponding to a sequence of predetermined engaged contacts among the set of contacts;
determining, by comparing the contact data to the activation data, that the sequence of engaged contacts matches the sequence of predetermined engaged contacts;
changing, in response to the determining, a state of the authorization card from an inactive state to an active state; and
permitting, in response to the changing the state, an electronic transfer of authorization data from the authorization card.