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

Claim 19:
20. A computer program product comprising one or more computer readable storage media, and program instructions collectively stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, the program instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform 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, each engaged contact of the sequence of engaged contacts touched in successive order by a user, 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.