Patent ID: 11868833
Assignee: CAPITAL ONE SERVICES, LLC
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 19:
20. A method of performing a contactless data transaction, comprising:
securing a transaction card in a receptacle of a card frame;
receiving, via an antenna in the card frame, radio frequency electromagnetic energy;
generating, from the radio frequency electromagnetic energy, electrical power;
providing the electrical power to the transaction card via electrical contacts in the receptacle;
performing the contactless data transaction between the transaction card and a terminal by relaying, via the electrical contacts, electrical signals comprising data between the antenna in the card frame and the transaction card in the receptacle, and wirelessly transceiving the data between the antenna and the terminal; and
shielding, using the card frame, a second antenna in the transaction card from receiving radio frequency transmissions while the transaction card is secured in the receptacle.