Patent ID: 8381992
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. An electronic card in the form of a bank card, which comprises at least one integrated circuit, connection means to an electrical supply source in order to supply said integrated circuit, and control means which can be actuated manually and are connected to the integrated circuit for processing signals generated by the control means, said integrated circuit, the control means and at least a part of the connection means to the supply source being enclosed or encapsulated in at least one layer of insulating material forming said card, said control means being formed by an assembly of electrodes in order to define a touch screen with capacitive keys which can each be activated by means of a finger of a user or a pen placed on one contact surface of the card opposite at least one touch key for introduction of data or a command, wherein the electronic card comprises a conductive shielding screen disposed on one side of the electrodes of the capacitive keys which is opposite the contact surface, the conductive screen being a metal film that is remote and without contact to the capacitive keys.