Patent ID: 8550362

Claim:
A processor card comprising a first portion and a second portion capable of being moved relative to one another between a first configuration and a second configuration resulting in the processor card switching between a first state and a second state, wherein: when in said first state, the processor card is operable to perform at least one function; when in said second state, the processor card it is not operable to perform said at least one function; the processor card comprises a first array of contact pads on a first face of the processor card, and a second array of contact pads on a second face of the processor card, the first array of contact pads being configured to electronically connect the processor card to an interface structure of a card reading terminal when the processor card is in the first configuration, and the second array of contact pads being configured to electronically connect the processor card to the same interface structure of the card reading terminal when the processor card is in the second configuration; and wherein the dimensions of said processor card are substantially the same when in the first configuration and when in the second configuration.