Patent ID: 7905415

Claim:
A smart electronic personal identification document, comprising: (a) a smart identification module including a contactless chi module and an antenna, said smart identification module being operative to store and exchange personal identification information contactlessly with an external reader; and (b) an anti-skimming element for disposing adjacent to said smart identification module, said anti-skimming element being configured for preventing unauthorized theft of said information, wherein said anti-skimming element includes a switching arrangement electrically connected to said smart identification module, said switching arrangement being configured for selectively enabling and disabling transmission of said information by said smart identification module, the smart electronic personal identification document further comprising a booklet having a plurality of pages, said smart identification module being attached to one of said pages, said switching arrangement including a mechanical switch disposed in said booklet such that, when said booklet is closed, said switching arrangement disables transmission of said information by said smart identification module, wherein said mechanical switch is configured such that, when said booklet is opened more than a threshold angle, said switching arrangement enables transmission of said information by said smart identification module.