Patent ID: 7044368

Claim:
A multifunctional data card for carrying personal information about a user, said card comprising: a housing having a generally rectangular shape and including a keypad for initializing a selected program and for entering a user access code unique to the selected program; a microprocessor disposed within said housing and being programmable via said keypad for processing data associated with a plurality of banking accounts that are owned by a user; a display panel operably connected to said microprocessor and for displaying a unique barcode associated with the selected program so that a vendor may scan the card and access data corresponding to the selected program; a fingerprint pad attached to said microprocessor for verifying a cardholder identity after a barcode is scanned from said panel; a memory connected to said microprocessor and for storing user data therein so that said card will switched to an inoperable mode after a predetermined number of unauthorized attempts to access said card have been executed; a power supply source disposed within said housing and electrically coupled to said microprocessor; and a first section and a second section pivotally connected thereto, said first and second sections being selectively movable between engaged and disengaged positions for allowing a user to access data stored within said card.