Patent ID: 8488327

Claim:
A flexible, portable electronic device comprising: a. a chip card body conforming to the ISO 7816 standard comprising: i. a length; ii. a width; iii. a substantially planar front surface; iv. a substantially planar back surface; v. an edge located around the perimeter of the front and back surfaces; vi. an ISO 7816 contact layout; and vii. in an unfolded state, thickness conforming to the ISO 7816 standard; b. two elastic hinges substantially straight and substantially parallel to each other and substantially parallel to longitudinal edges of the chip card body; wherein i. each elastic hinge extends to two distinct points along the edge; ii. the elastic hinges are at a distance from one another corresponding to the width of a male USB connector over their whole length; iii. the two elastic hinges delimit a central portion and two lateral portions in the chip card body, wherein the ISO 7816 contact layout is located on one of the lateral portions, and the lateral portion on which the ISO 7816 contact layout is located has a width which is greater than half the width of the chip card body; iv. each elastic hinge is formed in such a way as to be able to fold the chip card body 180 degrees along the hinge; and v. when both elastic hinges are folded, the chip card body exists in a closed folded state; c. a male USB contact layout located on one of the central portion or the other lateral portion from the lateral portion on which the ISO 7816 contact layout is located in such a way that when the chip card body is in the closed folded state: i. the male USB contact layout is exposed; d. a cutout formed in such a way that when the chip card body is in the closed folded state: i. the chip card body forms a substantially flat object with a thickness and a width substantially equal to the dimensions of a male USB connector; and ii. the chip card body may be used as a USB device using the male USB contact layout.