Patent ID: 7946501

Claim:
A smart card, comprising: a substantially flat, plastic card; a circuit of electronic elements integrated in the plastic card, including a microprocessor; a memory on which data is stored; at least one wireless transmission module; an antenna connected to said wireless transmission module that wirelessly transmits data stored on said memory; a user interchangeable, substantially flat battery supplying power to said circuit; and a user interface comprising an LCD screen; a hard programming key; a software module; wherein said hard programming key sends a signal to said software module activating a programming mode, during which data is received and stored in said memory, and wherein said software module deactivates said programming mode immediately after all data has been received by said memory; a hard transmission key that, when activated, causes the card to enter a transmission mode, during which data stored in said memory is transmitted by said antenna, and which automatically turns off when data is no longer being transmitted; and a fingerprint reader that reads the imprint of a user and compares it to an imprint stored on the card to verify the authenticity of the user before allowing access to any functions of the card and before allowing the card to enter either the programming mode or the transmission mode.