Patent ID: 7731094

Claim:
A method comprising: providing an identification token which includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) integrated circuit (IC), an antenna and a switch, said switch being normally in a first state and being actuatable by a user's finger to a second state different from said first state, said identification token including a conductive connection connected to at least one of said RFID IC and said antenna, said identification token being enabled to send and receive signals so long as said conductive connection is unbroken; personalizing said identification token; and breaking said conductive connection; wherein: after said conductive connection is broken, said switch is operable to switch the identification token from an inoperative condition to an operative condition; and before said conductive connection is broken, said switch is actuatable from said first state to said second state but is not operative to switch the identification token from said inoperative condition to said operative condition.