AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT, INFORMATION, OR ID CARD WITH A DEFORMATION SENSING MEANS

摘要

A PORTABLE CARD (10), SUCH AS A CREDIT CARD, HAVING THEREIN ELECTRONICS, SUCH AS A PROCESSOR, AND A DEFORMABLE SWITCHING ELEMENT OR SENSOR (14), WHERE THE DEFORMATION OR BENDING OF THE SENSOR/SWITCH IS DETERMINED AND USED FOR CONTROLLING THE ELECTRONICS. IN ONE ASPECT, BENDING OF A PIEZO ELEMENT PROVIDES POWER FOR BRINGING A PROCESSOR OUT OF A SLEEP MODE.