KR101096171B1 - Combination Card - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides an electronic card, comprising: a first card storing first content related to performing a first function including a payment function and a second card storing second content related to performing a second function, the first card And when the second card is combined, the first function and the second function are provided together, and when the first card and the second card are separated, the first function and the second function are independently Or a combination card provided with only the first function.

Description

Combination Card

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a combination card that implements a plurality of functions with one card, in particular.

In general, electronic cards used for payment are divided into various types according to affiliate service benefits.

However, one card is set to perform limited add-ons. That is, the affiliated service benefits that can be used by one card are limited.

Therefore, in order for a user to use various functions associated with a card, a user needs to receive and use several cards. In addition, there is a problem in that the card issuing cost is wasted by issuing multiple cards.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to perform a first function by a first content and a second function by a second content together according to a combination of a first card storing first content and a second card storing second content. To provide a combination card.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a combination card for selectively performing a first function and a second function, depending on whether the first card and the second card are combined.

The present invention for achieving the above object includes a first card is stored the first content associated with the performance of the first function including the payment function and a second card is stored the second content associated with the performance of the second function, When the first card and the second card are combined, the first function and the second function are provided together, and when the first card and the second card are separated, the first function and the second function. The combination card is provided independently or provided with only the first function.

As described above, the combination card according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a first function performed by the first content stored in the first card and a second function performed by the second content stored in the second card. Can be provided together.

In addition, the combination card according to an embodiment of the present invention may selectively perform the first function and the second function according to whether the first card and the second card are combined.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described. At this time, the configuration and operation of the present invention shown in the drawings and described by it will be described as at least one embodiment, by which the technical spirit of the present invention and its core configuration and operation is not limited.

The terms used in the present invention have been selected as widely used general terms as possible in consideration of the functions in the present invention, but may vary according to the intention or custom of the person skilled in the art, the emergence of new technologies, and the like. In addition, in certain cases, there is also a term arbitrarily selected by the applicant, in which case the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the invention. Therefore, it is intended that the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meanings of the terms and the general contents of the present invention, rather than simply the names of the terms.

Throughout the specification, an affiliated service is a joint activity between companies that is performed on sales and services. For example, card companies can provide affiliate services, such as discount services for fueling, certain merchant points earning services, and free use of VIP lounges when purchasing tickets through partnership with certain companies. In addition, the affiliated card may be implemented as a fuel card, travel card, point card, etc. by the card company.

Throughout the specification, content refers to a service or benefit that a user can use in connection with a particular card. For example, when the amount of use of the card is greater than or equal to a predetermined amount, it refers to granting a discount when using a specific service or providing related services and information. Recently, as the competition among card companies is fierce, the contents of contents and services for the cards have become more targeted and segmented. In this specification, it is stated that adding or deleting the content can sometimes be expressed as editing the content.

1 (a) to 1 (c) are diagrams schematically illustrating a combination structure in which a first card and a second card are coupled using a fixing hole according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 (a) is a view showing the front (110a) and rear (110b) of the first card 110 according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1A, the combination card according to the present invention includes a first card 110 having an intaglio engagement portion 111 at a predetermined position and an intaglio engagement portion 111 of the first card 110. It may include a second card 120 having an embossed fastening portion 121 corresponding to). The intaglio fastening portion 111 provided in the first card 110 may have a hole shape. In general, the card is generally composed of several sheets. Accordingly, a hole corresponding to the intaglio fastening portion 111 is manufactured in the rearmost sheet among the sheets constituting the first card 110. And the relief fastening part 121 is produced in the frontmost sheet among the several sheets which comprise the said 2nd card 120. FIG. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 1A, the intaglio fastening part 110a is displayed on the rear part 110a of the first card 110 but is not displayed on the front part 110a. The first card 110 and the second card 120 may be combined using the intaglio fastening part 111 and the relief fastening part 121 manufactured as described above. At this time, the depth of the intaglio fastening portion 111 of the first card 110 corresponds to the height of the embossed fastening portion 121 of the second card 120, it is easy to remove the second card 120. You can change it to configure.

The first card 110 may store first content associated with performing a first function including a payment function. The first card 110 for performing the payment function may be implemented as a magnetic card, an integrated circuit (IC) card, a smart card, a radio frequency (RF) card, or the like. The magnetic card is inserted with a magnetic material called a magnetic stripe. The magnetic card is mainly used as a cash card, a credit card, and may be used for the purpose of managing a patient or a student in a hospital, a school, or the like. Personal identification information such as an account number, a subscriber number, and a password may be recorded on a magnetic stripe of the magnetic card. Therefore, various tasks such as cash receipt, product purchase, card inquiry, and medical expenses calculation can be processed by the computer. The magnetic card is relatively easy to forge and modify. Therefore, the use of IC cards is increasing in recent years. The IC card is an IC chip inserted into a plastic card. The IC card is called a smart card and is evaluated as a fourth generation card. The IC card includes a large capacity memory, two-way communication, information security protection and the like. Therefore, it has recently been widely applied in place of the magnetic card. The IC card is similar in size and thickness to the magnetic card, while the amount of information that can be stored is 100 times or more. In addition, the IC card is in the spotlight as a new portable media because it is superior to the magnetic card in terms of information security. In addition, the RF card is a card of a method of transmitting and receiving information using a frequency. When the card is brought to the reader, the reader automatically reads the information contained in the card. The RF card may be used as a means of transportation, security system, payment and payment. The RF card is widely used worldwide due to the convenience of contactlessness due to wireless communication.

In addition, the first function may further include a traffic card function, a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a scent card function, a display card function, and the like. The traffic card is a kind of electronic money mainly used when paying the fare of public transportation or the toll on a toll road. As the traffic card, an IC card such as a smart card is mainly used. Recently, the traffic card is used to calculate the amount of use, such as discounts or points earned, or may be added as a function that can be used like cash in a general store. The light emitting card and the melody card may indicate whether a transaction is abnormal when the transaction is performed using the card. The user may determine whether the transaction of the card is abnormal according to whether the light emitting device mounted in the light emitting card is emitted. And the speaker or buzzer mounted in the melody card can determine whether the transaction of the card. In addition, the light emitting card can maximize the promotional effect of the logo or advertising of the card using a light emitting device. The fragrance card is to add a fragrance in accordance with the user's preference to the fragrance metal mounted on a predetermined area of the card. The fragrance card can be implemented using a fragrance metal, fragrance sheet, etc. to absorb the fragrance. The display card may include a storage device and an LCD module. Advertising text, promotional content, logo images, etc. stored in the storage device may be displayed through the LCD module. The storage device may be implemented as a flash memory, and the LCD module may be implemented as a thin film display. In addition, the memory card is to insert a specific memory in the card to store information related to the card user, or to manufacture the card itself as a memory card. The memory card may be implemented in the form of a compact disk (CD), secure digital (SD), compact flash (CF), smart media (SM), multi media card (MMC), xD-picture card (XD), or memory stick. Can be.

The second card 120 stores second content related to performing a second function. When the first card 110 and the second card 120 are combined, the first card 110 and the second card 120 may provide the first function and the second function together. have. That is, when the first card 110 and the second card 120 are combined, the second card 120 performs the second function by the second content. In this case, the second function performed by the second content may include an affiliate service benefit, a coupon providing benefit, a mileage accumulation benefit, and the like, which the user can use in connection with a specific card.

The first card 110 and the second card 120 are coupled by the fastening of the intaglio fastening part 111 and the relief fastening part 121 provided in each. The intaglio fastening part 111 provided in the first card 110 and the embossment fastening part 121 provided in the second card 120 may have power and communication terminals, respectively. Therefore, when the intaglio fastening part 111 and the embossing fastening part 121 are fastened, electrical contact is made between the intaglio fastening part 111 and the embossing fastening part 121 to make the first card 110 and the first card. The combination of two cards 120 is made.

Accordingly, when the first card 110 and the second card 120 are combined in the same manner as described above, various kinds of the second card 120 provided together when the payment function using the first card 110 is performed. May perform the second functions. Therefore, when the user performs the payment function with the first card, the plurality of second cards 120 may be replaced and used according to the necessary cooperation service. In this case, in order to provide a first function performed by the first content and a second function performed by the second content together, the same user authentication between the first card 110 and the second card 120 may be performed. Can be done. The same user authentication may be performed by matching electronic signatures, IDs, and the like, which are preset or pre-stored in the respective cards.

Meanwhile, when the first card 110 and the second card 120 are separated, the first function and the second function are provided independently, or only the first function is provided. In this case, the independently provided second function may be manufactured as one module. Therefore, the meaning may be different from content stored in a content form to implement a function. The second function independently provided may include a traffic card function, a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a fragrance card function, a display card function, a memory card function, a security card function, and the like. In this case, the light emitting card function may be implemented using a light emitting device such as an LED, an optical fiber, or the like, and the melody card function may be implemented using an ultra thin speaker, a buzzer, or the like. The fragrance card may be implemented using a fragrance metal, a fragrance sheet, and the like to absorb fragrance, and the display card function may be implemented as an LCD module. In addition, the memory card is a CD (Compact Disk), SD (Secure Digital), CF (Compact Flash), SM (Smart Media), MMC (Multi Media Card), XD (xD-Picture Card), memory stick, etc. Can be communicated with a PC through a specific card reader.

2 (a) to 2 (b) schematically illustrate a combination card structure including a second sized mini card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 (a) is a view showing a first card in which a mini-sized second card insertion hole is made, Figure 2 (b) shows a mini-sized second card inserted into the hole of the first card. Drawing.

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the first card 210 includes a hole 211 corresponding to the size of the second card 220 at a predetermined position. The hole 211 provided in the first card 210 may be manufactured in the same size as the second card 220. For example, if the first card 210 includes a hole 211 having a horizontal X and vertical Y size, the second card 220 may be manufactured in a horizontal X and vertical Y size. In this case, a protrusion may be further provided on one surface of the second card to facilitate fixing of the second card 220. In addition, the first card 210 may have a hole 211 corresponding to the second card 220 to facilitate coupling of the first card 210 and the second card 220. .

Therefore, as the mini-sized second card 220 is inserted into the hole 211 of the first card 210, the first card 210 and the second card 220 are combined. In this case, electrical contact may be made at predetermined portions of the first card 210 and the second card 220. The electrical contact may be through a wired or wireless connection.

Therefore, when the first card 210 and the second card 220 are combined in the same manner as described above, when the first function of the first card 210 is performed, the second card 220 is provided together. Various second functions can be performed. The first function of the first card 310 may include a payment function. The first function may further include a traffic card function, a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a fragrance card function, a display card function, and the like. The second function provided together with the first function including the payment function may include an affiliate service function, a point earning function, a coupon providing function, and the like. Accordingly, the user may replace and combine the second card 220 according to the necessary cooperation service. In order to provide a first function performed by the first content and a second function performed by the second content together, the same user authentication may be performed between the first card 210 and the second card 220. Can be. The same user authentication may be performed by matching electronic signatures, IDs, and the like, which are preset or pre-stored in the respective cards. Accordingly, the user may be provided with a plurality of second cards 220, and the second card 220 may be replaced according to a purpose to use an affiliated service benefit.

Meanwhile, when the first card 210 and the second card 220 are separated, the first function and the second function may be provided independently, or only the first function may be provided. The independently provided second function may include a traffic card function, a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a fragrance card function, a display card function, a memory card function, a security card function, and the like. In this case, in order to implement the memory card function, the second card 220 may be manufactured as a compact disk (CD), a universal serial bus (USB), or the like. Therefore, by directly communicating with a device such as a PC using the second card 220 made of CD or USB, the information in the second card 210 can be easily changed. In addition, the memory card may be implemented using Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash (CF), Smart Media (SM), Multi Media Card (MMC), xD-Picture Card (XD), a memory stick, and the like. In this case, information in the second card 220 may be changed using a specific reader.

In addition, the second card 220 may be made of a plastic card printed with a picture or photo. At this time, the printing of the plastic card can be made according to the user's taste and used as a kind of skin. The plastic card may include a logo or advertising text, an image, or the like of the card. In this case, the promotion effect may be maximized using the second card 220 printed with the logo or advertisement text.

3 (a) to 3 (b) is a diagram schematically showing a combination card combining structure including a second card in the form of a card wallet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 (a) shows a front view of a structure in which a second card 320 of a card wallet type is coupled to a first card 310, and FIG. 3 (b) shows a card wallet type on the first card 310. Shows a side view of a structure in which the second card 320 is coupled.

The second card 320 in the form of a card wallet may be manufactured to a thickness that does not affect the use of the first card 310. In addition, the second card 320 in the form of a card wallet may have a wide opening in which the first card 310 is inserted to facilitate insertion of the first card 310. The second card 320 may be manufactured in the form of vinyl, plastic sheet, or the like, and used as a cover of the first card 310. Therefore, the second card 320 may additionally perform a protection function for protecting the first card 310. The second card 320 of the card wallet type may be provided with a separate chip at a predetermined position to provide a second function by the chip. The separate chip may include an IC chip. The IC chip stores the card related information and may be implemented as a simple memory IC chip, a microprocessor embedded IC chip, an interactive IC chip, or the like. The memory IC chip does not have a built-in microprocessor, and may include a method for storing pure data and a method having security logic. The memory of the memory IC chip mainly uses EEPROM. In addition, the microprocessor-embedded IC chip includes a microprocessor and a memory, and may perform high functions such as determination, operation, and data protection. In addition, the interactive IC chip includes a microprocessor, a memory, an I / O protocol, and an application program, and bidirectional information communication may be performed.

As the first card 310 is inserted into the second card 320 in the form of a card wallet, the first card 310 and the second card 320 are combined. In this case, electrical contact may be made between the first card 310 and the second card 320, and the electrical contact may be made through a wireless connection.

In the same manner as described above, when the first card 310 is combined with the second card 320, the second function may be provided together with the first function. The first card 310 stores first content related to performing a first function including a payment function. The first function basically includes a payment function, and may further include a traffic card function, a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a fragrance card function, and a display card function. The first card 310 may be implemented as a magnetic card, an IC card, an RF card, or the like. The light emitting card function may be implemented using an LED (luminescent diode), an optical fiber, and the like, and the melody card function may be implemented using an ultra thin speaker or a buzzer. In addition, the fragrance card can be implemented using a specific metal, fragrance sheet and the like to absorb the fragrance.

 The second card 320 stores second content related to performing a second function. In this case, when the first card 310 and the second card 320 are combined, the second function may be provided together with the first function. The second function provided together with the first function may include an affiliate service function, a point earning function, a coupon providing function, and the like. The user may replace and combine the second card 320 in the form of a card wallet according to the necessary cooperation service. At this time, the second card is operated with the first card and one card number. Therefore, the user may be issued a plurality of second cards 320 according to the use in the card company server, affiliated banks and the like. After subscribing to the affiliated services of the issued plurality of second cards 320, the affiliated service may be used. In this case, the card company may additionally collect a fee or an annual fee according to the issuance of the second card 320 in order to prevent indiscriminate issuance of the second card 320. In addition, the same user authentication may be performed between the first card 310 and the second card 320 in order to perform the second function provided with the first function. The same user authentication may be performed by matching electronic signatures, IDs, and the like, which are preset or pre-stored in the respective cards.

In addition, the second content may be directly changed by the user. That is, the user may directly access the card company server and directly download the second content. In this case, the second content downloaded from the card company server may be stored in a blank card equipped with an IC chip through a specific card reader. The second content which is directly changed by the user will be described later.

Meanwhile, when the first card 310 and the second card 320 are separated, the first function and the second function may be provided independently. In this case, the independently provided second function may include a traffic card function, a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a fragrance card function, a display card function, a memory card function, a security card function, and the like. In addition, as described above, when the first card 310 and the second card 320 are separated, only the first function of the first card 310 may be provided.

4 (a) to 4 (c) are diagrams schematically showing a light emitting card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 (a) is a view showing the front of the light emitting card according to the present invention. As shown in Figure 4 (a), the light emitting card 410 according to the present invention can maximize the promotional effect by emitting a portion of the logo 411 of the card. The light emitting card may be applied to the first card and the second card.

4 (b) is a diagram briefly showing the circuit configuration of the light emitting card according to the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4B, light emitted from the light emitting element 412 may be transmitted to the front or side of the light emitting card 410 through the optical fiber 413. The light emitting device 412 may include an LED. The optical fiber 413 is coated with glass having a low refractive index on the outside of a core fiber made of glass having a high refractive index. Recently, the optical fiber 413 is manufactured using light plastic instead of heavy glass. The optical fiber 413 is made of a thin glass chamber is convenient to insert into a thin sheet such as a card. In addition, when the optical fiber 413 is used, light may be transmitted without loss through total internal reflection. That is, the light emitted from the light emitting element 412 using the optical fiber 413 can be transmitted to the end of the optical fiber 413 without transmission loss. Therefore, the light emitted from the light emitting device 412 may be displayed on the front or side surface of the light emitting card 410 through the end of the optical fiber 413.

Figure 4 (c) is a view showing the side display of the light emitting card according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4C, the light emitting device 412 or the optical fiber 413 such as an LED may be provided on the side of the light emitting card 410. The light emitting card 410 may determine whether information recorded on the card is smoothly communicated through the display unit 414. For example, the light emitting card 410 may display the contents of a card transaction, a lost card, a limit exceeded, and the like through the display unit 414. In this case, the display effect may be maximized by changing the color of the display unit 414.

5 is a view schematically showing a fragrance card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the fragrance card 510 according to the present invention inserts a fragrance metal 511 that absorbs fragrance on the front or the back of the card, and then incense the fragrance metal 511 with a spray or the like. It can be implemented by input. The fragrance card 510 may be implemented in the first card and the second card according to the present invention. The fragrance metal 511 is a compressed and sintered metal microfiber. The fragrance metal 511 may inject perfume or fragrance into the internal pores (porous space) generated when the metal microfiber is extruded and sintered. Then, the fragrance absorbed in the fragrance metal 511 is emitted for a predetermined time. In addition, the fragrance card 510 may implement a fragrance card by attaching a fragrance sheet on the surface of the card or paint the fragrance ink. Therefore, the user can make and use the fragrance card 510 of the desired fragrance according to his taste in the above manner.

6 is a view schematically showing a display card using the LCD module according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the display card 610 according to the present invention may include a storage unit 611 and an LCD module 612. The display card 610 may be implemented in the first card and the second card according to the present invention.

The storage unit 611 may store data such as advertisement and promotional text, a logo image, an affiliate service function, and affiliated store information. The data stored in the storage unit 611 may include text, graphics, an image, and the like. The storage unit 611 may be implemented in the form of a flash memory that is free to read and write data. The LCD module 612 displays data stored in the storage unit 611. The LCD module 612 may be implemented on a plane such as the front or the back of the second card. In addition, the LCD module 612 may be implemented in the form of an LCD thin film display.

In addition, the display card 610 may further include a separate communication unit (not shown) to communicate with the card reader. Information transmitted from the card reader through the communication unit may be received and displayed through the LCD module 612. For example, the display card 610 may be implemented to receive and display the card transaction history, earning points, discount rate information, etc. transmitted from the card reader at the time of payment using the card.

FIG. 7 is a view schematically illustrating a second card implementing a memory card of a CD type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the second card 710 according to the present invention may be implemented as a memory card in the form of a CD (711, Compact Disk). The CD 711 may be separated from the second card 710 and used independently. The CD 711 may include information related to the second card 710 and security information. The CD 7110 may include a CD-R capable of reading only information stored once, a CD-RW capable of reading and writing several times, and the like. In addition, when storing a large amount of information, the CD 711 can be replaced with a DVD. The DVD may include a DVD-R capable of reading only information stored once and a DVD-RW capable of reading and writing several times.

In addition, the second card 710 may be implemented as a memory card in the form of a USB flash memory. The second card 710 may be a memory card such as Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash (CF), Smart Media (SM), Multi Media Card (MMC), xD-Picture Card (XD), or memory stick. It can be implemented to communicate with a PC through a specific card reader.

FIG. 8 is a view schematically illustrating a second card implemented with a USB communication memory card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8, the second card 810 applying the USB (Universal Serial Bus) communication method according to the present invention may manufacture the second card 810 itself as a USB memory card. Therefore, when the second card 810 is separated from the first card, it can be used as an independent memory card. The second card 810 may directly communicate with the PC 820 using the USB communication method. In addition to the USB communication, the second card 810 may implement a communication method using an IEEE 1394 interface.

The second card 810 may be a memory card such as Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash (CF), Smart Media (SM), Multi Media Card (MMC), xD-Picture Card (XD), or memory stick. It can be implemented to communicate with a PC through a specific card reader.

9 (a) to 9 (b) are schematic diagrams illustrating an RF power supply structure of a combination card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, the combination card according to the present invention can supply power in an RF manner. In order to make a card transaction using the combination card, the first card 910 performing a payment function is brought to the RF reader. Then, an electromagnetic field is generated at the RF antenna 911 of the first card 910. The generated magnetic field may be wirelessly transmitted to the second card 920 by an electromagnetic induction phenomenon. In this manner, the first card 910 and the second card 920 are separate power and communication by transferring the electric magnetic field generated in the first card 910 to the second card 920. It is not necessary to provide a terminal. In addition, when manufacturing the antenna of the first card 910 and the second card 920, the amount of power supply can be adjusted by varying the winding ratio of the coil. In this case, a separate battery (not shown) may be further provided on the first card 910 and the second card 920. The battery may be charged with the generated power and used as necessary.

Also, the first card 910 and the second card 920 may further implement a short range wireless communication module (not shown). The short range wireless communication module may include a Bluetooth (Blue-Tooth), ZigBee (Infrared Data Association), and the like. The short range wireless communication module may be used to easily implement data communication between the first card 910 and the second card 920.

10 is a diagram schematically illustrating a power supply structure of a second card using its own battery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, the second card 1000 according to the present invention may include a power generation unit 1001 for generating power by itself and a power storage unit 1002 for storing the generated power. . For example, the power generator 1001 may be implemented as a solar cell. The solar cell converts the light energy of the sun into electrical energy. When the solar cell absorbs light, electrons and holes are generated inside the solar cell. The generated charges move to the P and N poles, and due to this phenomenon, a potential difference is generated between the P and N poles so that a current flows. In addition to the power generated by the power generation unit 1001, the power storage unit 1002 may store power supplied from a first card (not shown). The first card may supply power to the second card 1000 in a wireless or wired manner. The power storage unit 1002 may be implemented in the form of a battery. The power supply structure as described above may also be applied to the first card.

11 (a) to 11 (b) schematically illustrate a wired power supply structure of a combination card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11, the first card 1100 according to the present invention may supply power to the second card 1110 in a wired manner. The first card 1100 is provided with an intaglio fastening portion 1101 at a predetermined position, and the second card 1110 is embossed at a position corresponding to the intaglio fastening portion 1101 of the first card 1100. A part 1111 is provided. In this case, the intaglio fastening part 1101 of the first card 1100 and the embossing part 1111 of the second card 1110 may include a power supply and a communication terminal. Therefore, when the second card 1110 is not provided with a separate power supply, power is supplied from the first card 1100 by combining the first card 1100 and the second card 1110. Can be supplied. This is because the intaglio fastening portion 1101 of the first card 1100 and the embossing portion 1111 of the second card 1110 are coupled between the first card 1100 and the second card 1110. This is a phenomenon that can occur due to the electrical contact of. In this case, the power supplied from the first card 1100 may include power generated by an RF method.

For example, the power generated by the first card is transferred from the first power supply module 1103 of the first card 1100 to the intaglio fastening unit 1101 through the tax line 1102. The first card 1100 may be supplied with power through a battery (not shown) that is separately installed. In addition, the first card 1100 may receive power through a separate RF antenna. When the first card 1100 and the second card 1110 are combined, the intaglio fastening part 1101 of the first card 1100 and the embossing part 1101 of the second card 1110 are combined. Power of the first card 1100 may be supplied to the second card 1110 by electrical contact of the second card 1110. In this case, each of the components included in the first card 1100 and the second card 1110 may be transmitted through the tax lines 1102 and 1112.

In addition, the second card 1110 may further include a second power supply module 1113. Therefore, the power supplied from the first card 1100 may be stored in the second power supply module 1113. The second card 1110 may independently perform a second function using power stored in the second power supply module 1113. The second function that may be independently performed by the second card 1110 may include a light emitting card function, a melody card function, a fragrance card function, a memory card function, a security card function, and the like.

12 is a view for explaining content directly changed by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Content according to the present invention can be directly changed by the user 1210. The content may be stored on a second card. The second card may comprise an IC card. The IC card may include a storage device to store a large amount of information. The IC chip may include the user related information and the card information. The user related information may include identification information such as a name of the user 1210, a social security number, a contact number, and the like. The card information may include a card number associated with the IC card, an expiration date for the card number, mileage accumulated, content related to the use of the card, usage history, and the like. Accordingly, the user 1210 may access the card company server 1230 through a PC and download desired content from the connected card company server 1230. In addition, the content downloaded from the card company server 1230 is stored in a blank card (card without content input) provided with a storage device through an IC card reader 1220 connected to the PC of the user 1210. The content is a content that can perform an affiliate service function, a point earning function, and the like. Accordingly, the user 1210 may directly download content for performing a desired affiliate service through the card company server 1230 and store it in the second card.

In this case, the user 1210 may output the progress on the screen via the PC. Accordingly, the user 1210 may check in real time the content content that he or she is using or wants to use. In addition, the type of content that can be selected may be limited according to the criteria of creditworthiness including the card usage grade of the user 1210.

The card company server 1230 is a kind of interface provided by each card company for editing IC card information. The user 1210 may use a personal terminal such as a PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, or a smartphone to access the card company server 1230 to add and delete desired content, and then register and use the content.

The card company server 1230 may charge an annual fee to the user 1210 based on the downloaded content. And as you add and delete certain content, you can earn and deduct coupons, miles, points, etc. that are credited to your card.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, this is intended to be easily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art, and is not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention is determined by the matters described in the claims, and the embodiments described with reference to the drawings may be modified or modified as much as possible within the technical spirit and scope of the present invention.

1 (a) to 1 (c) is a view schematically showing a combination structure for combining the first card and the second card using a fixing hole according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 (a) to 2 (b) is a view schematically showing a combination card structure including a second size of a mini-sized card according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 (a) to 3 (b) is a diagram schematically showing a combination card combining structure including a second card in the form of a card wallet according to an embodiment of the present invention,

4 (a) to 4 (c) are diagrams schematically showing a light emitting card according to an embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a view schematically showing a fragrance card according to an embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a view schematically showing a display card using an LCD module according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 7 is a view schematically illustrating a second card implemented with a memory card function in the form of a CD according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view schematically showing a second card implemented with a memory card function of a USB communication method according to an embodiment of the present invention;

9 (a) to 9 (b) are diagrams schematically showing the RF power supply structure of the combination card according to an embodiment of the present invention,

10 is a view schematically showing a power supply structure of a second card using its own battery according to an embodiment of the present invention;

11 (a) to 11 (b) are diagrams schematically illustrating a wired power supply structure of a combination card according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a diagram for describing second content that is directly changed by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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A first card storing first content associated with performing a first function including a payment function; And A second card storing second content related to performing a second function; When the first card and the second card are combined, the first function and the second function are provided together, When the first card and the second card are separated, the first function and the second function are provided independently, or only the first function is provided, And the second function is provided together with the second function after the same user authentication is performed on the first card and the second card when the first card and the second card are combined to make a payment. The method of claim 1, And a second function performed by the second content includes at least one of an affiliate service function, a point earning function, and a traffic card function. The method of claim 1, And the second content is added and deleted by the user. The method of claim 3, wherein And the second content is added and deleted through a web connection using a card number. delete The method of claim 1, One of the first card and the second card is provided with an embossed fastening portion, the other one is provided with an embossed fastening portion, the first card and the second card by the combination of the embossed fastening portion and the negative fastening portion Combination card, characterized in that to combine. delete delete delete delete delete

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