Method and apparatus for securely providing identification information using translucent identification member

Abstract

A secure identification information member, such as a transaction card, includes a translucent area having an information pattern representing one or more identifiers configured to overlay a portion of a display screen. In one example, a transaction card includes a first portion that contains transaction card account information and a second portion that contains a translucent identification member having a translucent area that includes one or more obscured identifiers.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A secure identification information member comprising:
 a translucent area having an information pattern representing one or more identifiers configured to overlay a portion of a display screen.   
     
     
         2 . The secure identification information member of  claim 1  including additional information thereon relating to at least one specific use of the member. 
     
     
         3 . The secure identification information member of  claim 1  wherein the additional information represents information for use in at least one of: voting, banking, online transaction and membership. 
     
     
         4 . A transaction card comprising:
 a first portion of the transaction card at least containing transaction card account information; and   a second portion of the transaction card containing a translucent identification member having a translucent area that includes one or more obscured user identifiers.   
     
     
         5 . The transaction card of  claim 4  wherein the second portion containing the translucent identification member includes an attached translucent identification member. 
     
     
         6 . The transaction card of  claim 4  wherein the second portion containing the translucent identification member includes an open area with a connecting structure configured to receive and hold the translucent identification member. 
     
     
         7 . The transaction card of  claim 4  wherein the translucent identification member is configured to overlay at least a portion of a display screen. 
     
     
         8 . The transaction card of  claim 4  wherein the translucent identification member includes a translucent area having an information pattern representing a plurality of different identifiers for use at a plurality of different times and is configured to overlay at least a portion of a display screen.