Card comprising an electronic circuit with obliterable credit elements for the distribution of goods or services

摘要

Disclosed is a card for the activation of automated machines for the rendering of services or dispensation of goods. The card comprises a support base, an authentication element, and a large-scale integrated circuit. The circuit includes a number of fuse elements, in a preferred embodiment arranged in a matrix, for storing a value attributable to the card which can be reduced by the machine in an amount equal to the goods dispensed or services rendered.