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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2023
Capital One Services, Llc, McLean, VA (US);
Kevin Osborn, Newton Highlands, MA (US);
David Wurmfeld, Falls Church, VA (US);
Capital One Services, LLC, McLean, VA (US);
Abstract
A method, a system, and a computer program product for increasing sensitivity and/or readability of contactless cards. One or more signals are received from a first device. Each of the signals is responsive to one or more transmissions generated and sent to the first device by a respective receiving coil, upon being energized. A signal strength of each of the signals received from the first device is determined. A first signal in having a highest signal strength is identified based on determined signal strengths of one or more signals. A first receiving coil corresponding to the first signal is selected. The plurality of receiving coils are de-energized. The selected first receiving coil is energized and a communication with the first device is and established using the selected first receiving coil.