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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 2001
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2004.0303.002

MANUFACTURER: Kudelski SA
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Switzerland

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General Information

Serial #: S 04 4599 1597
Part Number: 2
Total Parts: 10
AKA: Smart card
Patents: N/A
General Description: synthetic

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 8.5 cm
Width: 5.4 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Space Technology
Category: Communications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Kudelski
Country: Switzerland
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: Manages transactions and interactivity and ensure that only subscribers who have paid for a service can gain access to it. Specifically, this card identified the receiver (with which it was used) to the Bell ExpressVu network. It also authorized descrambling of the satellite signal, and authorizesd purchases using the receiver. (Ref. #2)
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "[up arrow]/ Insert this card, this side up/ Access card to the/ Ultimate TV experience/ [logo]/ Bell ExpressVu" printed on card face; also bears French translation of text. "This card is the property of/ BellExpressVu LP, and must be/ returned upon request./ Nagravision is a trademark of/ Kudelski SA, Switzerland./ Any tampering or unauthorized/ modification of this card may/ result in, or subject you to, civil/ or criminal penalty./ NAGRAVISION [registered symbol]/ SWISS MADE/ IMPORTANT/ . Do not bend Access Card/ . Do not remove and re-insert/ card unnecessarily/ . Never use cleaning fluids on/ card or submerge in liquid/ . Do not interfere with the/ electronic content of this card/ THIS SIDE DOWN/ 125395/ 102080 1P00/ nagra ID EX--5" and "[barcode]/ S 04 4599 1597 05" printed on reverse; also bears French translation of text.
Missing: None.
Finish: Smooth, rigid synthetic card has predominantly blue coloured face, and off-white reverse: black and white text; gold colour 'foil' covers embedded chip or circuit.
Decoration: N/A

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Kudelski SA, Card, media, circa 2001, Artifact no. 2004.0303, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2004.0303.002/

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