https://artsandculture.google.com/story/roland-moreno-s-ubiquitous-invention-archives-moreno/IgVxBPG64UEjJw?hl=en * Home * Explore * Nearby * Profile * Achievements * Collections * Themes * Experiments * Artists * Mediums * Art movements * Historical events * Historical figures * Places * About * Settings * View activity * Send feedback Privacy & Terms Home Explore Play Nearby Favorites Sign in [ ] * Loading... Roland Moreno's ubiquitous invention The story of an invention that touched almost everyone on the planet. By Roland Moreno Foundation Fondation Roland Moreno Roland Moreno vient de faire une decouverte!Roland Moreno Foundation In early 1974, Roland Moreno made what would turn out to be a groundbreaking discovery. He uncovered the existence of a type of memory that preserves information without the need for energy. Moreno claimed to have thought of the smart card concept in a dream, telling France Soir in a 2006 interview, "I came up with the idea in my sleep... To be honest, I'm a lazy bum and my productivity is on the feeble side. I'm jealous, spendthrift, a total couch potato and absent-minded - I've got my real Professor Nimbus side." He also joked he got the idea after smoking a joint. No one is certain of the real story. Brevet de 1975Roland Moreno Foundation On March 25, 1974, he filed the first patent of the invention which will be his greatest stroke of genius, the "electronic chip of payment". Roland Moreno lors d'une conference appleRoland Moreno Foundation La << maquette >> du premier terminal commercant by Roland MorenoRoland Moreno Foundation A personalized and portable integrated microcircuit memory, which via code guarantees "simple and secure" information exchange with a dedicated off-line terminal. La bague bancaire connecteeRoland Moreno Foundation La Bague bancaireRoland Moreno Foundation The very first version of the chip is mounted on a ring, then it is integrated into a plastic card in standard format. Roland Moreno dans son atelierRoland Moreno Foundation During the following year, he develops his idea and surrounds himself with friends to specify the essential characteristics of his invention. Roland Moreno devant son etabliRoland Moreno Foundation - control by the card reader of the code contained in the chip - counting of code errors and self-destruction of the chip - the protection of areas containing confidential data Roland Moreno en pleine reflexionRoland Moreno Foundation The project "Take the Money and Run" (a nod at Woody Allen) revolutionized the banking and telecommunications world. Journal Televise premier terminal carte bleuRoland Moreno Foundation This is the beginning of a long adventure towards recognition for Moreno. La premiere version de la carte a puceRoland Moreno Foundation The french chip card 40 years and international success Logo innovatron, From the collection of: Roland Moreno Foundation Show lessRead more Between 1972-1974, Roland Moreno opened a company called INNOVATRON to sell ideas - including his brilliant little "smart memory" that allowed simple and secure transactions. Maquette d'un terminal commercant pour carte bleueRoland Moreno Foundation After ten years of perseverance, sharing of convictions, struggle and "luck", the Smart Card becomes a real social phenomenon. Un des nombreux brevets de la carte a puceRoland Moreno Foundation 43 patents will be filed to protect the smart card. Roland Moreno presentant une carte a puceRoland Moreno Foundation ...a prepaid memory card... Un publiphoneRoland Moreno Foundation ...usable in any telephone booth. TelecartesRoland Moreno Foundation In 1989, 100 million phone cards were sold, and they became collectors' items. Roland Moreno dans les annees 80Roland Moreno Foundation In 1992 more than 500 million phone cards were sold, and all bank cards adopted the smart chip. La carte a puce - Roland MorenoRoland Moreno Foundation Exemple de TelecartesRoland Moreno Foundation Electronic banking, identification, mobile telephony, telecommunications, health, transport - today more than 300 billion smart cards are used worldwide. Reportage televise Carte a PuceRoland Moreno Foundation "The smart card has a limited number of applications, I see five: the bank, the phone, the car parks, the TV decoders and the health card, and beyond that, I'm a bit skeptical." Portrait de Roland MorenoRoland Moreno Foundation International recognition 1991, Roland Moreno is made Knight of the Legion of Honor Roland Moreno & Francois MitterandRoland Moreno Foundation 1991, Roland Moreno is made Knight of the Legion of Honor. Roland Moreno Portrait videoRoland Moreno Foundation Theorie du bordel ambiant by Roland MorenoRoland Moreno Foundation In June 1990, Roland Moreno publishes the "Theory of the brothel environment" at Belfond editions. Roland Moreno a son bureauRoland Moreno Foundation Prix Eduard RheinRoland Moreno Foundation In 1996, he received the Eduard Rhein Prize, the German equivalent of the Nobel Prize. Roland Moreno a la fin de sa vieRoland Moreno Foundation HTC France - Roland MORENO - 22/09/2011Roland Moreno Foundation Roland Moreno a son bureauRoland Moreno Foundation Roland Moreno (1945-2012) "Wondering, is not it better than walking in step?" Credits: Story Thanks to Marianne & Julia Moreno for telling us about the wonderful adventures of their father, and thanks to Blaise Lavigne for providing us such beautiful pictures. The Roland Moreno Foundation Credits: All media The story featured may in some cases have been created by an independent third party and may not always represent the views of the institutions, listed below, who have supplied the content. Roland Moreno Foundation Stories from Roland Moreno Foundation Online Exhibit Roland Moreno: engraved in the memory Roland Moreno Foundation Explore more Related theme Once Upon a Try A journey of invention and discovery with CERN, NASA, and more than 100 museums around the world View theme Translate with Google Google apps