A card-sized electronic data storage device including an addressable
display assembly including a layer of electronic ink including a
bi-stable non-volatile imaging material. The card-sized electronic data
storage device includes an integrated circuit structure having a storage
element for storing instructions, programs and data. The integrated
circuit structure also includes a programmed processor in communication
with the storage element. A signal receiving structure receives
electromagnetic signals from an activation module, using the antenna
structure. The card-sized electronic data storage device displays the
determined graphical indicia on the addressable display assembly. The
graphical indicia can represent information relating to many possible
objects, including, for example, a financial account, a points-based
account, a monetary account, a membership, a promotion service, a
travel-related service account, a charge account, a credit account, a
debit account, a bonus account, or an identification card.