Generating a sensory indication

• US 10,204,336 B1
• Filed: 01/12/2018
• Issued: 02/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Inventors: Herrington, Daniel
• Primary Examiner(s): Trail, Allyson
• Application Number:
  US15/870,579
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 235380, 235492, 235494
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/01 Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/14 specially adapted for specific applications
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07703 the interface being visual
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3224 Transactions dependent on location of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/349 Rechargeable cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/409 Device specific authentication in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0833 Card having specific functional components
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0846 On-card display means

Abstract

A system and method is provided for generating a sensory indication on a transaction card, whereby a user is rewarded with a visual, audial, haptic, or olfactory experience. The method comprises executing a purchase transaction on the card, the transaction relating to an event, charging a power source on the card, receiving an input signal by the card, the signal indicating an output indication relevant to the event, and generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal. The card comprises a security component enabling a purchase relating to an event, a power source receiving charging energy at the time of the purchase, an input component receiving an input signal comprising information specifying a desired indication relevant to the event, an output component for generating the desired indication, one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors executing the instructions to perform the method.

Claims

1. A method for generating a sensory indication, comprising:

executing a purchase transaction using a transaction card, the purchase transaction relating to an event;

charging a rechargeable power source on the transaction card;

receiving an input signal by the card, the input signal specifying an output indication related to the event;

counting-down to a time associated with the event;

generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal; and

outputting the sensory indication based on the time associated with the event.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein charging a power source comprises receiving charging energy upon presentation of the card at a transaction card terminal.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the input signal comprises receiving a static signal by the card when the card is presented at the terminal.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the input signal comprises receiving a wireless dynamic signal transmitted to the card based on GPS coordinates of the event at a particular time during the event.

5. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving the input signal comprises receiving a wireless input signal generated upon a countdown of a repeat occurrence and based on GPS coordinates of the card.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the output signal comprises at least one of an audio, video, haptic, or olfactory display.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction card comprises a plurality of transaction cards having different times associated with the event, and the outputting comprises simultaneously outputting the sensory indication to the plurality of transaction cards regardless of the different times associated with the event.

8. A transaction card, comprising:

a security component enabling a purchase transaction relating to an event;

a rechargeable power source receiving charging energy from a transaction terminal;

an input component receiving an input signal comprising information specifying a desired indication related to the event;

a location component transmitting a GPS location of the card;

an output component for generating the desired indication;

one or more memories storing instructions; and

one or more processors executing the instructions to perform operations comprising;

storing the received information;

supplying energy from the power source to the output component;

counting-down to a time associated with the event;

generating the output signal, based on the received information; and

outputting the desired indication based on the time associated with the event.

9. The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the power source comprises at least one of a rechargeable battery or a capacitor.

10. The transaction card of claim 9, wherein the power source is charged during at least one of a particular purchase, every purchase, or a purchase based on a criterion.

11. The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the input component receives a static input signal from the terminal while the power source is receiving charging energy.

12. The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the input component receives a wireless dynamic signal transmitted to the input component based on a GPS location of the event.

13. The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the desired indication comprises at least one of an audio, video, haptic, or olfactory display.

14. The transaction card of claim 8 further comprising an activation component for activating the output component to generate the output signal.

15. The transaction card of claim 14, wherein the activation component enabled by the input signal.

16. A computer-readable storage medium comprises a set of instructions executable by at least one processor to perform a method for generating a sensory indication, the method comprising:

executing a purchase transaction using a transaction card, the purchase transaction relating to an event;

charging a rechargeable power source on the transaction card;

receiving an input signal, the input signal specifying an output indication related to the event;

counting-down to a time, associated with the event;

generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal; and

outputting the sensory indication based on the time associated with the event.

17. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein the output signal comprises at least one of an audio, video, haptic, or olfactory display.

18. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein charging the power source comprises receiving charging energy from a transaction card terminal upon presentation of the transaction card at the terminal.

19. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein the power source is charged during at least one of a particular purchase, every purchase, or a purchase based on a criterion.

20. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein receiving the input signal comprises receiving a static signal upon presentation of the card at the terminal.

21. The computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein receiving the input signal comprises wirelessly receiving a dynamic signal transmitted to the card based on the GPS coordinates of the event.