Generating a sensory indication

• US 10,643,199 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2019
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• 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 N
• Application Number:
  US16/655,195
• Publication Number:
  US 20200051063A1
• Time in Patent Office: 202 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:

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

initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event based on the input signal;

generating, by the transaction card, an output signal comprising the sensory indication; and

outputting the output signal by the transaction card upon expiration of the count-down.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input signal further comprises:

receiving, by the transaction card, a wireless signal at a specified time during the event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving the input signal further comprises:

receiving, by each of a plurality of transaction cards including the transaction card, the input signal, each of the plurality of transaction cards being associated with the event.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein outputting the sensory indication further comprises:

determining whether the time associated with the event matches a predetermined time; and

in response to a determination that the time associated with the event matches the predetermined time, outputting the sensory indication.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the event comprises a plurality of events; and

initiating a count-down further comprises simultaneously initiating a plurality of count-downs to times associated with the plurality of events.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the output signal further comprises:

charging a rechargeable power source integrated with the transaction card.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein generating the output signal further comprises:

drawing power from a transaction card terminal upon at least one of a presentation of the transaction card at the transaction card terminal or execution of a transaction using the transaction card.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

detecting execution of a transaction using the transaction card, the transaction being related to the event.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input signal comprises receiving a static signal by the transaction card when the transaction card is presented at a card terminal.

10. A transaction card, comprising:

an input component configured to receive an input signal specifying an indication related to an event;

an output component configured to generate an output signal comprising the indication;

one or more memories configured to store instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising;

storing the received input signal;

initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event;

generating the output signal based on the received input signal; and

outputting the indication upon expiration of the count-down.

11. The transaction card of claim 10, wherein the input signal comprises a wireless signal, and the transaction card further comprises a transceiver configured to receive the wireless signal.

12. The transaction card of claim 11, wherein the transceiver is further configured to transmit a location information of the transaction card.

13. The transaction card of claim 10, further comprising:

a security component configured to enable a transaction relating to the event.

14. The transaction card of claim 10, further comprising:

a rechargeable power source.

15. The transaction card of claim 10, further comprising:

a power source component configured to draw power from a transaction card terminal upon at least one of presentation of the transaction card at the transaction card terminal or an execution of a transaction using the transaction card.

16. The transaction card of claim 10, wherein the event comprises a plurality of events, and wherein the operations further comprise:

initiating simultaneous count-downs to times associated with the plurality of events.

17. The transaction card of claim 10, wherein the indication comprises at least one of an audio, video, haptic, or olfactory display.

18. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for generating a sensory indication, the method comprising:

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

initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event based on the input signal;

generating, by the transaction card, an output signal comprising the sensory indication; and

outputting the sensory indication by the transaction card upon expiration of the count-down.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein receiving the input signal further comprises:

receiving, by the transaction card, a wireless signal card at a specified time during the event.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 18, wherein receiving the input signal further comprises:

receiving, by each of a plurality of transaction cards including the transaction card, the input signal, each of the plurality of transaction cards being associated with the event.