Chip card advertising method and system
First Claim
1. A method for providing advertisement information in connection with the use of a chip card of the type containing a memory, the method comprising:
- storing user identification information in the memory of the chip card for identifying the user of the card;
downloading advertisement information onto the chip card when the card is used by the user;
storing the advertisement information on the chip card; and
displaying the advertisement information either on a display built into the card or on a display on a device with which the card communicates.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing advertisement information on chip cards, and for the distribution of the resulting revenues. It also includes tracking and storing of integrated relational information regarding advertisement information, products, and customer'"'"'s buying habits with respect to those products. At the time a customer uses a chip card to purchase an item, particular advertisement information is stored onto the card based on information characterizing the customer (user). The chip card may or may not incorporate an electronic display for showing the advertisement directly on the card. Credit transactional fees are adjusted based on advertising download rates and other parameters.
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78 Claims
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1. A method for providing advertisement information in connection with the use of a chip card of the type containing a memory, the method comprising:
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storing user identification information in the memory of the chip card for identifying the user of the card;
downloading advertisement information onto the chip card when the card is used by the user;
storing the advertisement information on the chip card; and
displaying the advertisement information either on a display built into the card or on a display on a device with which the card communicates. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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