Prepaid card issuing system
First Claim
1. A prepaid card issuing system comprising:
- a) a card, said card including identifying indicia thereon associated with a specific entity;
b) an issuing terminal, said issuing terminal structured to receive said card;
c) a remote, control processor communicatively associated with said issuing terminal;
d) a security identifier disposed on said card;
e) said issuing terminal structured to detect said security identifier and communicate said security identifier to said remote control processor;
f) said remote control processor structured to communicate usage information associated with said security identifier to said issuing terminal; and
g) said issuing terminal structured to dispose account information on said card in accordance with said usage information so as to permit use of said card for the purchase of products or services.
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Abstract
A prepaid card issuing system that includes a card with identifying indicia associated with a specific entity, such as a store from which products or services can be purchased, and a value such as a financial denomination, disposed thereon. An issuing terminal is also provided and is structured to receive the card, identify the security identifier, and communicate with a remote, control processor that receives the security identifier and defines and communicates to the issuing terminal usage information associated with the security identifier. The issuing terminal is further structured to dispose account information on the card in accordance with said the information so as to permit use of the card for the purchase of products or services, and to retain the card therein during detection of the security identifier, disposition of the account information on the card and printing of an issuance confirmation on the card.
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17 Claims
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1. A prepaid card issuing system comprising:
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a) a card, said card including identifying indicia thereon associated with a specific entity;
b) an issuing terminal, said issuing terminal structured to receive said card;
c) a remote, control processor communicatively associated with said issuing terminal;
d) a security identifier disposed on said card;
e) said issuing terminal structured to detect said security identifier and communicate said security identifier to said remote control processor;
f) said remote control processor structured to communicate usage information associated with said security identifier to said issuing terminal; and
g) said issuing terminal structured to dispose account information on said card in accordance with said usage information so as to permit use of said card for the purchase of products or services. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A prepaid card issuing system comprising:
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a) a card, said card including identifying indicia thereon associated with a specific entity;
b) an issuing terminal, said issuing terminal structured to receive said card;
c) a remote, control processor communicatively associated with said issuing terminal;
d) a security identifier disposed on said card;
e) said issuing terminal structured to detect said security identifier and communicate said security identifier to said remote control processor;
f) said remote control processor structured to communicate usage information associated with said security identifier to said issuing terminal;
g) said issuing terminal structured to dispose account information on said card in accordance with said usage information so as to permit use of said card for the purchase of products or services; and
h) said issuing terminal structured to at least partially retain said card therein during detection of said security identifier and disposition of said account information on said card so as to ensure said account information disposed on said card corresponds said security identifier on said card. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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