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Monetary card with programmable customer identification code

  • US 20060249569A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2005
  • Published: 11/09/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving from a first customer a customer identification code selected by the first customer for a card, the card including a storage system that stores a monetary value;

    storing the customer identification code selected by the first customer in the storage system;

    activating the card for usage;

    receiving the card from the first customer for a purchase;

    reading the customer identification code from the storage system;

    receiving a code from the first customer;

    determining whether the code received from the first customer matches the customer identification code; and

    if the code received from the first customer matches the customer identification code, reducing the monetary value stored by the storage system by an amount associated with the purchase.

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