OPEN-LOOP GIFT CARD SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20070175984A1
• Filed: 01/23/2007
• Published: 08/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 01/28/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Wow! Technologies, Inc. (PaySign, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Wow! Technologies, Inc. (PaySign, Inc.)
• Inventors: Khandaker, Omar, Willard, Rick
• Application Number:
  US11/626,130
• Publication Number:
  US 20070175984A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/347 Passive cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/349 Rechargeable cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3572 Multiple accounts on card
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/363 with the personal data of a user
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/08 by coded identity card or credit card or other personal identification means without personal verification means G07F7/02
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1075 PIN is checked remotely
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/122 Online card verification

Abstract

Provided herein is a description of an open-loop gift card system and method.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method of loading a loadable open-loop gift card as shown and described.

2. An open-loop gift card as shown and described.