Secure cards and methods
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1. A method of making a secure card, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing information to be encoded including account or identification information related to a plurality of different transaction accounts;
encoding the information;
generating a coded mark from the encoded information; and
providing the coded mark of encoded information on a surface of a card.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to credit cards and debit cards. More particularly, the present invention relates to security methods and techniques that can be used with credit and debit cards and the like in order to provide protection against unauthorized use.
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14 Claims
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1. A method of making a secure card, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing information to be encoded including account or identification information related to a plurality of different transaction accounts; encoding the information; generating a coded mark from the encoded information; and providing the coded mark of encoded information on a surface of a card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of making a secure card, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of independently functional financial transaction cards, each financial transaction card associated with a financial account; providing a coded two-dimensional mark comprising functional information related to each of the independently functional financial transaction cards on a surface of a card, wherein the coded two-dimensional mark can be read and decoded so that a financial transaction with any one of the financial accounts of each of the plurality of transaction cards can be completed.
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12. A method of using a secure card, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a secure card having a coded two-dimensional mark comprising functional information related to a plurality of independently functional financial transaction cards on a surface of a card; reading and decoding the coded two-dimensional mark; selecting one of the financial accounts of each of the plurality of transaction cards; and completing a financial transaction with the selected financial account.
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13. A system for conducting financial transactions based upon the use of a
transaction card, the system comprising: -
a card reader programmed to read and decode a coded two-dimensional mark; a display for showing selected information obtained from the transaction card including information related to multiple different financial transaction accounts; a control system for selectively completing a financial transaction including contact with an authority of a financial transaction account for approval using data related to one of the multiple financial transaction accounts that uses information as selected from the display and additional information obtained from the two-dimensional mark related to the selected financial transaction account. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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