PORTABLE DEVICE INCLUDING ALTERABLE INDICATOR
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1. A consumer device comprising:
- a body; and
a memory element coupled to the body, the memory storing a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag linking the first account and the second account.
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Abstract
A consumer device is disclosed. It includes a body, and a memory element coupled to the body, the memory storing a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag linking the first account and the second account.
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1. A consumer device comprising:
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a body; and a memory element coupled to the body, the memory storing a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag linking the first account and the second account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a server computer, an authorization request message comprising a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag, wherein the alterable flag links the first account and the second account; analyzing the authorization request message; and performing additional processing depending upon the state of the alterable flag. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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sending an authorization request message comprising a first account identifier associated with a first account, a second account identifier associated with a second account, and an alterable flag, wherein the alterable flag links the first account and the second account, to a server computer, wherein the server computer thereafter analyzes the authorization request message and performs additional processing based on the alterable flag; and receiving an authorization response message from the server computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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16. The method of 15 wherein the portable consumer device is a phone or a card.
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