Method and apparatus for promoting the selection and use of a transaction card
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving at a transaction card a signal that identifies a merchant;
detecting at the transaction card a physical change;
determining at least one condition for producing an output signal; and
in response to sensing the physical change, activating a transducer of the transaction card to produce an output signal promoting use of the transaction card, the output signal based on the at least one condition.
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention provides for detecting a physical change at a transaction card, and, in response to detecting the physical change outputting content to attract the attention of a user.
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21 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving at a transaction card a signal that identifies a merchant; detecting at the transaction card a physical change; determining at least one condition for producing an output signal; and in response to sensing the physical change, activating a transducer of the transaction card to produce an output signal promoting use of the transaction card, the output signal based on the at least one condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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detecting at the transaction card a physical change; determining at least one condition for producing an output signal; and in response to sensing the physical change, activating a transducer of the transaction card to produce an output signal to attract the attention of a user, the output signal based on the at least one condition. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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detecting at a transaction card a physical change; and in response to detecting the physical change, outputting content to attract the attention of a user to the transaction card. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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