System and method for an integrated payment and reward card
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1. An integrated rewards card, comprising:
- a payment card number associated with a payment account of a person, persons, an entity, or a business; and
a debit card number, different than the payment card number, wherein purchases using the payment card number cause a reward balance on a reward account associated with the debit card number to be increased, wherein products or services can be purchased with the reward account using a POS device for the payment card number, wherein the payment card number is embossed on a first face of the card and a portion of the debit card number is a non-embossed number on a second face of the card.
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Abstract
An integrated rewards card includes a credit card number associated with a credit account of a person, persons, entity or a business. The integrated rewards card also includes a debit card number. The debit card number is different then the credit card number. Purchases using the credit card number cause a reward balance on a reward account associated with the debit card number to be increased. Products or services can be purchased with the reward account using a point of sale device for the credit card number.
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20 Claims
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1. An integrated rewards card, comprising:
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a payment card number associated with a payment account of a person, persons, an entity, or a business; and a debit card number, different than the payment card number, wherein purchases using the payment card number cause a reward balance on a reward account associated with the debit card number to be increased, wherein products or services can be purchased with the reward account using a POS device for the payment card number, wherein the payment card number is embossed on a first face of the card and a portion of the debit card number is a non-embossed number on a second face of the card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of procurement using a payment card having a debit card number associated with a first account, wherein the payment card has a second number associated with a second account, wherein use of the second number to purchase goods or services results in an accumulation in the first account, the method comprising:
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providing the payment card to a merchant; determining whether to use the debit card number or the second number to at least partially purchase a good or a service; using a point of sale device to process the debit card number, the point of sale device being capable of processing the second number for purchases of goods or services; and consummating a transaction upon receiving verification, wherein a portion of the debit card number is provided on a second side of the payment card and the second number is provided on a first side of the card, the debit card number not including a bank identification number associated with the debit card number. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A financial system, comprising:
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an integrated credit/debit reward card including a payment card number associated with a payment account and a debit card number, the debit card number being different than the payment card number, the payment card number being associated with a debit account corresponding to the debit card number, wherein purchases using the payment card number increase the debit account; and point of sale equipment for processing the payment card number and the debit card number, wherein the payment card number and the debit card number are processed utilizing a same network, wherein a portion of the debit card number is provided on a first face of the card and the payment card number is provided on a second face of the card, wherein the portion does not include a bank identification number and the payment card number includes the bank identification number. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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