Electronic fund transfer or transaction system
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a universal financial card, the method comprising:
- storing a plurality of financial institution identifiers on the universal financial card;
storing a plurality of account identifiers on the universal financial card, the plurality of account identifiers configured to represent a plurality of accounts at the plurality of financial institutions; and
storing identification information on the universal financial card, the identification information associated with the plurality of accounts and comprising at least authorized user information;
wherein the universal financial card is configured to cause a plurality of financial transaction choices to be displayed in response to a reading of the universal financial card and to enable a financial transaction on one of the plurality of accounts in response to selection of one of the one or more financial transaction choices.
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Abstract
A universal financial card is provided having a first memory location, which is configured to store a plurality of financial institution identifiers. The universal financial card further includes a second memory location, which is configured to store a plurality of account identifiers which are configured to represent a plurality of accounts at the plurality of financial institutions. The universal financial card next includes a third memory location, which is configured to store identification information associated with the plurality of accounts. The identification information includes at least authorized user information. A read device is included with the universal financial card and is configured to be read by a card reader and enable a financial transaction to be executed on one of the plurality of accounts identified by one of the plurality of account identifiers.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a universal financial card, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of financial institution identifiers on the universal financial card; storing a plurality of account identifiers on the universal financial card, the plurality of account identifiers configured to represent a plurality of accounts at the plurality of financial institutions; and storing identification information on the universal financial card, the identification information associated with the plurality of accounts and comprising at least authorized user information; wherein the universal financial card is configured to cause a plurality of financial transaction choices to be displayed in response to a reading of the universal financial card and to enable a financial transaction on one of the plurality of accounts in response to selection of one of the one or more financial transaction choices. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A universal financial card comprising:
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a first memory location configured to store a plurality of financial institution identifiers; a second memory location configured to store a plurality of account identifiers, the plurality of account identifiers configured to represent a plurality of accounts at the plurality of financial institutions; a third memory location configured to store identification information, the identification information associated with the plurality of accounts and comprising at least authorized user information; a fourth memory location configured to store one or more financial transactions to be conducted with the plurality of accounts; and a read device configured to be read by a card reader and enable a financial transaction to be executed on one of the plurality of accounts identified by one of the plurality of account identifiers in response to selection of one of the one or more financial transactions. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a universal financial card, the method comprising:
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reading the universal financial card with a card reader, the universal financial card having a plurality of account identifiers representing a plurality of accounts at a plurality of financial institutions; displaying a menu on a display, the menu comprising a list of financial transactions drawn on various ones of the plurality of accounts; receiving a selection of one of the financial transactions; and conducting the one of the financial transactions on an associated one of the plurality of accounts. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electronic financial transaction system comprising:
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a display; a card reader configured to read a universal financial card, the universal financial card having a plurality of account identifiers representing a plurality of accounts at a plurality of financial institutions and one or more financial transactions drawn on various ones of the plurality of accounts; an input device; and a controller device configured to; cause display of a menu comprising the one or more financial transactions on the display; receive a selection of one of the one or more financial transactions from the input device; and conduct a financial transaction on an associated one of the plurality of accounts. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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