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Wireless devices for storing a financial account card and methods for storing card data in a wireless device

  • US 7,997,476 B2
  • Filed: 09/15/2005
  • Issued: 08/16/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for enabling a wireless device to use card data during a purchase transaction, the method comprising:

  • receiving a financial account card into a slot of the wireless device, wherein the financial account card contains the card data and the financial account card is stored inside of the wireless device;

    reading the card data from the financial account card;

    determining whether the financial account card is stored inside the wireless device; and

    enabling the wireless device to use the card data during the purchase transaction if the financial account card is determined to be stored inside the wireless device.

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