Systems and methods for programmable payment cards and devices with loyalty-based payment applications

• US 8,485,437 B2
• Filed: 07/20/2011
• Issued: 07/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
• Inventors: Mullen, Jeffrey D., Yen, Philip
• Primary Examiner(s): Frech, Karl D
• Application Number:
  US13/186,765
• Publication Number:
  US 20110276380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 727 Days
• Field of Search: 235/375, 235/379, 235/380, 235/382, 235/487, 235/492
• US Class Current: 235/380
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02 Detecting, measuring or recording pulse, heart rate, blood pressure or blood flow; Combined pulse/heart-rate/blood pressure determination; Evaluating a cardiovascular condition not otherwise provided for, e.g. using combinations of techniques provided for in this group with electrocardiography or electroauscultation; Heart catheters for measuring blood pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/02042 Determining blood loss or bleeding, e.g. during a surgical procedure
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06187 with magnetically detectable marking
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06206 the magnetic marking being emulated
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07 with integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0702 the arrangement including a battery
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• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0725 the arrangement being a circuit for emulating a plurality of record carriers, e.g. a single RFID tag capable of representing itself to a reader as a cloud of RFID tags
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• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07707 the visual interface being a display, e.g. LCD or electronic ink
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07709 the interface being a keyboard
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07749 the record carrier being capable of non-contact communication, e.g. constructional details of the antenna of a non-contact smart card
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0775 arrangements for connecting the integrated circuit to the antenna
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07766 comprising at least a second communication arrangement in addition to a first non-contact communication arrangement
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07769 the further communication means being a galvanic interface, e.g. hybrid or mixed smart cards having a contact and a non-contact interface
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07773 Antenna details antennas for wireless devices, e.g. RFID tags, in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/083 : Constructional details
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• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/084 : sensing magnetic material by relative movement detecting flux changes without altering its magnetised state
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• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10297 : arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/18 : involving self-service terminals [SST], vending machines, kiosks or multimedia terminals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 : Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/34 : using cards, e.g. integrated circuit [IC] cards or magnetic cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/341 : Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3415 : Cards acting autonomously as pay-media
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/352 : Contactless payments by cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/385 : using an alias or single-use codes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/401 : Transaction verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 : During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 : Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 : Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 : Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/10024 : Color image
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2207/30004 : Biomedical image processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 7/62 : of area, perimeter, diameter or volume
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• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 : Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system

Abstract

A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. Data may include the type of reward that a user would like to earn as a result of making a purchase or the type of reward that a user would like to utilize to at least partially pay for a purchase.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving first information from a payment device as a result of, at least in part, a first button being pressed on said payment device;

receiving second information from a payment device as a result of, at least in part, a second button being pressed on said payment device;

completing a first purchase transaction utilizing, at least in part, said first information, wherein points are earned for an account as a result of completing said first purchase transaction with said first information; and

completing a second purchase transaction utilizing, at least in part, said second information, wherein said earned points are used as a result of completing said second purchase transaction with said second information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a third button.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a processor and an RFID.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes an IC chip.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a display.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a display and an IC chip.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a plurality of displays.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a first light source.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a first and a second light source.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a biometric sensor.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a display for displaying indicia indicative of said first button being pressed.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a first display for displaying indicia indicative of said first button being pressed and a second display for displaying indicia indicative of said second button being pressed.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a third button for earning second points for said account as a result of completing said first purchase transaction with said first information.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device for providing said first and second information.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes an RF antenna for providing said first and second information.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes an exposed chip for providing said first and second information.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a first light source for displaying light indicative of said first button being pressed.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein said payment device includes a first light source for displaying light indicative of said first button being pressed and a second light source for displaying light indicative of said second button being pressed.