System and method for data card emulation
First Claim
1. A method for conveying data card information, comprising:
- associating at least one of a bar code reader or a magnetic stripe detector with a data conveyance device;
associating at least one of a bar code emulator or a magnetic stripe emulator with said data conveyance device;
obtaining a plurality of data card information sets, each data card information set of said plurality of data card information sets corresponding to a respective data card of a plurality of data cards, each data card of said plurality of data cards corresponding to a respective entity of a plurality of entities;
storing on said data conveyance device said plurality of data card information sets;
using at least one of said bar code reader or said magnetic stripe detector associated with said data conveyance device to identify a first entity of said plurality of entities; and
using at least one of said bar code emulator or said magnetic stripe emulator associated with said data conveyance device to convey a first data card information set corresponding to said first entity.
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Abstract
An improved system and method for data card emulation is provided that enables a single data card to emulate any one of multiple data cards. The data card includes an improved system and method for conveying data involving pulsed light that can read a barcode and can emulate a barcode. The improved system and method for conveying data may also include at least one of a magnetic stripe reader or a magnetic stripe emulator. The data card uses the improved system and method for conveying data to interface with conventional barcode and/or magnetic stripe readers, to interface with other such data cards or other devices having similar circuitry, and to interface with a data management system used to manage barcode and/or magnetic stripe information stored in a memory on the data card.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for conveying data card information, comprising:
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associating at least one of a bar code reader or a magnetic stripe detector with a data conveyance device; associating at least one of a bar code emulator or a magnetic stripe emulator with said data conveyance device; obtaining a plurality of data card information sets, each data card information set of said plurality of data card information sets corresponding to a respective data card of a plurality of data cards, each data card of said plurality of data cards corresponding to a respective entity of a plurality of entities; storing on said data conveyance device said plurality of data card information sets; using at least one of said bar code reader or said magnetic stripe detector associated with said data conveyance device to identify a first entity of said plurality of entities; and using at least one of said bar code emulator or said magnetic stripe emulator associated with said data conveyance device to convey a first data card information set corresponding to said first entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for conveying data card information, comprising:
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a first data conveyance device comprising; at least one of a first bar code reader or a first magnetic stripe detector for identifying an entity based on at least one bar code or magnetic stripe associated with the entity; at least one of a first bar code emulator or a first magnetic stripe emulator for conveying a first data card information set corresponding to a data card corresponding to said entity; and a memory for storing a plurality of data card information sets of a plurality of data cards corresponding to a plurality of entities; and a second data conveyance device comprising; at least one of a second bar code reader or a second magnetic stripe detector for receiving said first data card information set. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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