Games, prizes, and entertainment for powered cards and devices

• US 9,652,436 B1
• Filed: 02/08/2013
• Issued: 05/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
• Original Assignee: Dynamics Inc.
• Inventors: Mullen, Jeffrey D., Yen, Philip W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Marshall, Christle I
• Application Number:
  US13/762,814
• Time in Patent Office: 1,558 Days
• Field of Search: 44487
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 17/00 Digital computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific functions information retrieval, database structures or file system structures therefor G06F16/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/06206 the magnetic marking being emulated
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07707 the visual interface being a display, e.g. LCD or electronic ink
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0806 Details of the card record carriers per se G06K
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/0833 Card having specific functional components

Abstract

Advanced payment applications are provided to improve the functionality of cards and devices. For example, a user interface may be placed on a card (e.g., a physical button) or a telephonic device (e.g., a virtual button on a capacitive touch screen). Manual input provided to this user interface may, for example, cause a purchase to be paid by credit and points may be earned for the purchase. A different manual input may, for example, cause a purchase to be paid by credit and points not be earned for the purchase in exchange for one or more chances to win a prize in a random lottery. An instant winner functionality may be provided on a card. For example, a card may randomly become an instant winner based on, for example, time and/or use.

Claims

1. A computing device, comprising:

a communications device;

a first button;

a second button;

a processor; and

a memory,

wherein a first data is associated with said first button and said first data is stored on said memory,

a second data is associated with said second button and said second data is stored on said memory,

said computing device is operable to detect a card reader,

said communications device is operable to communicate said first data upon detection of said card reader by said computing device, and

an instant winner algorithm is processed each time both said card reader is detected by said computing device and said first data is communicated by said communications device.

2. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a display operable to display a winning code.

3. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a display operable to display a winning code associated with a particular prize.

4. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a display operable to simultaneously display a plurality of lines of data.

5. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a light source operable to indicate an instant win.

6. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a light source operable to blink during a redemption period of an instant win.

7. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a first light emitting diode associated with said first button; and

a second light emitting diode associated with said second button.

8. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

an RFID; and

an IC chip.

9. The card of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first button and said second button is operable to allow a user to forego earning points in exchange for one or more chances to win a prize in addition to allowing said user a chance to win a prize associated with said processing of said instant win algorithm.

10. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a touch sensitive display screen.

11. The card of claim 1, further comprising:

a wireless communications receiver.

17. The card of claim 2, further comprising:

a light source operable to indicate an instant win.

18. The card of claim 2, further comprising:

a light source operable to blink during a redemption period of an instant win.

12. A device, comprising:

a communications device;

a first button;

a second button; and

a memory,

wherein a first data is associated with said first button and said first data is stored on said memory, a second data is associated with said second button and said second data is stored on said memory, said communications device is operable to communicate said first data, and an instant winner algorithm is processed based on at least one programmed time.

13. The card of claim 12, wherein an instant win determined by said instant winner algorithm expires within a period of time.

14. The card of claim 12, further comprising:

a display operable to display a winning code.

15. The card of claim 12, further comprising:

a display operable to display a winning code associated with a particular prize.

16. The card of claim 12, further comprising:

a display operable to simultaneously display a plurality of lines of data.

19. The card of claim 12, further comprising:

a first light emitting diode associated with said first button; and

a second light emitting diode associated with said second button.

20. The card of claim 12, further comprising:

an RFID; and

an IC chip.

21. The card of claim 12, wherein at least one of said first button and said second button is operable to allow a user to forego earning points in exchange for one or more chances to win a prize in addition to allowing said user a chance to win a prize associated with said processing of said instant win algorithm.

22. The card of claim 12, further comprising a touch sensitive display screen.

23. The card of claim 12, further comprising a wireless communications receiver.