Method, system and portable consumer device using wildcard values
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1. A portable consumer device to be used by a consumer, the portable consumer device comprising:
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a computer readable medium coupled to the body, the computer readable medium comprising a data string including one or more wildcard values, wherein the data string is specifically associated with the consumer.
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Abstract
A portable consumer device is disclosed. The portable consumer device includes a body and a computer readable medium coupled to the body. The computer readable medium comprises a data string including one or more wildcard values. The data string is specifically associated with the consumer. For example, the data string may represent one or more products that the consumer prefers to use.
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46 Claims
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1. A portable consumer device to be used by a consumer, the portable consumer device comprising:
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a body; and
a computer readable medium coupled to the body, the computer readable medium comprising a data string including one or more wildcard values, wherein the data string is specifically associated with the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a portable consumer device to be used by a consumer, the method comprising:
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(a) providing for a portable consumer device comprising a computer readable medium coupled to a body, the computer readable medium comprising a first data string including one or more wildcard values, wherein the first data string is specifically associated with the consumer;
(b) retrieving the first data string;
(c) comparing the first data string to a second data string; and
(d) providing an output after (c). - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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(a) providing for a card comprising a computer readable medium comprising a first data string including one or more wildcard values, wherein the first data string is specifically associated with a purchasing preference of the consumer;
(b) retrieving the first data string using a card access device (CAD);
(c) comparing the first data string to a second data string, wherein the second data string comprises an identification code for a product that is purchased by the consumer; and
(d) after (c), if the first data string encompasses the second data string, informing the consumer that the consumer is entitled to a reward. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system comprising:
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(a) a portable consumer device to be used by a consumer, the portable consumer device comprising (i) a body and (ii) a computer readable medium coupled to the body, the computer readable medium comprising a data string including one or more wildcard values, wherein the data string is specifically associated with the consumer; and
(b) an access device, wherein the access device is capable of retrieving the data string from the portable consumer device. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A system for managing transactions with respect to a consumer, comprising:
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a portable device configured to store a first data string having one or more wildcard values, wherein the first data string is specifically associated with the consumer; and
an access device configured to communicate with the portable device and process a transaction relating to the consumer using the first data string. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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