STORED-VALUE CARD WITH PEDOMETER AND CLIP
First Claim
1. A stored-value card comprising:
- a housing including a machine readable bar code linked to a stored-value account or record such that the stored-value card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services;
a movement sensing mechanism substantially enclosed within the housing and configured to detect movement caused when a step is taken by a person carrying the stored-value card;
an electrical assembly substantially enclosed within the housing and in communication with the movement sensing mechanism, the electrical assembly being configured to identify movement detected by the movement sensing mechanism such that the movement sensing mechanism and the electrical assembly collectively function as a pedometer; and
a clip coupled with the housing and biased toward an outside surface of the housing, the clip configured to maintain a garment associated with the person to selectively hold the stored-value card to the person via the clip.
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Abstract
A financial transaction card includes an enclosure, a step detector, and a processing device. The enclosure includes an account identifier linked to a financial account or record such that the financial transaction card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services. The step detector is positioned within the enclosure and configured to perceive movement caused each time a person carrying the financial transaction card takes a step. The processing device is positioned within the enclosure and in communication with the step detector, the processing device being configured to identify movement perceived by the step detector and to determine a cumulative number of steps taken by the person while carrying the financial transaction card. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value cards, methods of using a stored-value card, and other embodiments are also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A stored-value card comprising:
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a housing including a machine readable bar code linked to a stored-value account or record such that the stored-value card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services; a movement sensing mechanism substantially enclosed within the housing and configured to detect movement caused when a step is taken by a person carrying the stored-value card; an electrical assembly substantially enclosed within the housing and in communication with the movement sensing mechanism, the electrical assembly being configured to identify movement detected by the movement sensing mechanism such that the movement sensing mechanism and the electrical assembly collectively function as a pedometer; and a clip coupled with the housing and biased toward an outside surface of the housing, the clip configured to maintain a garment associated with the person to selectively hold the stored-value card to the person via the clip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A financial transaction card comprising:
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an enclosure including an account identifier linked to a financial account or record such that the financial transaction card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services; a step detector positioned within the enclosure and configured to perceive movement caused each time a card bearer carrying the financial transaction card takes a step; and a processing device positioned within the enclosure and in communication with the step detector, the processing device being configured to identify movement perceived by the step detector and to determine a cumulative number of steps taken by the card bearer while carrying the financial transaction card. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A stored-value card comprising:
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a housing including an account identifier linked to a stored-value account or record such that the stored-value card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services, the housing defining a front primary panel and a rear primary panel; a clip externally coupled with the housing and biased toward one of the front primary panel and the rear primary panel, such that a garment can be secured between the clip and the one of the front primary panel and the rear primary panel. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of promoting sales of and selling a stored-value card, the method comprising:
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displaying a stored-value card including a housing linked to a stored-value account or record such that the stored-value card can be used toward the purchase or use of at least one of goods and services, a step detector maintained within the housing and configured to perceive movement caused when a step is taken by a person carrying the stored-value card, and an electrical assembly maintained within the housing and in communication with the step detector, the electrical assembly being configured to identify movement perceived by the step detector; providing one or more buttons on the stored-value card for interacting with the electrical assembly to alter content displayed by a display screen of the electrical assembly and to enter additional information to the electrical assembly; activating the stored-value card to permit deductions from the account or the record; and receiving the stored-value card as payment for one or more of good and services, the value of the one or more of goods and services being deducted from the account or the record.
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