Stored-value card adapted to be read by an electronic device
US7055740B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A stored-value card including a first surface and a second surface. The first surface stores data adapted to be read by an electronic device to perform at least one interactive activity. The second surface is opposite the first surface. The second surface includes account indicia signifying a financial account linked to the stored-value card, and brand indicia relating to a retail setting configured to redeem the stored-value card. The at least one interactive activity includes displaying at least one of a character, an object, a textual passage, and a symbol associated with the retail setting. Financial transaction card assemblies, packaged stored-value cards, and methods of using such cards are also disclosed.
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