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Method, system and portable consumer device using wildcard values

US7104446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 3, 2003
Grant dateSep 12, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 3, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0236
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

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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