Geographic area multiple service card system
US7163145B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07B15/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides consumers with the services of multiple cards or accounts while allowing consumers to carry a single card, transponder, code and/or other access device. Because the card may access combined services such as financial transaction services and transportation services, the system may facilitate charging the financial account for the transportation services. The system may allow the consumer to use loyalty points or geographic based loyalty points to pay for the transportation services. The system may also limit the use of certain loyalty points based upon the geographic area for certain transportation services in certain geographic areas.
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