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Alterable account number

US8712889B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2010
Grant dateApr 29, 2014
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Expiry dateJan 1, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F7/08
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention are directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that allow for personalized data to be embedded in a primary account number associated with a consumer device. In one embodiment, a consumer device comprises a body and personalized data embedded into a primary account number, associated with the body. The primary account number includes a bank identification number and the bank identification number and the personalized data overlap.

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