# US 10,482,454 B2 · Generating a sensory indication > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,482,454 B2 - Document ID: US10482454B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/240,623 - Filed: 2019-01-04 - Published: 2019-07-18 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2018-01-12 - Assignees: Capital One Services, LLC - Applicants: Capital One Services, LLC - Inventors: Daniel Herrington - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10482454B2 ## CPC - G06Q 20/341: {Active cards, i.e. cards including their own processing means, e.g. including an IC or chip} - G01S 19/01: Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO - G01S 19/14: specially adapted for specific applications - G06K 19/0723: {the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs} - G06K 19/07703: {the interface being visual} - G06Q 20/3224: {Transactions dependent on location of M-devices} - G06Q 20/349: {Rechargeable cards} - G06Q 20/409: {Device specific authentication in transaction processing} - G07F 7/0833: {Card having specific functional components} - G07F 7/0846: {On-card display means} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G01S: RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract A system and method is provided for generating a sensory indication on a transaction card, whereby a user is rewarded with a visual, audial, haptic, or olfactory experience. The method comprises executing a purchase transaction on the card, the transaction relating to an event, charging a power source on the card, receiving an input signal by the card, the signal indicating an output indication relevant to the event, and generating an output signal using power from the power source, based on the input signal. The card comprises a security component enabling a purchase relating to an event, a power source receiving charging energy at the time of the purchase, an input component receiving an input signal comprising information specifying a desired indication relevant to the event, an output component for generating the desired indication, one or more memories storing instructions and one or more processors executing the instructions to perform the method. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for generating a sensory indication, comprising: detecting execution of a transaction using a transaction card, the transaction relating to an event; receiving, by the transaction card, an input signal specifying an output indication related to the event; initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event, based on the input signal; generating, by the transaction card, an output signal comprising the sensory indication; and outputting the output signal by the transaction card upon expiration of the count-down. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein outputting the sensory indication further comprises: determining whether the time associated with the event matches a predetermined time; and in response to a determination that the time associated with the event matches the predetermined time, outputting the sensory indication. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the event comprises a plurality of events; and initiating a count-down further comprises simultaneously initiating a plurality of count-downs to times associated with the plurality of events. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein generating the output signal further comprises charging a rechargeable power source built into the transaction card. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein generating the output signal further comprises: drawing power from a transaction card terminal upon at least one of a presentation of the transaction card at the transaction card terminal or execution of a preset transaction using the transaction card. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the input signal further comprises: receiving a wireless signal by the transaction card at a specified time during the event. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein: the transaction card comprises a plurality of transaction cards having different times associated with the event; and outputting the sensory indication further comprises simultaneously outputting the sensory indication by the transaction cards at the times associated with the event. ### Claim 8 A transaction card, comprising: a security component configured to enable a transaction relating to an event; an input component configured to receive an input signal specifying an indication related to the event; an output component configured to generate an output signal comprising the indication; one or more memories configured to store instructions; and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising: storing the received input signal; initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event; generating the output signal based on the received input signal; and outputting the indication upon expiration of the count-down. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8, further comprising a rechargeable power source. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8, further comprising a power source component configured to draw power from a transaction card terminal upon at least one of presentation of the transaction card at the transaction card terminal or an execution of a preset transaction using the transaction card. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise: determining whether the time associated with the event matches a predetermined time; and in response to a determination that the time associated with the event matches the predetermined time, outputting the indication. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the event comprises a plurality of events, and wherein the operations further comprise: initiating simultaneous count-downs to times associated with the plurality of events. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the input component is configured to receive a wireless signal transmitted to the transaction card at a specified time during the event. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8, wherein the indication comprises at least one of an audio, video, haptic, or olfactory display. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The transaction card of claim 8 further comprising: a location component configured to transmit a location information of the transaction card. ### Claim 16 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a set of instructions executable by a processor to perform a method for generating a sensory indication, the method comprising: detecting execution of a transaction using a transaction card, the transaction relating to an event; receiving, by the transaction card, an input signal specifying an output indication related to the event; initiating a count-down to a time associated with the event based on the input signal; generating, by the transaction card, an output signal comprising the sensory indication; and outputting the sensory indication by the transaction card upon expiration of the count-down. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein outputting the sensory indication further comprising: determining whether the time associated with the event matches a predetermined time; and in response to a determination that the time associated with the event matches the predetermined time, outputting the sensory indication. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein: the event comprises a plurality of events; and initiating a count-down further comprises simultaneously initiating a plurality of count-downs to times associated with the plurality of events. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein generating the output signal further comprises: charging a rechargeable power source built into the transaction card. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 16, wherein generating the output signal further comprises: drawing power from a transaction card terminal upon at least one of presentation of the transaction card at the transaction card terminal or execution of a preset transaction using the transaction card.