Dynamic smart card/media imaging

A method of displaying data utilizing information stored on smart media, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a set of images in memory on end equipment, each image in the set of images is stored in a separate address in the memory;
• downloading a profile of a smart media holder onto the smart media, the profile containing personal data and usage data about a smart media holder;
• presenting the smart media to a card reader located on end equipment and downloading the profile of the smart media holder to the end equipment;
• comparing the profile to the set of images to determine which image in the set of images to display;
• selecting an image from the set of images and locating the address in memory where the image is stored;
• directing the end equipment to display the image stored at the address in memory;
• and
• displaying the image on a display screen.

A method of storing and displaying data contained on smart media, the method comprising the steps of:

• presenting the smart media to a device, the device containing a database of information of available discounts to a smart media holder, the data on the smart media comprised of usage data and a profile of the smart media holder;
• downloading the data stored on the smart media to the device and comparing the data to the database of information to determine if the smart media holder is eligible for a discount;
• transferring the discount to the smart media if the smart media holder is eligible;
• and
• displaying the coupon.

A method of displaying data stored on smart media, the method comprising the steps of:

• downloading the data onto the smart media, the smart media containing a display screen for displaying the data;
• storing the data in memory located on the smart media, the data comprising a set of images having at least one image;
• instructing the smart media to display a listing of available images on the display screen;
• selecting an image from the list of available images in the set of images to display on the display screen, the image selected is determined by a smart media holder;
• and
• displaying the selected image on the display screen.

A method of encoding data on smart media, the method comprising the steps of:

• downloading a set of images to end equipment from a host computer, the set of images having at least one image;
• presenting the smart media to a card reader located on the end equipment and transferring an image from a set of images to the smart media;
• and
• displaying the image on a display screen when the smart media is presented to any card reader.

A method of encoding data on smart media, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a database of information of available discounts to a smart media holder on a device, the data on the smart media comprised of usage data and personal data of the smart media holder;
• presenting the smart media to a card reader located on the device and downloading the data to the device;
• and
• comparing the data to the available discounts and if the data matches a discount in the available discounts, automatically retrieving and downloading the discount onto the smart media for immediate use by the smart media holder.

A method of displaying data utilizing information stored on smart media, the method comprising the steps of:

• storing a set of image identifiers on a device that point to a set of available images;
• storing a file on the smart media that contain identification numbers that point to the set of images;
• presenting the smart media to a card reader located on the device and downloading the file to a device;
• selecting an identification number from the file and pointing to an image in the set of available images to display;
• and
• displaying the image on a display screen.