Computer system for card in connection with, but not to carry out, a transaction
OwnerAlan Matthewinventor
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Abstract
Machine for, and method of, collecting consumer accessible transaction data. The method can include the steps of: reading consumer profile identification information from a card in connection with, but not to carry out, a point of sale transaction; generating transaction data from the transaction; communicating the profile identification information and the transaction data to a computer; using the profile identification information to identify a profile in a database; inserting the transaction data into the profile; and providing the profile to the consumer.
Claims38
Method of collecting consumer accessible transaction data, the method including the steps of:
- reading consumer profile identification information from a card in connection with, but not to carry out, a point of sale transaction;
- generating transaction data from the transaction, including the identity of the entity carrying out the transaction;
- communicating the profile identification information and the transaction data to a computer;
- using the profile identification information to identify a profile in a database;
- inserting the transaction data into the profile;
- and
- providing the profile to the consumer.
A card for collecting consumer accessible transaction data, the card including:
- a card having a surface and information sufficient for creating consumer data by reading the information in connection with, but not to carry out, a point of sale transaction, the information sufficient such that transaction data from the transaction, including the identity of the entity carrying out the transaction, can be inserted into a card user's computer data file.
Apparatus to collect consumer accessible transaction data, the apparatus including:
- consumer profile identification information readable from a card in connection with, but not to carry out, a point of sale transaction;
- transaction data produced from the transaction, the data including the identity of the entity carrying out the transaction;
- a communication of the profile identification information and the transaction data to a computer, the computer programmed to carry out the steps of:
- using the profile identification information to identify a profile in a database;
- inserting the transaction data into the profile;
- and
- providing the profile to the consumer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.