# US 2009/0266901 A1 · Souvenir Creation Method and Product

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- Number: US 2009/0266901 A1
- Document ID: US20090266901A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/110,376
- Filed: 2008-04-28
- Published: 2009-10-29
- Earliest claimed: 2008-04-28
- Inventors: Gulzade Dinc; Bulent Dogan
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090266901A1

## CPC

- G06K 19/06196: {Constructional details}
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS

## Abstract

A process for creating a souvenir from an access card is disclosed. The access card includes a source depiction surface bearing a source depiction and may include an embedded magnetic material or an externally affixed magnetic material. The access card is capable of display on a display surface such that the source depiction is oriented in the direction of a bystander.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for creating a souvenir for a customer, said process comprising:
distributing to the customer an access card with a body having a source depiction surface bearing a source depiction, an aft surface behind said source depiction surface, a body periphery, and portal entry data;
conducting said access card to a magnetizer;
self-supportingly magnetizing said access card with said magnetizer to create an access card souvenir;
returning said access card souvenir to the customer; and
contacting a substantially planar display surface amenable to substantial magnetic interaction with said access card souvenir.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein said self-supportingly magnetizing step includes affixing a magnetic material upon said aft surface.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The process of claim 2 wherein said affixing step includes affixing said magnetic material upon said aft surface such that said magnetic material does not contact said body periphery.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein said distribution step includes distributing said access card with an embedded magnetic material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The process of claim 4 wherein said distribution step includes distributing said access card with a dormant, hard magnetic material.

### Claim 6 (depends on 4)

The process of claim 4 wherein said distribution step includes distributing said access card with a dormant, soft magnetic material.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein said distribution step includes distributing said access card with a hard magnetic material having insubstantial magnetic interactions and capable of activation to instill substantial magnetic interactions.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The process of claim 1 wherein said conducting step includes conducting said access card to a magnetizer, located in a common area of a commercial establishment, having a consumer interface adapted to instruct said customer in the independent operation of said magnetizer.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The process of claim 8 further comprising the step of requesting currency from a consumer.

### Claim 10

An access card souvenir comprising:
an access card body with a periphery, portal entry data, and a source depiction surface bearing a source depiction; and
a dormant magnetic material, embedded within said body, adapted to releasably adhere said body in a self-supporting manner upon activation to a ferromagnetic substance through substantial magnetic interactions.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The access card souvenir of claim 10 wherein said magnetic material includes a hard magnetic material.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The access card souvenir of claim 11 wherein said magnetic material includes a ferromagnetic material.

### Claim 13 (depends on 10)

The access card souvenir of claim 10 wherein said magnetic material includes a soft magnetic material.

### Claim 14

An access card souvenir comprising:
an access card body with a source depiction surface bearing a source depiction, an aft surface behind said source depiction surface, a body periphery, and portal entry data; and
a dormant hard magnetic material, affixed to said aft surface, with a magnetic material periphery and adapted to releasably adhere said body in a self-supporting manner to a ferromagnetic substance.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The access card souvenir of claim 14 wherein said magnetic material includes a ferromagnetic material.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The access card souvenir of claim 15 wherein said magnetic material is affixed upon said aft surface such that said magnetic material does not contact said periphery of said body.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The access card souvenir of claim 16 wherein said magnetic material periphery is larger than said body periphery such that said magnetic material extends beyond the body periphery of said body.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The access card souvenir of claim 17 wherein said magnetic material includes a decoration surface having a decoration thereon and sharing a visual orientation with said source depiction surface.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The access card souvenir of claim 18 wherein said magnetic material includes a distinct decoration surface.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The access card souvenir of claim 19 wherein said distinct decoration surface includes a film layer bearing said decoration.