Games, prizes, and entertainment for powered cards and devices
AssigneeDynamics Inc.
InventorsPhilip W. Yen, Jeffrey D. Mullen
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Abstract
Advanced payment applications are provided to improve the functionality of cards and devices. For example, a user interface may be placed on a card (e.g., a physical button) or a telephonic device (e.g., a virtual button on a capacitive touch screen). Manual input provided to this user interface may, for example, cause a purchase to be paid by credit and points may be earned for the purchase. A different manual input may, for example, cause a purchase to be paid by credit and points not be earned for the purchase in exchange for one or more chances to win a prize in a random lottery. An instant winner functionality may be provided on a card. For example, a card may randomly become an instant winner based on, for example, time and/or use.
Claims22
A card comprising:
- a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device;
- a first button;
- a second button;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory,
- wherein a first data is stored on said memory associated with said first button, a second data is stored on said memory associated with said second button, said first data is communicated through said dynamic magnetic stripe communications device after a magnetic stripe reader is detected by a reader detector, and an instant winner algorithm is processed by said processor based on said detected magnetic stripe reader.
A card comprising:
- a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device;
- a first button;
- a second button;
- and
- a memory,
- wherein a first data is stored on said memory associated with said first button, a second data is stored on said memory associated with said second button, said first data is communicated through said dynamic magnetic stripe communications device, and an instant winner algorithm is processed by said processor based on time;
- wherein an instant win occurs and the instant win expires within a period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.