Affinity group
AssigneeServerside Group Limited
InventorsTom Elgar, Adam Elgar
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Abstract
A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalized image; and saving the personalized image for selection by a member of the affinity group.
Claims21
A method of producing an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising:
- displaying affinity group images;
- enabling only members of the affinity group to select one of the affinity group images;
- and
- applying the selected affinity group image to a transaction means.
A method of operating a computer system for producing an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising:
- displaying at a user interface affinity group images;
- providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to an image processor;
- enabling only members of the affinity group to select one of the affinity group images;
- and
- causing the image processor to apply the selected affinity group image to a transaction means.
A method of printing a transaction means, the method comprising:
- receiving user data from a processor;
- receiving user image selection data from a processor;
- printing a transaction means having the user data and the user image, wherein the user image selection data is identification data;
- and
- requesting the user selected image from a storage means in accordance with the identification data.
A method of applying for an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising:
- applying for an affinity group transaction means;
- selecting, by one or more processors, an affinity group image from affinity group images for application to the affinity group transaction means;
- and
- applying the selected affinity group image to the affinity group transaction means.
A method of applying for an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising:
- selecting, by one or more processors, an affinity group image from affinity group images for application to an affinity group transaction means;
- and
- applying for the affinity group transaction means based on the selected affinity group image.
A method of printing a transaction means, the method comprising:
- receiving a print request comprising an image identifier and a user identifier;
- accessing a first storage means to retrieve image data associated with the image identifier;
- accessing a second storage means to retrieve user data associated with the user identifier;
- and
- printing the transaction means comprising the retrieved user data and the retrieved image data.
A computer system for creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the computer system comprising:
- an image processor;
- a user interface for displaying at least one image;
- an internet communications link coupling the user interface to the image processor said link being operable to transfer instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image between the user interface and the image processor;
- and
- means for causing the image processor to apply the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produce an affinity group image, for saving in storage means the affinity group image for selection by a member of the affinity group, and for applying the selected affinity group image to the affinity group transaction means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.