Stored-value card with light
    41.
    发明授权
    Stored-value card with light 有权
    储值卡带灯

    公开(公告)号:US07290714B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-11-06

    申请号:US11038018

    申请日:2005-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06K7/00

    摘要: A stored-value card includes a housing and a light circuit. The housing defines a first primary panel and a second primary panel spaced from the first primary panel. The first primary panel defines an account identifier signifying a financial account linked to the stored-value card. A side is defined between the first primary panel and the second primary panel. The light circuit includes a light and a switch and is generally enclosed within the housing but for the light. The light extends from the side of the housing and is configured to be illuminated upon application of a force to the switch. Stored-value card assemblies and methods of using a stored-value card are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 储值卡包括外壳和灯电路。 壳体限定与第一主面板间隔开的第一主面板和第二主面板。 第一个主要面板定义了一个帐户标识符,表示连接到储值卡的金融帐户。 一侧限定在第一主面板和第二主面板之间。 光电路包括光和开关,并且通常封装在壳体内,但是用于光。 光从壳体的侧面延伸并且被构造成在向开关施加力时照亮。 还公开了储值卡组件和使用储值卡的方法。

    Stored-value card with game
    42.
    发明授权
    Stored-value card with game 有权
    存储卡与游戏

    公开(公告)号:US07264155B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-04

    申请号:US11037418

    申请日:2005-01-18

    IPC分类号: G06K5/00

    摘要: A stored-value card including a housing, a game, and an object. The housing includes an account identifier adapted to link the stored-value card to a financial account or a financial record. The game is enclosed within the housing. The object is also enclosed within the housing and placed to selectively interact with the game. The stored-value card is adapted such that manipulation of the housing results in the object moving through at least a portion of the game. Stored-value card assemblies, methods of promoting sales of stored-value cards, methods, of using a stored-value card and other embodiments are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 包括壳体,游戏和物体的储值卡。 房屋包括适于将储值卡连接到金融账户或财务记录的帐户标识符。 游戏被封闭在房屋内。 物体也被封闭在壳体内并且被放置成选择性地与游戏相互作用。 存储卡适于使得壳体的操纵导致物体移动通过游戏的至少一部分。 还公开了储值卡组件,促进储值卡销售的方法,使用储值卡的方法和其他实施例。

    Barcodes with graphical elements
    43.
    发明授权
    Barcodes with graphical elements 有权
    具有图形元素的条形码

    公开(公告)号:US08840032B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-23

    申请号:US13015801

    申请日:2011-01-28

    IPC分类号: G06K19/06 G06Q30/02

    CPC分类号: G06K19/06 G06Q30/0207

    摘要: Barcodes are provided that convey images to help consumers and/or to help identify information about the origin of an article. The images conveyed by the barcodes may be associated with a merchant, a department, an event, a season, a theme or a product, for example. The barcodes may be placed on any number of articles including purchaser receipts, gift receipts, marketing receipt coupons, paper coupons, electronic coupons, rewards cards, gift cards, registry printouts, and products/packaging, for example. Under some embodiments, the barcodes help consumers to associate articles with a particular merchant or department. Under other embodiments, the barcodes help consumers to distinguish purchaser receipts from gift receipts. In some embodiments, the barcodes are generated dynamically by altering font-based barcodes to convey the image.

    摘要翻译: 提供条形码,传达图像以帮助消费者和/或帮助识别关于文章起源的信息。 条形码传送的图像可以与商家,部门,事件,季节,主题或产品相关联。 条形码可以放置在例如包括购买者收据,礼品收据,营销收据券,纸张优惠券,电子优惠券,奖励卡,礼品卡,注册表打印输出和产品/包装在内的任何数量的物品上。 在一些实施例中,条形码帮助消费者将商品与特定商家或部门联系起来。 在其他实施例中,条形码帮助消费者区分购买者收据和礼品收据。 在一些实施例中,条形码通过改变基于字体的条形码来动态生成以传送图像。

    Stored-value card with light
    44.
    发明授权
    Stored-value card with light 有权
    储值卡带灯

    公开(公告)号:US08434687B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-07

    申请号:US13437668

    申请日:2012-04-02

    IPC分类号: G06K7/00

    摘要: A stored-value card includes a housing, a light circuit and an account identifier. The housing includes a cover and a base. The cover and the base each define a respective primary panel and a plurality of side walls extending from the respective primary panel. The plurality of side walls defined by the base abut the plurality of side walls defined by the cover. The light circuit includes a light and a switch. The light circuit is substantially enclosed between the base and the cover, and the light is configured to emit illumination upon user interaction with the switch. The account identifier links the stored-value card to an account or record such that value from the account or record can be used as payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services. Stored-value card assemblies and methods of using a stored-value card are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 储值卡包括外壳,灯电路和帐户标识符。 壳体包括盖和底座。 盖和基座各限定相应的主面板和从相应的主面板延伸的多个侧壁。 由基座限定的多个侧壁邻接由盖限定的多个侧壁。 光电路包括光和开关。 灯电路基本上封闭在基座和盖子之间,并且光被配置成在用户与开关相互作用时发光。 帐户标识符将存值卡链接到帐户或记录,使得可以将来自账户或记录的价值用作购买一种或多种商品和服务的付款。 还公开了储值卡组件和使用储值卡的方法。

    Transaction product with a plurality of cards
    45.
    发明授权
    Transaction product with a plurality of cards 有权
    具有多张卡的交易产品

    公开(公告)号:US08256669B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-04

    申请号:US13227403

    申请日:2011-09-07

    IPC分类号: G06K5/00

    摘要: A transaction product includes a housing and a plurality of cards. The housing defines a storage chamber and a substantially planar exterior surface facing away from the storage chamber. The housing is configured to repeatedly open and close to selectively provide access to the storage chamber and includes a machine-readable account identifier statically secured to the substantially planar exterior surface. The machine-readable account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record remote from the transaction product and having a value available for use as payment toward a purchase. The plurality of cards is arranged in at least one stack. The at least one stack is selectively maintained within the storage chamber of the housing, and each card of the plurality of cards is substantially planar.

    摘要翻译: 交易产品包括外壳和多张卡。 壳体限定存储室和面向远离存储室的基本平坦的外表面。 壳体被配置为反复打开和关闭以选择性地提供对存储室的访问,并且包括静态地固定到基本平坦的外表面上的机器可读帐户标识符。 机器可读帐户标识符将交易产品链接到远离交易产品的帐户或记录,并具有可用作购买付款的价值。 多个卡布置在至少一个堆叠中。 至少一个堆叠被选择性地保持在壳体的储存室内,并且多个卡的每个卡基本上是平面的。

    Transaction product with slide viewer
    47.
    发明授权
    Transaction product with slide viewer 有权
    与幻灯片查看器交易产品

    公开(公告)号:US08070068B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12340433

    申请日:2008-12-19

    IPC分类号: G06K19/00

    摘要: A transaction product includes a lens, a slide, an actuating mechanism, a housing and an account identifier. The slide depicts a plurality of scenes, and each of the plurality of scenes is separately depicted on a different portion of the slide. The actuating mechanism is positioned to cause movement of the slide to change which one of the plurality of scenes aligns with and is viewable through the lens at a given time. The housing substantially encloses the lens, the slide and the actuating mechanism. The account identifier is coupled with the housing and links the transaction product to an account or record. The account identifier is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal such that value can be added to or deducted from the account using the account identifier. Other product, cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 交易产品包括镜头,幻灯片,致动机构,外壳和帐户标识符。 幻灯片描绘多个场景,并且多个场景中的每一个被分别描绘在幻灯片的不同部分上。 致动机构被定位成使得滑动件的移动改变多个场景中的哪个场景在给定时间与镜头对准并且可透过透镜。 壳体基本上包围透镜,滑动件和致动机构。 帐户标识符与外壳耦合,并将交易产品链接到帐户或记录。 销售点终端机可读取帐户标识符,以便可以使用帐户标识符从账户中添加或扣除该值。 还公开了其他产品,卡,组件和相关方法。

    Transaction product with gelatinous substance
    48.
    发明授权
    Transaction product with gelatinous substance 有权
    交易产品含凝胶状物质

    公开(公告)号:US07959068B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-14

    申请号:US11843855

    申请日:2007-08-23

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00 G07D11/00 G07F19/00

    摘要: A transaction product includes a housing, a gelatinous substance and an account identifier. The housing defines a storage cavity and is configured to be selectively opened and closed to provide selective access to the storage cavity. The gelatinous substance is selectively enclosed within the storage cavity, and, upon removal of the gelatinous substance from the storage cavity, the gelatinous substance is configured to selectively flow in a plurality of different directions. The account identifier links the transaction product to at least one of an account and a record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal such that value can be added to or deducted from the at least one of the account and the record using the account identifier. Other product, cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 交易产品包括住房,凝胶状物质和帐户标识符。 壳体限定了存储空腔,并且被配置为选择性地打开和关闭以提供对存储腔的选择性存取。 凝胶状物质被选择性地封闭在储存空腔内,并且在从储存腔去除凝胶状物质时,凝胶状物质构造成选择性地沿多个不同的方向流动。 帐户标识符将交易产品链接到帐户和记录中的至少一个,并且由销售点终端机器可读取,使得可以从账户和记录中的至少一个添加或从该记录中扣除该值 帐户标识符。 还公开了其他产品,卡,组件和相关方法。

    Mechanically convertible transaction product
    49.
    发明授权
    Mechanically convertible transaction product 有权
    机械转换交易产品

    公开(公告)号:US07905416B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-03-15

    申请号:US11753854

    申请日:2007-05-25

    IPC分类号: G06K5/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/02

    摘要: A mechanically convertible transaction product includes a body, two or more appendages, and an account identifier. Each of the two or more appendages is rotatably coupled with the body and configured to selectively rotate relative to the body between a compact position and an expanded position. Each appendage extends further away from the body when in the expanded position such that an overall form of the transaction product is altered when any of the appendages are in the expanded position as compared to when all of the appendages are in the compact position. The account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record. Stored-value products, combinations, methods of providing a transaction card, and other embodiments are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 机械可转换的交易产品包括一个主体,两个或更多的附件和一个帐户标识符。 两个或更多个附件中的每一个可与主体可旋转地联接并且构造成在紧凑位置和展开位置之间相对于主体选择性地旋转。 当处于扩展位置时,每个附属物远离身体延伸,使得当所有附属物处于紧凑位置时,当任何附属物处于展开位置时,交易产品的整体形式被改变。 帐户标识符将交易产品链接到帐户或记录。 还公开了存储值产品,组合,提供交易卡的方法以及其他实施例。