Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Incentive imaging methods and devices
- Patent Title (中): 激励成像方法和设备
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Application No.: US11873683Application Date: 2007-10-17
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Publication No.: US09245283B2Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: Karen Nixon Lane
- Applicant: Karen Nixon Lane
- Agency: Brinks Gilson & Lione
- Main IPC: G06Q30/00
- IPC: G06Q30/00 ; G06Q30/02 ; G06K19/077 ; G07F7/10

Abstract:
A method of providing incentives to customers which involves providing customers with cards having changeable display areas. During a transaction, the cards are received from the customers and an incentive image is displayed on the display areas of the cards when they are returned to the customers. The incentive images can be coupons, discount certificates, or other marketing or promotional offerings, prize notifications, loyalty rewards, etc. The cards can be credit cards, including gift cards, debit cards, ATM cards, shoppers' cards, merchants' cards, phone cards, casino cards, or any other similar cards. A transaction card that displays updated value balances on the card and a system for performing the value updates is also disclosed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080103905A1 INCENTIVE IMAGING METHODS AND DEVICES Public/Granted day:2008-05-01
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