Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Patent
1995-09-08
1997-08-26
Hajec, Donald T.
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
235379, 380 25, 902 4, G06K 500
Patent
active
056612842
ABSTRACT:
A commercial transaction system (2) uses a multi-purposed credit/debit/identification card (8) having a randomly generated graphic card holder figurecode (10) uniquely corresponding to, but having no discernable relationship to, the card holder. The figurecode is visually discernable or it can be encoded by digital or analog means using magnetic, optical or magnetoptical media. A computer system (4) stores the graphic figurecode along with identification information of the card holder. A reader (14) is used to access the graphic figurecode for comparison with the stored electronic version in the computer system. An information terminal (18) is adapted to receive information from and, preferably, transmit information to, the computer system. Another aspect of the invention relates to using graphic product I.D. figurecodes (40) located in and/or around the product trademark instead of or in addition to barcodes to identify a chosen product (36), especially in conjunction with graphic trigger figurecodes (42) which prompt the collection and storage of point-of-sale information regarding the product.
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Freeman Albert J.
Hann James F.
Freeman Albert J.
Hajec Donald T.
Lee Michael G.
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