Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Credit or identification card systems
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-22
2008-07-15
Hess, Daniel A (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Credit or identification card systems
C235S492000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07398920
ABSTRACT:
A point card system according to the present invention includes a customer ID recording area20, a service point recording area24, an information recording area22, and a browse flag recording area23. The customer ID recording area20records unrewritable customer identification information. The service point recording area24records the number of service points. The information recording area22records provider information supplied from a provider without physical contacts. The browse flag recording area23records a history of provider information browsing. A provider1issues a wireless point card3to a customer2. The provider1is provided with a wireless transceiver8and a card reader/writer5. The system supplies provider information to the customer by radio and detects browse history information for providing an additional profit returning service.
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Kimura Masayuki
Namekawa Nobuo
Naruse Tetsuya
Frommer William S.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Hess Daniel A
Presson Thomas F.
Sony Corporation
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