System and method for redeeming rewards and incentives

Details System and method for redeeming rewards and incentives System and method for redeeming rewards and incentives

2005-09-29

2009-10-06

Le, Thien M (Department: 2887)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Mechanized store

C235S380000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07597255

ABSTRACT:
A transaction card, including a substrate having a front face and a back face, a first magnetic stripe for storing data associated with a credit account, the first magnetic stripe being located along an edge of the back face, a second magnetic stripe for storing data associated with a rewards account, the second magnetic stripe being located along another edge of the back face, and account information located on the front face, the account information being associated with the credit account and the rewards account.

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