Virtual membership card system and providing method, and...

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2011-08-23

2011-08-23

Labaze, Edwyn (Department: 2887)

Registers

Systems controlled by data bearing records

Credit or identification card systems

C235S492000, C235S451000, C235S487000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08002178

ABSTRACT:
A method for providing virtual membership cards whereby by a card broker generates a virtual membership card based on the information of a card issuer and the information of a user and sends the virtual membership card to the mobile terminal of the user though a communication network. A virtual membership card system includes a membership management module, for managing card issuer account information, card user account information, and the virtual membership card information and a virtual membership card management module, including a card generation module, for generating a virtual membership card based on the information of the card issuer and the information of the user and a card distribution module, for sending the virtual membership card to the mobile terminal of the user though a communication network. With the present invention, merchants can easily issue, validate and maintain their membership cards, and the user may retrieve, use and manage his/her membership card at any place and at any time.

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