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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2016
Applicant:
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Inventors:
Ahmed Hosny, Dublin, IE;
John Long, Dublin, IE;
Assignee:
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 19/06 (2006.01); G06Q 20/34 (2012.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06K 19/077 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/3572 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06K 19/06187 (2013.01); G06K 19/06206 (2013.01); G06K 19/07 (2013.01); G06K 19/072 (2013.01); G06K 19/0702 (2013.01); G06K 19/0718 (2013.01); G06K 19/0723 (2013.01); G06K 19/07707 (2013.01); G06Q 20/341 (2013.01); G06Q 20/4012 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is a payment card for multiple accounts. The card comprises a card member; a plurality of programmable chips, at least one of which is releasably attached to the card member; each programmable chip has an associated personal identification number (PIN); and a control chip operable for selecting one of the programmable chips to be active during a transaction.