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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2005
Andrew R. Ferber, New York, NY (US);
Terrance Z. Kaiserman, Loxahatchee, FL (US);
John Gentile, Montclair, NJ (US);
Anthony Gentile, New York, NY (US);
Juan Bravo, New York, NY (US);
Andrew R. Ferber, New York, NY (US);
Terrance Z. Kaiserman, Loxahatchee, FL (US);
John Gentile, Montclair, NJ (US);
Anthony Gentile, New York, NY (US);
Juan Bravo, New York, NY (US);
T-ink, LLC, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A credit card comprises a plastic layer, a processor, and a keypad. The keypad provides the ability to input a code (e.g., a personal identification number (PIN) code) to the processor as a part of validating the transaction. Illustratively, the entry of a valid PIN code may cause the processor to trigger an alerting device as an indicator to the merchant that the holder of the credit card is authorized for its use.