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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
May. 28, 2008
Applicant:
Keith A. Newbrough, Parker, CO (US);
Inventor:
Keith A. Newbrough, Parker, CO (US);
Assignee:
First Data Corporation, Greenwood Village, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for activating a payment account. The payment account is associated with two identifiers. A payment instrument is provided as having the two identifiers. A first identifier is read at a first point of sale device to activate the payment account. A second identifier is read by a radio frequency identification reader at a second point of sale device to access funds in the payment account. The first point of sale device may not be capable of reading the second identifier.