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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2010
Applicants:
Colin Tanner, Middlesex, GB;
Lukas Ekselius, Overijse, BE;
Inventors:
Colin Tanner, Middlesex, GB;
Lukas Ekselius, Overijse, BE;
Assignee:
Mastercard International Incorporated Purchase, , NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2012.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G06Q 20/28 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 40/00 (2013.01); G06Q 20/105 (2013.01); G06Q 20/28 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A recyclable contactless payment device is issued to a first patron of a venue. Use of the contactless payment device at the venue by the first patron is facilitated, as is return of the contactless payment device by the first patron for recycling. The contactless payment device is deactivated and stored. The issuing and facilitation of use are repeated for at least a second patron of the venue, with the same recyclable contactless payment device.