[특허]Transaction product with a plurality of cards

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Transaction product with a plurality of cards

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	G06K-005/00
미국특허분류(USC)	235/380;
출원번호	US-0227403 (2011-09-07)
등록번호	US-8256669 (2012-09-04)
발명자 / 주소	Haugen, Patricia L. Reynolds, Adam W. Halbur, Ted C. Borkowski, Erin M. Clegg, Timothy P. Samardzija, Primoz
출원인 / 주소	Target Brands, Inc.
대리인 / 주소	Griffiths & Seaton PLLC
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 31

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A transaction product includes a housing and a plurality of cards. The housing defines a storage chamber and a substantially planar exterior surface facing away from the storage chamber. The housing is configured to repeatedly open and close to selectively provide access to the storage chamber and includes a machine-readable account identifier statically secured to the substantially planar exterior surface. The machine-readable account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record remote from the transaction product and having a value available for use as payment toward a purchase. The plurality of cards is arranged in at least one stack. The at least one stack is selectively maintained within the storage chamber of the housing, and each card of the plurality of cards is substantially planar.

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1. A transaction product, comprising: a housing defining a storage chamber and a substantially planar exterior surface facing away from the storage chamber, wherein the housing is configured to repeatedly open and close to selectively provide access to the storage chamber, the housing includes a machine-readable account identifier statically secured to the substantially planar exterior surface, and the machine-readable account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record remote from the transaction product and having a value available for use as payment toward a purchase; anda plurality of cards arranged in at least one stack, wherein: the at least one stack is selectively maintained within the storage chamber of the housing,each card of the plurality of cards is substantially planar, andthe plurality of cards includes a deck of playing cards. 2. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the account identifier is a bar code connected to the housing. 3. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the account identifier includes at least one of a bar code, a magnetic strip, a smart chip and a radio frequency identification (RFID) device. 4. The transaction product of claim 1, in combination with a database remote from the transaction product and storing the account or record. 5. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein each card of the plurality of cards includes demarcations visually linking each card of the plurality of cards to a retailer configured to read the machine-readable account identifier from the housing and to apply the value from the account or record toward payment for the purchase. 6. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein the housing includes a first member and a second member formed separately from the first member and configured to move relative to one another to transition the housing between an open position, in which the storage chamber and the plurality of cards are accessible, and a closed position, in which the plurality of cards are enclosed within the storage chamber. 7. The transaction product of claim 6, wherein the first member and the second member slidably interact with one another via a flange-and-groove coupling. 8. The transaction product of claim 6, wherein the first member is formed entirely of a first material that is opaque, the second member is formed of the first material and a second material that is one of transparent and translucent, wherein the first material is coupled with the second material to form a window for viewing the storage chamber and the plurality of cards through the second member. 9. The transaction product of claim 6, wherein: the first member defines a bottom planar panel including the substantially planar exterior surface and a substantially planar interior surface opposite the substantially planar exterior surface,the substantially planar interior surface is positioned directly adjacent to and defines a bottom of the storage chamber, andthe first member is formed as a single piece of material. 10. The transaction product of claim 9, wherein the machine-readable account identifier is exposed to an external atmosphere surrounding the transaction product permitting direct access to the machine-readable account identifier during processing of the transaction product during the purchase. 11. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein: the deck of playing cards is a miniature deck of playing cards, andthe substantially planar exterior surface is substantially planar and has a form of a standard credit card. 12. The transaction product of claim 1, wherein: the at least one stack of the plurality of cards includes a first stack of a first portion of the plurality of cards and a second stack of a second portion of the plurality of cards,the transaction product further comprises a tray snugly positioned within the storage chamber and selectively enclosed within the housing, andthe tray includes two separate cavities each maintaining a different one of the first stack and the second stack. 13. The transaction product of claim 1, in combination with a backer formed separately from and coupled to the housing, the backer including: an aperture for receiving a supporting rod to hang the transaction product from the supporting rod via the backer, anda window providing direct access to the machine-readable account identifier through the backer while the backer is coupled to the housing. 14. A stored-value product comprising: a miniature deck of playing cards;a casing containing the miniature deck of playing cards within a cavity, wherein the casing is configured to open and close to provide selective access to the miniature deck of playing cards maintained therein; andan account identifier linking the casing with at least one of an account and a record having a value associated therewith such that the stored-value product can be used as payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services;wherein: the casing defines an external surface,the account identifier is statically applied to the external surface of the casing,the external surface faces away from the cavity, andthe account identifier is exposed for direct access during processing of the stored-value product for one or more of stored-value product activation and stored-value product use as payment toward the purchase. 15. The stored-value product of claim 14, further comprising means for organizing and maintaining the miniature deck of playing cards in at least two stacks within the casing, wherein the means for organizing is removably maintained within the casing. 16. The stored-value product of claim 14, wherein the miniature deck of playing cards include means for advertising a retailer adapted to accept the stored-value product as payment toward the purchase of one or more of goods and services. 17. The stored-value product of claim 15, wherein the casing includes a base configured to receive the miniature deck of playing cards and a cover movably coupled with the base to enclose the miniature deck of playing cards between the base and the cover. 18. A method of encouraging purchase and facilitating use of a stored-value card, the method comprising: providing the stored-value card, wherein the stored-value card includes: a first member defining a storage chamber and a second member selectively coupled with the first member to enclose the storage chamber therebetween, wherein: the first member defines an exposed surface opposite the storage chamber,the first member includes an account identifier on the exposed surface, andthe account identifier links the stored-value card to a remote account having a monetary balance available for use toward a price of a future retail purchase, anda plurality of planar members arranged in at least one stack, the plurality of planar members being positioned within the storage chamber;displaying the stored-value card to a potential consumer; andactivating the record or account linked to the stored-value card to permit subsequent deductions from a value associated with the record or account for application toward one of a purchase and a use of one or more of goods and services;wherein the plurality of planar members forms a deck of miniature playing cards, and displaying the stored-value card to the potential consumer includes promoting that the plurality of planar members are usable playing cards.

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