US2012028702A1PendingUtilityA1

Payment cards, devices, systems, and methods for providing game actions with payment data

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jul 29, 2010Filed: Jun 13, 2011Published: Feb 2, 2012
Est. expiryJul 29, 2030(~4 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Jeffrey D. MullenPhilip W. YenChristopher J. Rigatti
G07F 17/3251G07F 17/3272G06Q 20/347
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Abstract

Payment cards and devices are provided that allow a user to select an action associated with a video game. Such a video game may be, for example, a video game operated on a remote server and operable to be accessed by multiple players such as a multiplayer game accessed via a social networking website. Accordingly, a user may, when the user is away from his/her computer, perform an in-game option by making a payment. Particularly, a user may select on a payment card a button associated with a particular game action, game action data may be routed to a game server such that the user's action is performed in a game associated with the user, and payment data may be authorized via a payment authorization service. In doing so, a user may perform actions in a game while the user is shopping. Game actions made with a payment device may be unique from game actions performed on non-payment devices (e.g., the user's laptop).

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1 . A payment device comprising:
 a processor; and   an output device for providing payment data and game action data to a payment card reader, wherein said payment data is utilized to authorize a payment transaction and said game action data is utilized to impact a video game.   
     
     
         2 . The payment device of  claim 1 , wherein said output device is an RF-based communications device. 
     
     
         3 . The payment device of  claim 1 , wherein said output device is a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device. 
     
     
         4 . The payment device of  claim 1 , wherein said output device is an IC chip. 
     
     
         5 . The payment device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of buttons. 
     
     
         6 . The payment device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of buttons, wherein at least one of said plurality of buttons is associated with said game action data. 
     
     
         7 . The payment device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of buttons and a display. 
     
     
         8 . The payment device of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of buttons and a plurality of displays. 
     
     
         9 . The payment device of  claim 1 , further comprising a light sensor. 
     
     
         10 . The payment device of  claim 1 , wherein said payment device is a mobile telephonic device. 
     
     
         11 . The payment device of  claim 1 , wherein said payment device is a payment card. 
     
     
         12 . A payment device comprising:
 a processor; and   an output device for providing payment data and game currency award data to a payment card reader, wherein said payment data is utilized to authorize a payment transaction and said game currency award data is utilized to provide virtual currency in a video game.   
     
     
         13 . The payment device of  claim 12 , wherein said output device is an RF-based communications device. 
     
     
         14 . The payment device of  claim 12 , wherein said output device is a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device. 
     
     
         15 . The payment device of  claim 12 , wherein said output device is an IC chip. 
     
     
         16 . The payment device of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of buttons, wherein at least one of said plurality of buttons is associated with said game action data. 
     
     
         17 . The payment device of  claim 12 , further comprising a plurality of buttons and a display. 
     
     
         18 . The payment device of  claim 12 , further comprising a light sensor. 
     
     
         19 . The payment device of  claim 12 , wherein said payment device is a mobile telephonic device. 
     
     
         20 . The payment device of  claim 12 , wherein said payment device is a payment card.

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