| US 7,506,804 B2 | ||
| System and method for an integrated payment and reward card | ||
| Joseph W. Zajkowski, Cedarburg, Wis. (US); Carolyn G. Tabat, Wind Lake, Wis. (US); Brad M. Sonnenberg, Lakeville, Minn. (US); Kenneth C. Hack, Dousman, Wis. (US); and Anne M. Christenson, Plymouth, Minn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to U.S. Bancorp Licensing, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (US) | ||
| Filed on May 27, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/139,217. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0266821 A1, Nov. 30, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. G06K 5/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 235—380 [235/379; 235/375] | 20 Claims |
| 1. An integrated rewards card, comprising:
a payment card number associated with a payment account of a person, persons, an entity, or a business; and
a debit card number, different than the payment card number, wherein purchases using the payment card number cause a reward
balance on a reward account associated with the debit card number to be increased, wherein products or services can be purchased
with the reward account using a POS device for the payment card number, wherein the payment card number is embossed on a first
face of the card and a portion of the debit card number is a non-embossed number on a second face of the card.
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