Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Stroock & Stroock & Lvan LLP
  • Patent number: 6189787
    Abstract: Disclosed is a multifunction card system which provides a multifunction card capable of serving as a prepaid phone card, a debit card, a loyalty card, and a medical information card. Each card has an identification number comprising a bank identification number which assists in establishing communications links. The card system can be accessed from any existing point-of-sale (POS) device. The POS device treats the card as a credit or debit card and routes transaction data to a processing hub using the banking system. The processing hub coordinates the various databases corresponding to the various functions of the card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Inventor: Robert E. Dorf