Abstract: A computer readable universal authorization card system including a card having a computer readable non-volatile memory portion for conducting communications over a global network and a magnetic stripe for interfacing with card readers is disclosed. Here, the magnetic stripe has a stripe length and a stripe width, the card has a card length and a card width, and, in one embodiment, the stripe length is shorter than the card length.
Abstract: A computer readable universal authorization card system including a card having a computer readable portion for conducting communications over a global network and a magnetic stripe for interfacing with card readers is disclosed. Here, the magnetic stripe has a stripe length and a stripe width, the card has a card length and a card width, and the stripe length is shorter than the card length.
Abstract: A computer readable universal authorization card system including a computer readable portion for conducting communications over a global network and a magnetic stripe for interfacing with debit card readers is disclosed. The system further includes an adapter having an impression for retaining the card for interfacing the card with a media reader.
Abstract: A universal card including encrypted cardholder data and a preferably self executing program, wherein the program loads onto a cardholder's computer and enables the cardholder data to be remotely accessed.