Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for facilitating access to events based on associations between payment accounts and such access are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving, at a computing device, an access request for an event where the access request is associated with a consumer requesting access to the event, and searching, by the computing device, in a data structure for a payment account identified in the request. When the identified payment account is found, the method includes verifying, by the computing device, that the identified payment account is associated with the event. And, when association of the payment account and the event is verified, the method includes causing, by the computing device, an access output to be generated at the event, whereby the consumer is permitted access to the event, based on the access output, without separately presenting credentials.

Abstract: An interchangeable electrical assembly provides a tactile switch that selectively opens and closes a circuit for operating myriad styles of illumination devices. The tactile switch detachably mates with, and regulates conduction of direct current to the illumination device. The tactile switch also provides tactile feedback of an operating position. A wire carries a 12 volt direct current into a switch housing. A conductive member receives the direct current. A cap receives a force to axially displace the conductive member while providing tactile feedback to the position of the conductive member. A contact pin operatively connects to the conductive member. A spring biases the conductive member to disengage from the contact pin. The cap selectively displaces the conductive member to engage the contact pin. An illumination device detachably mates with tactile switch, and includes a conducting shaft, an inverter for converting direct current to alternating current, and circuitry to generate illumination.

Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving an authorization request associated with a transaction, the authorization request including a payment account number and a card verification value; determining the authorization request is to be processed as having a dynamic card verification value; automatically bypassing, in response to the determination that the authorization request is to be processed as having a dynamic card verification value, at least one card verification process to be used in a processing of the authorization request; and sending the authorization request to a card verifier to verify the card verification value matches a dynamic card verification value of record. Some methods and systems include transmitting the authorization request to a payment network for authorization of the transaction; receiving an authorization response in reply to the transmitted authorization request; and providing an indication of the authorization response to a merchant associated with the transaction.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for directing advertising content to advertising media specific to one or more consumers proximate the advertising media. An example method includes receiving, by a computing device, a media proximity message (MPM) associated with an advertising medium. The method also includes accessing, by the computing device, location context for the advertising medium from an advertising media data structure, based on an advertising medium identifier in the MPM, and accessing a consumer profile for the consumer, based on a consumer identifier in the MPM, from a consumer profiles data structure. The method further includes selecting, by the computing device, an advertising content, from an advertising content data structure, based on at least the consumer profile and the location context, and causing the selected advertising content to be displayed at the advertising medium.

Abstract: Exemplary systems and methods for facilitating access to events based on associations between payment accounts and such access are disclosed. One exemplary method includes receiving, at a computing device, an access request for an event where the access request is associated with a consumer requesting access to the event, and searching, by the computing device, in a data structure for a payment account identified in the request. When the identified payment account is found, the method includes verifying, by the computing device, that the identified payment account is associated with the event. And, when association of the payment account and the event is verified, the method includes causing, by the computing device, an access output to be generated at the event, whereby the consumer is permitted access to the event, based on the access output, without separately presenting credentials.

Abstract: Methods and systems for receiving an authorization request associated with a transaction, the authorization request including a payment account number and a card verification value; determining the authorization request is to be processed as having a dynamic card verification value; automatically bypassing, in response to the determination that the authorization request is to be processed as having a dynamic card verification value, at least one card verification process to be used in a processing of the authorization request; and sending the authorization request to a card verifier to verify the card verification value matches a dynamic card verification value of record. Some methods and systems include transmitting the authorization request to a payment network for authorization of the transaction; receiving an authorization response in reply to the transmitted authorization request; and providing an indication of the authorization response to a merchant associated with the transaction.