Elizabeth K Wagner

US Patent:

7584895, Sep 8, 2009

Filed:

Aug 29, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/468285

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US
Steven Tischer - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06K 19/00

US Classification:

235487, 235492

Abstract:

Transactional cards such as credit and debit cards include sensory features including sounds, sights, and/or smells to increase the interest in the transactional card. A transactional card may include circuitry for producing sounds such as sound effects, songs, and catch phrases. A transactional card may include circuitry for producing light, such as illuminating the account numbers and/or producing graphical displays on the card. A transactional card may include coatings or integrated materials that provide scents or that change color when heat is applied. A transactional card may include additional sensory features such as a lenticular array with underlying image.

US Patent:

7621458, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Jul 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/461119

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06K 19/06
G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235492, 235380

Abstract:

Portable electronic devices include a unitary package including first and second opposing faces. A first flat panel display is provided on the first face. A user input device also is provided on the unitary package. A processor is provided in the unitary package that is configured to control the first and second flat panel displays, in response to the user input device.

US Patent:

7681789, Mar 23, 2010

Filed:

Apr 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/107207

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US
Steven Tischer - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06K 7/00

US Classification:

235380, 235381, 705 41

Abstract:

Customized transactional cards are created in one of various ways. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card already having an encoded account number, create a customized design, and then apply the customized design to the blank transaction card such as by printing the design onto a label to be applied to the blank transactional card or directly onto the card. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card which has not yet been authorized with an account number, create a customized design, apply the customized design to the transactional card, and at some point send the transactional card to the card issuer where it can be authorized by having an account number applied to it and then returned to the card holder. The card holder may access a web site to create a customized design and then the card issuer creates the transactional card according to the customized design and sends the transactional card having an encoded account number to the card holder.

US Patent:

7913918, Mar 29, 2011

Filed:

Oct 9, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/576896

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP - Reno NV

International Classification:

G06K 19/06
G06K 5/00
G07F 19/00
G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

235492, 235379, 235380, 705 39, 705 41

Abstract:

Portable electronic devices include a unitary package including first and second opposing faces. A first flat panel display is provided on the first face. A user input device also is provided on the unitary package. A processor is provided in the unitary package that is configured to control the first and second flat panel displays, in response to the user input device.

US Patent:

8079513, Dec 20, 2011

Filed:

Feb 4, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/700427

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US
Steven Tischer - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. - Atlanta GA

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380, 235381, 705 41

Abstract:

Customized transactional cards are created in one of various ways. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card already having an encoded account number, create a customized design, and then apply the customized design to the blank transaction card such as by printing the design onto a label to be applied to the blank transactional card or directly onto the card. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card which has not yet been authorized with an account number, create a customized design, apply the customized design to the transactional card, and at some point send the transactional card to the card issuer where it can be authorized by having an account number applied to it and then returned to the card holder. The card holder may access a web site to create a customized design and then the card issuer creates the transactional card according to the customized design and sends the transactional card having an encoded account number to the card holder.

US Patent:

7360692, Apr 22, 2008

Filed:

Jun 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/428378

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US
Steven Tischer - Atlanta GA, US

Assignee:

AT&T Delaware Intellectual Property, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235380, 235385, 705 41, 705 44

Abstract:

Customized transactional cards are created in one of various ways. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card already having an encoded account number, create a customized design, and then apply the customized design to the blank transaction card such as by printing the design onto a label to be applied to the blank transactional card or directly onto the card. The card holder may obtain a blank transactional card which has not yet been authorized with an account number, create a customized design, apply the customized design to the transactional card, and at some point send the transactional card to the card issuer where it can be authorized by having an account number applied to it and then returned to the card holder. The card holder may access a web site to create a customized design and then the card issuer creates the transactional card according to the customized design and sends the transactional card having an encoded account number to the card holder.

US Patent:

20060091223, May 4, 2006

Filed:

Oct 28, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/975626

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06K 19/06

US Classification:

235492000

Abstract:

Electronic cards include a package having vertical and horizontal dimensions of a standard credit card, and including first and second opposing faces. A flat panel display extends over the first face. A dynamic magnetic encoder is provided on the second face. A user input device also is provided on the package. A processor is provided in the package that is configured to display a substantially full size image of a credit card on the flat panel display, and to control the dynamic magnetic encoder to provide magnetic stripe information for the credit card, in response to user selection of the credit card via the user input device. Accordingly, the look (image) of a credit card can be emulated, as well as the magnetic stripe information that would be provided by the credit card, in response to user selection of the credit card.

US Patent:

20070267502, Nov 22, 2007

Filed:

May 17, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/435910

Inventors:

Samuel Zellner - Dunwoody GA, US
Elizabeth Wagner - Atlanta GA, US

International Classification:

G06K 19/00
G06K 19/06

US Classification:

235487000, 235493000

Abstract:

Data cards have multiple machine readable strips to facilitate the swiping of the card in a card reader. A data card may have two or more machine readable strips on one side or one or more machine readable strips on one side and one or more machine readable strips on the opposite side. Where two machine readable strips are on one side with one on the top of the side and one on the bottom of the side, then regardless of whether the top or bottom of the side is present at the reader, the swipe of the card will be successful. Where a machine readable strip is on each side of the card, then regardless of which side faces the reader, the swipe of the card will be successful so long as the machine readable strip of the side facing the reader is present. Where both sides of the card have machine readable strips at both the top and the bottom of each side, then top or bottom of either side may face the reader and result in a successful swipe.