Katherine E Jackman

US Patent:

20100110274, May 6, 2010

Filed:

Oct 31, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/262324

Inventors:

Adam W. Reynolds - Minneapolis MN, US
Katherine L. Jackman - Seattle WA, US
Jason Schultz - Farmington MN, US
April A. Mueller - Minneapolis MN, US
Timothy P. Clegg - Manhatten Beach CA, US
Primoz Samardzija - Marina del Ray CA, US

Assignee:

TARGET BRANDS, INC. - MINNEAPOLIS MN

International Classification:

H04N 5/225
G06Q 20/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

348360, 705 41, 348E05024, 705 1438

Abstract:

A transaction product includes a digital camera assembly, a housing and an account identifier. The digital camera assembly includes a lens assembly, an image sensor aligned with the lens assembly, and a memory electrically coupled with the image sensor. The digital camera assembly is configured to capture images through the lens assembly using the image sensor and to digitally store the captured images to the memory. The housing substantially encloses the image sensor and the memory. The account identifier links the transaction product to an account or record and is machine readable by a point-of-sale terminal such that value can be added to or deducted from the account or record using the account identifier. Other product, cards, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.