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Methods for providing long term storage and retrieval of customized transaction card images

a technology of transaction card and image storage, applied in the field of customized transaction card, can solve the problems of inability to provide long-term storage and retrieval of customized transaction card images

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-22
MASTERCARD INT INC
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However, such methods suffer from a number of known drawbacks, including a failure to provide long term storage and retrieval of customized transaction card images.

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[0014] In the following paragraphs, the present invention will be described in detail by way of example with reference to the attached drawings. Throughout this description, the preferred embodiment and examples shown should be considered as exemplars, rather than as limitations on the present invention. As used herein, the “present invention” refers to any one of the embodiments of the invention described herein, and any equivalents. Furthermore, reference to various feature(s) of the “present invention” throughout this document does not mean that all claimed embodiments or methods must include the referenced feature(s).

[0015] The present invention is directed to methods for providing long term storage and retrieval of customized transaction card images. In a preferred method for providing long term storage of customized transaction card images, an image reviewer of a transaction card issuer approves or rejects a selected customized image submitted by a transaction card applicant,...

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Abstract

The present invention provides a method for providing long term storage of customized transaction card images, comprising the steps of approving or rejecting a selected customized image, marking the customized image as approved or rejected, packaging the customized image into an image file for a transaction card issuer, sending the image file to the transaction card issuer via a secure transfer process, and sending the image file to long term storage.

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REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 800,964, filed May 17, 2006, the content of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The invention broadly relates to transaction card customization and more particularly to methods for providing long term storage and retrieval of customized transaction card images. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Transaction cards, such as credit cards, debit cards, membership cards, promotional cards, frequent flyer cards, and identification cards, are widely used throughout the world. Such transaction cards may include a variety of different indicia to identify the card, the individual using the card, a transaction account (e.g., a transaction card account), and other features. The indicia may include a string of alphanumeric characters, a bar code or an encoded magnetic strip attached to the card. Transaction cards related to...

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IPC IPC(8): G06K5/00
CPCG06Q90/00G06Q50/10
Inventor FERRARA, TOMWU, BILLYWHELAN, ANNAWEINBERGER, PETER
Owner MASTERCARD INT INC
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