Payment cards and devices with gift card, global integration, and magnetic stripe reader communication functionality
A payment card (e.g., credit and/or debit card) or other device (e.g., mobile telephone) is provided with a magnetic emulator operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe read-head. Gift cards may be inputted by a user into such a payment card or other device such that a user can combine gift cards. Similarly, a user be provided with a global payment account that can be utilized in multiple countries that have different standards for formatting data. A user may be provided with a default country (e.g., United States) but may have a way to select that the user is in a different country (e.g., Japan). Accordingly, a user may select that a Japanese data structure be transmitted through a magnetic stripe reader when the user is in Japan.
1. A payment card comprising:
a first display;
a first button;
a payment card number;
a dynamic magnetic stripe communications device;
a processor; and
a second display located adjacent to a second button, wherein said processor displays one of a plurality of indicia on said second display and performs an action associated with said one of said plurality of indicia based on a signal received from said second button.
2. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a battery.
3. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising an RFID antenna.
4. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising an IC chip.
5. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a second dynamic magnetic stripe communications device.
6. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a battery and a magnetic emulator.
7. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a first surface, wherein said first display, said first button, said second display, and said second button are accessible from said first surface.
8. The payment card of claim 1 , wherein said second button is located to the left of said second display.
9. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a third button.
10. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a third button and a fourth button.
11. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a third display.
12. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a third display and a fourth display.
13. The payment card of claim 1 , wherein said first display is located adjacent to said first button.
14. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a light emitting diode.
15. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a third button, a fourth button, a fifth button, a sixth button, a seventh button, an eighth button, and a ninth button.
16. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising an external connector for connecting to a device.
17. The payment card of claim 1 , wherein said one of said plurality of indicia is a name of an entity.
18. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of buttons, wherein a manual code is operable to be received from said plurality of buttons to load a card.
19. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of buttons, wherein a manual code is operable to be received from said plurality of buttons to load a gift card.
20. The payment card of claim 1 , further comprising a first surface, wherein said first display and said second display are accessible from said first surface.
21. A payment card comprising:
a first display;
a first button;
a payment card number;
an electronic device operable to communicate data to a magnetic stripe reader; and
a second display located adjacent to a second button, wherein said processor displays one of a plurality of indicia on said second display and performs an action associated with said one of said plurality of indicia based on a signal received from said second button.
22. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a battery.
23. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising an RFID antenna.
24. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising an IC chip.
25. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a battery and a processor.
26. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a first surface, wherein said first display, said first button, said second display, and said second button are accessible from said first surface.
27. The payment card of claim 21 , wherein said second button is located to the left of said second display.
28. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a third button.
29. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a third button and a fourth button.
30. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a third display.
31. The payment card of claim 21 , wherein said first display is located adjacent to said first button.
32. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a light emitting diode.
33. The payment card of claim 21 , further comprising a third button, a fourth button, a fifth button, a sixth button, a seventh button, an eighth button, and a ninth button.
34. The payment card of claim 21 , wherein said one of said plurality of indicia is a name of an entity.