Patent ID: 6427909
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A method of providing and using a card with a card service, comprising the steps of:associating a host card with an associated card service that is used by a card user, determining whether or not to overload the host card with at least one other card service of at least one other card, setting up the host card with the at least one other card service by associating the at least one other card service with the host card if the host card is to be overloaded with the at least one other service of the at least one other card as managed by a networked server independent of altering any data stored on the host card; and managing the host card with the at least one other card service within a networked server independent of altering any data on the host card, wherein said managing includes: responsive to a specified vendor establishment being designated as associated with one of said at least one other card service, automatically charging said one of said at least one other card service when said host card is used at said specified vendor establishment, and charging another of said at least one card service responsive to no specified vendor being designated.