Patent ID: 8056816
Filing Date: 2011-11-15
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for personalizing a presentation instrument, the method comprising: receiving, by a server computer, a request to personalize a presentation instrument for an account holder who has a financial account with a financial institution, wherein the request includes at least one of the account holder's name and background information indicating a background to be placed onto the presentation instrument; receiving, by the server computer from the financial institution, presentation instrument data to be included on the presentation instrument, the presentation instrument data comprising an account number and an expiration date; and transmitting, from the server computer through a financial institution network, personalization information usable by a reverse film transfer printer to place printed personalization information onto a blank presentation instrument, to place an inhibitor onto a film material at a location on the film material that will be placed over a magnetic stripe on the blank presentation instrument, and to electronically store account information onto the magnetic stripe of the blank presentation instrument.