Patent ID: 7806338
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A method for personalizing a presentation instrument for an account holder while the account holder is present, the method comprising: transmitting to 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, at 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 while the account holder is present.