Patent ID: 7500603
Filing Date: 2009-03-10
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising: providing a data card including a plurality of magnetic stripes for storing data, the plurality of magnetic stripes including at least a first magnetic stripe, a second magnetic stripe, a third magnetic stripe, and a fourth magnetic stripe; storing a first set of data on at least the first magnetic stripe, the first set of data operable for accessing an account; storing a second set of data on at least the second magnetic stripe, the second set of data operable for accessing the account; storing a third set of data on at least the third magnetic stripe, the third set of data operable for accessing the account; storing a fourth set of data on at least the fourth magnetic stripe, the fourth set of data operable for accessing the account; receiving one of the first set of data, the second set of data, the third set of data, and the fourth set of data from a reading device; and evaluating the received set of data, wherein at least two of the first set of data, the second set of data, the third set of data, and the fourth set of data have different data, and the same account is accessed for facilitating the transaction regardless of whether the first set of data, the second set of data, the third set of data, and the fourth set of data is received and evaluated.