Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080230616 | Computerized Card Production Equipment - An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer. The method comprises: associating financial data, corresponding to the financial account of the customer, with a customer image identifier in a financial account association table maintained securely from a user interface; associating the customer image identifier with user image selection data based on user selections made on the user interface in relation to a graphical representation of at least a portion of an original image held in an image store; and applying the personalized image to the financial account access means, the personalized image being based on the user image selection data associated with the customer image identifier. | 09-25-2008 |
20090177975 | IMAGE DESIGN SYSTEM - A computer implemented image design facility capable of supporting image design by a plurality of users each having browser-based access, comprising: an image design engine capable of presenting an image design interface to a plurality of users via browser software on user computers, said image design engine comprising means for storing image designs resulting from a plurality of user design processes as a corresponding plurality of uniquely identifiable sessions; and a messaging engine to construct an electronic message to a new user identified by an existing one of said plurality of users, said messaging engine being coupled to said image design engine such that it receives session information relating to an image design produced by said existing user and intended by that user to be accessed by said new user. | 07-09-2009 |
20110210980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSACTION CARDS - A method for producing transaction cards corresponding to an account of a customer and bearing an image defined by said customer comprises associating an optically-readable identifier with a customer-defined image to be applied to the transaction card. The optical identifier can be read to reconcile it with a corresponding identifier related to customer account information to be applied to the transaction card. In this way a card may be produced bearing the image defined by the customer and the customer's account information. | 09-01-2011 |
20120290408 | AFFINITY GROUP - A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalized image; and saving the personalized image for selection by a member of the affinity group. | 11-15-2012 |
Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080230616 | Computerized Card Production Equipment - An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer. The method comprises: associating financial data, corresponding to the financial account of the customer, with a customer image identifier in a financial account association table maintained securely from a user interface; associating the customer image identifier with user image selection data based on user selections made on the user interface in relation to a graphical representation of at least a portion of an original image held in an image store; and applying the personalized image to the financial account access means, the personalized image being based on the user image selection data associated with the customer image identifier. | 09-25-2008 |
20080313205 | Card Design System - The present invention relates to a service provider connected to a database for storing a plurality of images having associated unique identifiers. The service provider comprising a first interface for enabling a user to select at least one of the plurality of images to be displayed on a transaction card. The service provider also comprising a second interface for enabling a card issuer to upload a stock image to the database and for assigning a unique stock identifier to said stock image. | 12-18-2008 |
20090177975 | IMAGE DESIGN SYSTEM - A computer implemented image design facility capable of supporting image design by a plurality of users each having browser-based access, comprising: an image design engine capable of presenting an image design interface to a plurality of users via browser software on user computers, said image design engine comprising means for storing image designs resulting from a plurality of user design processes as a corresponding plurality of uniquely identifiable sessions; and a messaging engine to construct an electronic message to a new user identified by an existing one of said plurality of users, said messaging engine being coupled to said image design engine such that it receives session information relating to an image design produced by said existing user and intended by that user to be accessed by said new user. | 07-09-2009 |
20110072988 | Computerized Card Production Equipment - An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer. The method comprises: associating financial data, corresponding to the financial account of the customer, with a customer image identifier in a financial account association table maintained securely from a user interface; associating the customer image identifier with user image selection data based on user selections made on the user interface in relation to a graphical representation of at least a portion of an original image held in an image store; and applying the personalized image to the financial account access means, the personalized image being based on the user image selection data associated with the customer image identifier. | 03-31-2011 |
20110144793 | Computerized Card Production Equipment - An apparatus and method for manipulating images is disclosed. In one embodiment according to the invention, a method for manipulating images comprises: displaying for manipulation at a browser-based user interface a graphical representation of at least a portion of an image held at a remote image store; providing an internet communications link coupling the user interface to a remote image processor; transferring information about manipulations applied to the graphical representation between the user interface and the remote image processor; and causing the remote image processor to access the remote image store and apply, to at least a portion of the image held in the store, manipulations emulating those applied to the graphical representation. In another embodiment according to the invention, there is disclosed a method for applying a personalized image to a financial account access means corresponding to a financial account of a customer. The method comprises: associating financial data, corresponding to the financial account of the customer, with a customer image identifier in a financial account association table maintained securely from a user interface; associating the customer image identifier with user image selection data based on user selections made on the user interface in relation to a graphical representation of at least a portion of an original image held in an image store; and applying the personalized image to the financial account access means, the personalized image being based on the user image selection data associated with the customer image identifier. | 06-16-2011 |
20110210980 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF TRANSACTION CARDS - A method for producing transaction cards corresponding to an account of a customer and bearing an image defined by said customer comprises associating an optically-readable identifier with a customer-defined image to be applied to the transaction card. The optical identifier can be read to reconcile it with a corresponding identifier related to customer account information to be applied to the transaction card. In this way a card may be produced bearing the image defined by the customer and the customer's account information. | 09-01-2011 |
20120290408 | AFFINITY GROUP - A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalized image; and saving the personalized image for selection by a member of the affinity group. | 11-15-2012 |
20150039412 | AFFINITY GROUP - A method of creating an affinity group image for application to an affinity group transaction means, the method comprising: displaying at least one image for application to a transaction means associated with the affinity group; receiving instructions to manipulate an image selected from the at least one image; processing the selected image by applying the received manipulation instructions to the selected image to produces a personalised image; and saving the personalised image for selection by a member of the affinity group. | 02-05-2015 |