PAYMENT CARDS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING GAME ACTIONS WITH PAYMENT DATA, SOCIAL NETWORKING MECHANISMS AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE MECHANISMS

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EP 2 598 218 A2

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(43)	Date of publication:
	05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23

(21)	Application number: 11813282.8

(22)	Date of filing: 29.07.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A63F 9/24^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2011/045991

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2012/016199 (02.02.2012 Gazette 2012/05)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
	Designated Extension States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

16.02.2011 US 201161443662 P
13.06.2011 US 201113158456
29.07.2010 US 369006 P
31.01.2011 US 201161438239 P
13.06.2011 US 201113158458
13.06.2011 US 201113158461

(71)	Applicant: Dynamics Inc.
	Cheswick, PA 15024 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	MULLEN, Jeffrey, D. Pittsburgh PA 15232 (US) YEN, Philip, W. Cupertino CA 95014 (US) RIGATTI, Christopher, J. Pittsburgh PA 15212 (US)

(74)	Representative: Rooney, John-Paul
	Withers & Rogers LLP 4 More London Riverside London SE1 2AU London SE1 2AU (GB)

(54)	PAYMENT CARDS, DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING GAME ACTIONS WITH PAYMENT DATA, SOCIAL NETWORKING MECHANISMS AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE MECHANISMS