DUAL-FUNCTION CARD WITH KEY CARD FUNCTIONALITY AND STORED VALUE CARD FUNCTIONALITY

摘要

Embodiments described herein generally relate to a dual-purpose, or dual-function, card that provides functionality as a key card to access rooms or other locations within a hospitality venue as well as functionality as a payment card to purchase products or services using a stored value account associated with the dual-function card. Thus, rather than providing a key card and a gift card or stored value card separately, a single card may be provided or used that combines the functionality of the key card and stored value card.

主权项

1. A dual-function card configured to be used both as a key card and a stored value card comprising:
a magnetic stripe configured to provide key card functionality to a cardholder, wherein the magnetic stripe is configured to provide access to an asset of a hospitality entity by the cardholder; an optical barcode configured to provide stored value card functionality to the cardholder, wherein the optical barcode is configured to be scanned during a sales transaction to identify a stored value account to be debited in connection with the sales transaction, wherein the stored value account is not maintained by the hospitality entity, and wherein the stored value card functionality of the dual-purpose card is functional after the key card functionality has been terminated by the hospitality entity.