A system for using a radio frequency identification (RFID) Card

摘要

A system (100, 211, 230) for using a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card (100) is disclosed comprising: an RFID card (100); an RFID account associated with the RFID card; a merchant RFID communication module (211) that receives indicia identifying the RFID card and sends a request to activate the RFID card by associating an initial value to the RFID account ; and a central processor (230) or intermediary that receives a PIN associated with the RFID card and a request to activate the RFID card from the merchant RFID communication module, and wherein the central processor or intermediary activates the RFID card by associating an initial value and profile information with the RFID account.