Oracle Corporation
SMART PHYSICAL PAYMENT CARDS

Abstract:

One or more embodiments include obtaining information from a physical payment card. Based on the information from the physical payment card, an output is obtained that includes a valid account number corresponding to the physical payment card. The valid account number is displayed to the cardholder. The physical payment card does not contain a visual indication of the valid account number and thus cannot be used by a malicious entity. One or more embodiments may include a physical payment card. The physical payment card includes a fake account number that cannot be used for executing a transaction based on funds associated with the physical payment card. They physical payment card may also include a key that can be mapped to a valid account number that can be used for executing a transaction based on funds associated with the physical payment card.