Interesting. I wonder if non-virtual credit numbers are patented (i.e. the very idea of credit cards)? I'm sure I could look that up, but too lazy. Pretty ridi

Interesting. I wonder if non-virtual credit numbers are patented (i.e. the very idea of credit cards)? I'm sure I could look that up, but too lazy. Pretty ridiculous though. On a related note, I just came across this: http://storefrontbacktalk.com/securityfraud/the-big-three-credit-card-cos-aim-to-revamp-security/ http://storefrontbacktalk.com/securityfraud/the-big-three-cr... >Visa, MasterCard and American Express proposed new global standards to replace traditional account numbers with a digital payment “token” for online and mobile transactions. So, either they are licensing it from Orbiscom, ignoring the patent, or it doesn't apply here. In any case, it's good news. Looks like some semblance of virtual numbers will return on a standardized, more global basis.