Embodiments provide methods and server systems for facilitating reward tracking and redemption platform for airline travellers. A method includes receiving, by a server system associated with a payment network, an airline ticket booking notification including a booking information of an airline ticket purchased by a user using a payment card. Using a payment card information, the method includes checking if a Universal Account Number (UAN) is assigned to the user. If yes, the method includes retrieving the UAN. If not, the method includes assigning the UAN to the user. The method includes linking the UAN to the airline ticket. The method includes facilitating a reward tracking and redemption platform that at least includes one or more reward points assigned to the UAN. The one or more reward points are generated based on difference of a baggage weight carried by the user versus the baggage weight allowed by an airline enterprise.

The present invention teaches a system, method and computer program for enabling local or regional merchants to participate in an automated cause marketing (ACM) program using mobile devices. The ACM program that may provide benefits to several parties involved in fundraising for one or more supported organizations, including one or more supported organizations, advertising providers, merchants, and individuals. Merchants are able to access enhanced analytics regarding their transactions with members and non-members of the ACM program and can use these enhanced analytics to realize an increased number of or revenue from transactions with members. The present invention also teaches a system and method for enabling advertising providers to acquire and analyze data associated with consumers-merchant transactions. The present invention provides the above features optimally using mobile devices. Furthermore, the present invention, may enable a member to disseminate its charitable preferences and contribution notifications to members of its electronic social networks.

A system to enable time-based rewards for streaming media consumption includes a user device that includes a user interface and a streaming media player. A streaming media server communicatively is coupled to the user device and comprises a streaming media file. A control circuit is communicatively coupled to the user device and the streaming media server. The streaming media player is configured to stream media files. The control circuit is configured to: generate a start time when the user device initiates streaming of the streaming media file; generate an end timer when the user device terminates streaming of the streaming media content file; determine a time period, the time period is the difference between the end time and the start time; convert the time period to a plurality of time intervals; convert each of the time intervals to a reward point; and convey, via the user interface, the reward point.

A method, system and computer program for providing a loyalty engine for automated cause marketing. The method can include a charity linking merchants and sponsors to the loyalty system. Once the merchants and the sponsors are linked and the members are registered merchant defined rules can instruct a loyalty engine as to the level of donations in connection with one or more transactions by a member that is associated to the loyalty program. The loyalty system can include a reporting facility to allow the merchant to track transactions with members in a number of ways. A system is also provided that can consist of a server including the loyalty engine and a charity utility. The charity utility can provide the functions of the method and can be linked to the networked server.

The present invention teaches a system, method and computer program for enabling local or regional merchants to participate in an automated cause marketing (ACM) program using mobile devices. The ACM program that may provide benefits to several parties involved in fundraising for one or more supported organizations, including one or more supported organizations, advertising providers, merchants, and individuals. Merchants are able to access enhanced analytics regarding their transactions with members and non-members of the ACM program and can use these enhanced analytics to realize an increased number of or revenue from transactions with members. The present invention also teaches a system and method for enabling advertising providers to acquire and analyze data associated with consumers-merchant transactions. The present invention provides the above features optimally using mobile devices. Furthermore, the present invention, may enable a member to disseminate its charitable preferences and contribution notifications to members of its electronic social networks.

A method for engaging a message recipient includes receiving, by a computer system for a recipient, a message having a collectible associated with at least one predetermined area of the message, wherein the at least one predetermined area has been selected by a sender. The method further includes detecting, by the computer system, that the recipient has viewed the at least one predetermined area of the message and awarding the collectible to the recipient by the computer system, so that the recipient can use the collectible in a transaction, wherein the awarding is responsive to the detecting of the viewing of the at least one predetermined area of the message.

A map information update system includes a map database; a server; a vehicle position recognition unit configured to recognizes a vehicle position of a vehicle on a map; an external environment information generation unit configured to generate external environment information related to an external environment of the vehicle in association with the vehicle position on the map based on the vehicle position on the map and a detection result of a sensor mounted on the vehicle; a map freshness calculation unit configured to calculate map freshness per area set in advance on map information; a awarding unit configured to award a user of the vehicle or the vehicle an incentive point which is set in advance in accordance with the map freshness of the area corresponding to the external environment information, when the external environment information is transmitted to the server from the vehicle; and a user interaction unit.

A map information update system includes a map database; a server; a vehicle position recognition unit configured to recognizes a vehicle position of a vehicle on a map; an external environment information generation unit configured to generate external environment information related to an external environment of the vehicle in association with the vehicle position on the map based on the vehicle position on the map and a detection result of a sensor mounted on the vehicle; a map freshness calculation unit configured to calculate map freshness per area set in advance on map information; a awarding unit configured to award a user of the vehicle or the vehicle an incentive point which is set in advance in accordance with the map freshness of the area corresponding to the external environment information, when the external environment information is transmitted to the server from the vehicle; and a user interaction unit.

A system, method, and computer-readable media are described for facilitating management of electronic vendor offers. A user device with a graphical user interface and a display can communicate with a vender offer manager that is coupled with a communication network. The display can present one or more portions of an electronic offer card (e.g., a virtual loyalty card or an electronic discount card). The vendor offer manager can verify that the one or more criteria for utilizing an activated electronic card has been fulfilled (e.g., fulfilled by the user device). The vendor offer manager can also modify the electronic cards associated with the user device based on the verification of the one or more criteria.

A system for increasing compliance with transportation platform requirements includes a communication interface, a memory device, a processing device, and a random element generator. The communication interface receives data representing a plurality of transportation events. Each transportation event is associated with one transportation platform and one user. The memory device stores transportation platform compliant entries based on the data. Each entry corresponds to a single transportation event, and includes a unique identifier linked to the associated user. The random element generator generates random elements. The processing device randomly selects one of the transportation platform compliant entries based on the random elements. The communication interface transmits selection data representative of the randomly selected transportation platform compliant entry for receipt by a notification system, thereby allowing the user linked to the unique identifier of the randomly selected transportation platform compliant entry can be identified and/or announced.