Patent classifications
G06Q30/0233
ACCESSING AND UTILIZING MULTIPLE LOYALTY POINT ACCOUNTS
Various embodiments are generally directed to utilizing an offline and/or online verification or authentication protocol to access, redeem, or otherwise utilize multiple loyalty points and loyalty accounts A method for utilizing various loyalty points includes: receiving, by an application executing on a processor, a request to redeem at least one loyalty point of a plurality of loyalty points of a loyalty points account, receiving, by the application, a cryptogram from a contactless card associated with an account, transmitting, by the application to a server, the cryptogram, determining, by the application based on a decryption result received from the server, that the server decrypted the cryptogram, and authorizing, by the application based on the determination that the server decrypted the cryptogram, the request to redeem the at least one loyalty point.
Triggering and throttling access to reward card supplier interfaces
A reward card platform includes a database storing funding accounts, reward card purchase transactions, reward card brand options, and denomination options. The platform provides a user interface for purchasing reward cards from multiple third party suppliers. The user interface commits reward card purchase transactions using the funding accounts and specified reward card brand and denomination options. The platform obtains reward card items from supplier APIs corresponding to specified reward card brand and denomination options. The platform includes a buffer storing reward card inventory items. The platform also includes a provisioning module configured to: (i) select specified reward card inventory items to complete reward card purchase transactions when the specified reward card items are in the buffer; (ii) invoke a third party provider API to obtain reward card items when unavailable in the buffer; and (iii) replenish the buffer with the specified reward card items according to secondary supplier rate limits.
Secondary tiered platform for auxiliary resource application
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for a universal auxiliary resources platform allowing access to, distribution of, and exchange of all user auxiliary resources. Converting or scaling the auxiliary resources across the platform occurs for similar value presentation. Thus allowing for transmission of auxiliary resources in real time to satisfy at least a portion of a standard resource transaction. Furthermore, the platform allows for the exchange of auxiliary resources across users based on user set term adjustment.
Payment using rewards points
A server system includes a processing circuit comprising a processor and memory. The memory is structured to store instructions that are executable by the processor and cause the processing circuit to receive a payment amount for a transaction of the customer, determine an amount of customer financial rewards available in a customer financial rewards account to fund the payment amount, generate selectable payment options for the payment amount based on the amount of customer financial rewards, transmit the selectable payment options to a customer communication device associated with the customer, and receive a customer selection of at least one of the selectable payment options from the customer communication device. The processing circuit is also caused to transmit a form of payment to the communication device based on the received customer selection.
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CREATING AND MARKETING STORED VALUE
The creation and marketing of a debtor-branded stored value by accepting an invoice or other presentment of debt can allow a variety of users to benefit during the point of sale experience.
System for correlation based on resource usage
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product for resource correlation based on resource usage. The system first determines a quantity of graphical prompts capable of being displayed within the area of a display. The system determines, based on the quantity of graphical prompts, a quantity of resource allocation offers. The system generates a quantity of graphical prompts based on the quantity of resource allocation offers.
Request For Time Slot Specific Geo-Fenced Offers Incented By Donation to Charity
A consumer in a community submits one request for an offer from each of a multiple of community merchants to supply a product or service within a time frame, where the merchant whose offer is accepted by the consumer will make a merchant-defined donation to a community charity selected by the consumer, and where the community is defined by mode-specific navigational transportation travel times between the merchant and the consumer during the time frame. The consumer's request is electronically forwarded to each merchant in response to which the consumer electronically receives offers from the merchants validated for compliance with specifics of the consumer's request, and the consumer thereafter electronically accepts one such compliant offer. The consumer is surveyed with an incentive-bearing request to assess the merchant's performance on the accepted offer, where the incentive can be a further donation to the charity.
System and Method for Targeted Marketing and Consumer Resource Management
Systems and methods are provided for providing targeted marketing to goods and services provides and consumer resource management services to consumers. An example system and method for targeted marketing comprises collecting transaction data from point-of-sale (POS) terminals and using a consumer identifier in the transaction data to access stored information about the consumer. This information may be used to target offers and advertisement to the consumer. In an example system for consumer resource management, a consumer may configure a consumer account on the enterprise infrastructure via a web-site. The consumer may use the consumer account to purchase and configure gift cards that may be used for purchasing goods and services. A universal transaction identifier may be associated with the consumer account and used to purchase goods and services from more than one selected goods and services providers.
Method of managing franchises using credit-card payment system
A method of managing franchises using a credit-card payment system is provided. The method includes (a) inputting a goods selection or service use statement of a customer at a franchise to a franchise client to calculate an estimated payment amount, inputting member information of the customer to the franchise client, and transmitting the member information to a customer information server of a head office to request member authentication; (b) receiving, by the customer information server, a member authentication request signal for the customer, comparing the member authentication request signal with previously stored member information of the customer to perform authentication processing, and transmitting the result of authentication processing to the franchise client; (c) inputting credit-card payment information for the estimated payment amount to the franchise client, requesting a card company for payment approval, and receiving approval information; (d) outputting selection items for a satisfaction survey for service provided by the franchise through a sign pad connected to the franchise client; (e) when customer response data for the survey selection items is received from the sign pad, analyzing and statistically processing customer satisfaction evaluation information for the franchise according to the selection items, and storing the resultant customer satisfaction evaluation information in a database of the customer information server; and (f) switching the sign pad to a screen for obtaining a digital signature.
INTELLIGENT FUEL DISPENSERS
In general, intelligent fuel dispensers are provided. In at least some implementations, an intelligent fuel dispenser can determine customer identities and/or other characteristics and provide customized fueling sessions based on the determined customer identities and/or other characteristics. In at least some implementations, the fuel dispenser includes a touchless interface allowing customers to complete fueling sessions with minimal physical contact with the fuel dispenser.