Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2004-03-11
2010-12-21
Alvarez, Raquel (Department: 3688)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S014230, C705S014390, C705S014380, C705S014570, C705S026640, C705S027200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07856377
ABSTRACT:
The invention facilitates a loyalty system which is associated with pre-determined geographic locations and/or services and goods offered in a specific geographic area. The system is configured with one product platform with a modularized approach to facilitate the development of market specific rewards and communication materials. The loyalty points may be earned within a specific geographic location, then redeemed in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions. Similarly, the loyalty points may be earned in one geographic location, a subset of locations or without restrictions, then redeemed only in a specific geographic location. The geographic features of the system may be implemented using existing data that is associated with geographic areas such as, for example, zip codes, retailer identification codes, service establishment codes and/or the like. The geographic area information may be associated with the consumer, merchant, processing system and/or any other part of the overall system.
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Cohagan Perry A.
Mayer Birgitta
Menichilli Julia
Voltmer Theodore S.
Wood-Kulko Penelope
Alvarez Raquel
American Express Travel Related Services Company Inc.
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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