Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2002-08-12
2008-09-30
Alvarez, Raquel (Department: 3688)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S014270, C705S030000, C705S034000, C705S038000, C705S039000, C705S040000, C705S041000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07430521
ABSTRACT:
In accordance with some embodiments of the present invention, a method is provided for managing reward offers. A first performance target that is associated with a financial account is determined. Transaction data that is associated with the financial account is received, and a second performance target for the financial account is determined based on the transaction data.
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Downs Michael D.
Jindal Sanjay K.
Tulley Stephen C.
Walker Jay S.
Weir-Jones Toby
Alvarez Raquel
Walker Digital Management, LLC
Walker Digital, LLC
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