System and method of notifying user near point of sale location of available rewards at the point of sale location
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving, at a rewards processor, a user identifier and a user location of a user having a user rewards account, the user location being received responsive to a user transaction at a first point of sale (POS) system and based on first POS system identifier information;
receiving authentication information associated with the user;
comparing the user identifier to the authentication information to authenticate the user;
determining, responsive to authenticating the user, one or more redeemable rewards associated with the user rewards account;
determining, by the rewards processor and based on the user location, one or more merchants within a predetermined distance of the user location, wherein at least a first redeemable reward of the one or more redeemable rewards is redeemable at the one or more merchants; and
transmitting, from a user notification system integrated with the rewards processor via a network, a notification to a user device associated with the user, the notification comprising data indicative of at least the first redeemable reward and the one or more merchants within the predetermined distance of the user location.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for a point of sale reward system are provided. The system notifies users proximate to a point of sale location of rewards available for redemption specific to that user at that specific point of sale location.
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receiving, at a rewards processor, a user identifier and a user location of a user having a user rewards account, the user location being received responsive to a user transaction at a first point of sale (POS) system and based on first POS system identifier information; receiving authentication information associated with the user; comparing the user identifier to the authentication information to authenticate the user; determining, responsive to authenticating the user, one or more redeemable rewards associated with the user rewards account; determining, by the rewards processor and based on the user location, one or more merchants within a predetermined distance of the user location, wherein at least a first redeemable reward of the one or more redeemable rewards is redeemable at the one or more merchants; and transmitting, from a user notification system integrated with the rewards processor via a network, a notification to a user device associated with the user, the notification comprising data indicative of at least the first redeemable reward and the one or more merchants within the predetermined distance of the user location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A rewards system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory in communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the system to; receive a user identifier and a user location of a user having a user rewards account, the user location being received in response to a user transaction at a first point of sale (POS) system and based on first POS system identifier information; receive authentication information associated with the user; compare the user identifier to the authentication information to authenticate the user; determine, responsive to authenticating the user, one or more redeemable rewards associated with the user rewards account; determine, based on the user location, one or more merchants within a predetermined distance of the user location, wherein at least a first redeemable reward of the one or more redeemable rewards is redeemable at the one or more merchants; and transmit a notification to a user device associated with the user, the notification comprising data indicative of at least the first redeemable reward and the one or more merchants within the predetermined distance of the user location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A rewards system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory in communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the system to; receive a user identifier and a user location of a user having a user rewards account; receive authentication information as encrypted ciphertext and decrypted according to one or more protocols, the authentication information being associated with the user; authenticate the user based on the user identifier and the authentication information; determine, responsive to authenticating the user, one or more rewards associated with the user rewards account; determine, based on the user location, one or more merchants within a predetermined distance of the user location, wherein at least a first reward of the one or more rewards is redeemable at the one or more merchants; and transmit a notification to a user device associated with the user, the notification comprising data indicative of at least the first reward and the one or more merchants within the predetermined distance of the user location.
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21. A rewards system, comprising:
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one or more processors; and memory in communication with the one or more processors and storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, are configured to cause the system to; receive a user identifier and a user location of a user having a user rewards account, the user location being received in response to a user transaction at a first point of sale (POS) system and based on first POS system identifier information; determine one or more redeemable rewards associated with the user rewards account; determine, based on the user location, one or more merchants within a predetermined distance of the user location, wherein at least a first redeemable reward of the one or more redeemable rewards is redeemable at the one or more merchants; and transmit a notification to a user device associated with the user, the notification comprising data indicative of at least the first redeemable reward and the one or more merchants within the predetermined distance of the user location.
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