Credit card mileage rewards program, system and method
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1. A computerized method for rewarding use of a payment product by the payment product holder, the method comprising the steps of:
- issuing a payment product from an issuer to a holder, said payment product representing funds available to said holder, said payment product providing means of payment for at least one transaction by said holder, storing in at least one database information concerning a vehicle associated with said holder in associative relationship with information concerning said payment product, said vehicle information including a benchmark mileage of said vehicle, automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said holder based on said at least one transaction and on miles traveled in said vehicle in excess of said benchmark mileage.
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Abstract
A system and method for enhancing the value and desirability of a financial relationship between a customer and a bank or other financial institution through a rewards program which provides the customer with a benefit based on not only qualifying financial activity but on miles driven in a vehicle associated with the customer.
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1. A computerized method for rewarding use of a payment product by the payment product holder, the method comprising the steps of:
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issuing a payment product from an issuer to a holder, said payment product representing funds available to said holder, said payment product providing means of payment for at least one transaction by said holder, storing in at least one database information concerning a vehicle associated with said holder in associative relationship with information concerning said payment product, said vehicle information including a benchmark mileage of said vehicle, automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said holder based on said at least one transaction and on miles traveled in said vehicle in excess of said benchmark mileage. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A computerized system for rewarding use of a payment product by the payment product holder, comprising:
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a payment product provided by an issuer to a holder, said payment product representing funds available to said holder, said payment product providing means of payment for at least one transaction by said holder, database storage means for storing information concerning a vehicle associated with said holder in associative relationship with information concerning said payment product, said vehicle information including a benchmark mileage of said vehicle, means for automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said holder based on said at least one transaction and on miles traveled in said vehicle in excess of said benchmark mileage. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A computerized method for rewarding financial services activity by a customer of a provider of financial services, the method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a financial services relationship between a financial service provider and a customer, storing in at least one database information concerning a vehicle associated with said customer in associative relationship with information concerning said financial services relationship, said vehicle information including a benchmark mileage of said vehicle, automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said customer based on at least one service associated with said financial services relationship and on miles traveled in said vehicle in excess of said benchmark mileage. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A computerized system for rewarding financial services activity by a customer of a provider of financial services, comprising:
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means for storing information concerning a vehicle associated with said customer in associative relationship with information concerning said financial services, said vehicle information including a benchmark mileage of said vehicle, and means for automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said customer based on at least one service associated with said financial services and on miles traveled in said vehicle in excess of said benchmark mileage. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A computerized method for rewarding financial services activity by a customer of a provider of financial services, the method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining a financial services relationship between a financial service provider and a customer, and automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said customer based on at least one service associated with said financial services relationship and on miles traveled in a vehicle by said customer. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83)
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- 84. A computerized system for rewarding financial services activity by a customer of a provider of financial services, comprising means for automatically calculating a reward redeemable by said customer based on at least one service associated with said financial services activity and on miles traveled in a vehicle by said customer.
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