Method and system to process an incentive
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1. A system comprising:
- a receiving module to receive an incentive identification code that identifies an incentive amount to be used for at least a partial payment for a transaction; and
a processing module to;
determine whether the incentive is valid; and
if the incentive is valid, to communicate incentive information to a payment processor server,the incentive information including an authorization that authorizes the payment processor server to transfer the incentive amount as the at least partial payment for the transaction.
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Abstract
A method to process an incentive includes, at a commerce server, receiving an incentive identification code that identifies an incentive amount to be used for at least a partial payment of a transaction. A determination is made at the commerce server whether the incentive is valid. If the incentive is determined to the valid, incentive information is communicated to a payment processor server from the commerce server, the incentive information including an authorization that authorizes the payment processor server to transfer the amount as the partial payment for the transaction.
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26 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a receiving module to receive an incentive identification code that identifies an incentive amount to be used for at least a partial payment for a transaction; and a processing module to; determine whether the incentive is valid; and if the incentive is valid, to communicate incentive information to a payment processor server, the incentive information including an authorization that authorizes the payment processor server to transfer the incentive amount as the at least partial payment for the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving an incentive identification code that identifies an incentive amount to be used for at least a partial payment for a transaction; determining whether the incentive is valid; and if the incentive is valid, communicating incentive information to a payment processor server, the incentive information including an authorization that authorizes the payment processor server to transfer the incentive amount as the at least partial payment for the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A tangible machine readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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receive an incentive identification code that identifies an incentive that identifies an incentive amount to be used for at least a partial payment for a transaction; determine whether the incentive is valid; and if the incentive is valid, communicate incentive information to a payment processor server, the incentive information including an authorization that authorizes the payment processor server to transfer the amount as at least partial payment for the transaction.
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26. A system comprising:
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a first means for receiving an incentive identification code that identifies an incentive amount to be used for at least a partial payment for a transaction; and a second means for; determining whether the incentive is valid; and if the incentive is valid, for communicating incentive information to a payment processor server, the incentive information including an authorization that authorizes the payment processor server to transfer the incentive amount as at least partial payment for the transaction.
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