SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSFERRING BIOMETRICALLY ACCESSED REDEMPTION RIGHTS
First Claim
1. A method for transferring ownership of a redemption right in a biometric redemption rights system from an initial user to a second user, the method comprising receiving purchase information related to one or more items to be redeemed at a later date;
- storing, in a user record associated with registered biometric data of the initial user, information pertaining to a redemption right relating to the one or more items, wherein the redemption right authorizes the initial user to redeem the one or more items upon provision of biometric data matching the registered biometric data;
receiving, from the initial user, a request to transfer ownership of the redemption right to a second user;
determining whether the transfer request meets at least one approval guideline for ownership transfer; and
transferring ownership of the redemption right to the second user, wherein transferring ownership includes storing the redemption right in a user record associated with registered biometric data of the second user, wherein transferring ownership authorizes the second user to redeem the one or more items upon presentation of the biometric data of the second user.
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Abstract
A system and method of offering a redemption account that allows users to purchase or reserve and subsequently redeem, share, transfer, or resell redemption rights for items from one or more merchants that are affiliated with the system is disclosed. The present invention imparts a process by which users enrolled in a biometric redemption rights system can access redemption rights for advance purchased or reserved items by submitting their biometric data. Information stored in the user record can then be utilized to enable the sharing, transfer, resale or fulfillment of the redemption rights.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for transferring ownership of a redemption right in a biometric redemption rights system from an initial user to a second user, the method comprising
receiving purchase information related to one or more items to be redeemed at a later date; -
storing, in a user record associated with registered biometric data of the initial user, information pertaining to a redemption right relating to the one or more items, wherein the redemption right authorizes the initial user to redeem the one or more items upon provision of biometric data matching the registered biometric data;
receiving, from the initial user, a request to transfer ownership of the redemption right to a second user;
determining whether the transfer request meets at least one approval guideline for ownership transfer; and
transferring ownership of the redemption right to the second user, wherein transferring ownership includes storing the redemption right in a user record associated with registered biometric data of the second user, wherein transferring ownership authorizes the second user to redeem the one or more items upon presentation of the biometric data of the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for sharing redemption rights between users enrolled in a biometric redemption rights system, the method comprising:
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at an authorization station, receiving purchase information related to one or more items redeemable at a select set of operators;
storing redemption rights information related to the one or more items in a user record associated with registered biometric data of the initial user;
receiving a request from the initial user to enable a second user to utilize the redemption rights information; and
storing the redemption rights information relating to the one or more items in a user record of the second user, wherein the user record includes registered biometric data of the second user, thereby enabling the second user to redeem the one or more items upon provision of biometric data matching the registered biometric data. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method in a biometric system for transferring a reservation request, the method comprising:
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receiving a user reservation request including a reservation of a right to purchase a product offered by an operator in communication with the system;
storing reservation information related to the reservation request in association with user biometric data, wherein the association indicates user ownership of the reservation request;
receiving a user transfer request indicating a transfer of ownership of the reservation request to a third party, wherein the user transfer request comprises user biometric data;
approving the transfer request if the transfer request meets at least one approval guideline;
storing reservation information related to the reservation request in association with third party biometric data, wherein the association indicates third party ownership of the reservation request; and
communicating the reservation information to the operator.
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