GIFT CARD SERVICES FOR MOBILE DEVICES
First Claim
1. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
- receiving first data characterizing a request to provide a merchant credit service to an intended recipient;
generating a message for the intended recipient, the message characterizing a phone number to call to authenticate activation of the merchant credit service;
receiving second data characterizing authentication by a call to the phone number to activate the merchant credit service from a mobile phone number of the intended recipient, the authentication comprising checking caller identification of the call to ensure the call is from the mobile phone number of the intended recipient; and
activating the merchant credit service.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for gift card services. In general, data characterizing a request to provide a merchant credit service to an intended recipient is received and a message to be sent to the intended recipient is generated, where the message characterizes a phone number to call to activate the merchant credit service. Data characterizing authentication by a call to the phone number to activate the merchant credit service from the mobile phone number of the intended recipient is received, where the authentication includes checking caller identification of the call to ensure the call is from the mobile phone number of the intended recipient. The merchant credit service is activated. Credit associated with an account of a merchant credit service may be redeemed by providing an account number of the service. Redemption may be authorized based on caller identification of a mobile phone number associated with an account.
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25 Claims
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1. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving first data characterizing a request to provide a merchant credit service to an intended recipient; generating a message for the intended recipient, the message characterizing a phone number to call to authenticate activation of the merchant credit service; receiving second data characterizing authentication by a call to the phone number to activate the merchant credit service from a mobile phone number of the intended recipient, the authentication comprising checking caller identification of the call to ensure the call is from the mobile phone number of the intended recipient; and activating the merchant credit service. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data characterizing a request to use a feature of a merchant credit service by a mobile device having an associated mobile phone number to receive phone calls, the data being received through a message in accordance with a messaging protocol; associating the mobile device with an account based on the mobile phone number obtained from caller identification identifying the mobile phone number of the mobile device from which the message was sent, the account being associated with the merchant credit service; and providing the feature of the merchant credit service. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data characterizing a request to use a feature of a merchant credit service by a mobile device having an associated mobile phone number to receive phone calls, the data being received through an interactive voice response telephone system; associating the mobile device with an account based on the mobile phone number obtained from caller identification to the interactive voice response telephone system, the account being associated with the merchant credit service; and providing the feature of the merchant credit service.
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20. A computer program product tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data characterizing a request to provide a wireless gift card service to an intended recipients the wireless gift card service to be provided by a wireless gift card server in communication with a physical gift card account server, the physical gift card account server storing balances for wireless gift cards; and generating a message for the intended recipient comprising a wireless gift card of a starting balance. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program product, tangibly embodied in a computer-readable medium, the computer program product being operable to cause data processing apparatus to perform operations comprising:
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receiving data characterizing a request to activate a plastic gift card comprising an account number; and activating the plastic gift card, the activating comprising associating the account number with an account of a wireless gift card service. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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