METHODS, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIA FOR REDEEMING AND DELIVERING ELECTRONIC LOYALTY REWARD CERTIFICATES USING A MOBILE DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for providing an electronic loyalty reward certificate to a mobile device, the method comprising:
- utilizing a loyalty reward certificate selection device to generate electronic loyalty reward certificate selection information;
providing the loyalty reward certificate selection information and a recipient mobile device identifier to a loyalty management server;
receiving, from the loyalty management server, electronic loyalty reward certificate data derived from the loyalty reward certificate selection information and the recipient mobile device identifier;
establishing a communications link with a mobile device corresponding to the recipient mobile device identifier; and
provisioning the electronic loyalty reward certificate data on the mobile device over the communications link via over the air (OTA) communications.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for redeeming and delivering electronic loyalty reward certificates using a mobile device are disclosed. In one example, the method includes utilizing a loyalty reward certificate selection device to generate electronic loyalty reward certificate selection information and providing the loyalty reward certificate selection information and a recipient mobile device identifier to a loyalty management server. Electronic loyalty reward certificate data derived from the loyalty reward certificate selection information and the recipient mobile device identifier is received from the loyalty management server. The method also includes establishing a communications link with a mobile device corresponding to the recipient mobile device identifier and provisioning the electronic loyalty reward certificate data on the mobile device over the communications link via over the air (OTA) communications.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for providing an electronic loyalty reward certificate to a mobile device, the method comprising:
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utilizing a loyalty reward certificate selection device to generate electronic loyalty reward certificate selection information; providing the loyalty reward certificate selection information and a recipient mobile device identifier to a loyalty management server; receiving, from the loyalty management server, electronic loyalty reward certificate data derived from the loyalty reward certificate selection information and the recipient mobile device identifier; establishing a communications link with a mobile device corresponding to the recipient mobile device identifier; and provisioning the electronic loyalty reward certificate data on the mobile device over the communications link via over the air (OTA) communications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that when executed by a processor of a computer control the computer to perform steps comprising:
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utilizing a loyalty reward certificate selection device to generate electronic loyalty reward certificate selection information; providing the loyalty reward certificate selection information and a recipient mobile device identifier to a loyalty management server; receiving, from the loyalty management server, electronic loyalty reward certificate data derived from the loyalty reward certificate selection information and the recipient mobile device identifier; establishing a communications link with a mobile device corresponding to the recipient mobile device identifier; and provisioning the electronic loyalty reward certificate data on the mobile device over the communications link via over the air (OTA) communications. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for providing an electronic loyalty reward certificate to a mobile device, comprising:
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a loyalty reward selection device for generating electronic loyalty reward certificate selection information; a loyalty management server for receiving electronic loyalty reward certificate selection information and a recipient mobile device identifier from the loyalty reward selection device, and for deriving electronic loyalty reward certificate data from the loyalty reward certificate selection information and the mobile device identifier; and an over the air (OTA) provisioning server for receiving, from the loyalty management server, the electronic loyalty reward certificate data, for establishing a communications link with the mobile device corresponding to the recipient mobile device identifier, and provisioning the electronic loyalty reward certificate data on the mobile device over the communications link. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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