METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR USING MULTI-FUNCTION CARDS FOR STORING, MANAGING AND AGGREGATING REWARD POINTS
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Abstract
A system and method for operating a reward points accumulation and redemption program wherein a user earns reward points from a plurality of independent reward points issuing entities, with each tracking the user'"'"'s earned reward points in a user reward point account stored on a multi-function card (such as a frequent flyer account or a credit card loyalty account). The multi-function card is adapted to aggregate some or all of the user'"'"'s earned reward points from the reward accounts and credit the aggregated points into a single reward exchange account on the multi-function card. The user may then select an item for purchase with the accumulated reward points from the multi-function card. The item is provided to the user in exchange for a subset or all of the reward points from the multi-function card.
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59 Claims
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35. A method of providing a shopping incentive comprising:
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a) ascertaining with a tracking server computer if a portable hand-held device is located within a predefined proximity of a location; b) when it is ascertained by the tracking server computer that the portable hand-held device is located within the predefined proximity of the location, then i) generating a shopping incentive token, and ii) transmitting the shopping incentive token to the portable hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A system comprising:
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I) a tracking server computer comprising means for ascertaining if a portable hand-held device is located within a predefined proximity of a location; and
wherein the tracking server computer is programmed to generate a shopping incentive token and transmit the shopping incentive token to the portable hand-held device when it is ascertained that the portable hand-held device is located within the predefined proximity of the location; andII) a portable hand-held device comprising a) a radio transponder for communicating with the tracking server computer, and b) means for receiving a shopping incentive token from a tracking server computer. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A portable hand held device comprising
a) a radio transponder; -
b) means for receiving a shopping incentive token from a tracking server computer; and c) means for storing the shopping incentive token received from the tracking server computer.
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