METHOD FOR ENABLING THE USE OF A MOBILE LOYALTY CARD
First Claim
1. A method for enabling the use of a Mobile Loyalty Card (MLC) service provided by a MLC service provider, the MLC being provided by a MLC provider and used at one or more Points of Sale (POS), on a mobile device of a MLC user comprising the steps of:
- subscribing to the MLC service via any communication means, the MSISDN (Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network) number, at least, being provided to the MLC service provider,downloading on the mobile device of the MLC user software means for enabling the use of the MLC service on the mobile device,obtaining an identifier indicative of the MLC provider, the identifier comprising a code identifying all types of technology for transferring data used by MLC provider'"'"'s readers at said one or more POS,creating on the mobile device of the MLC user a MLC by entering at least the identifier (ID) of the MLC provider as input data to the software, the created MLC comprising data related to the MLC user and information related to all said types of technology for transferring data used by the MLC provider'"'"'s readers,selecting the MLC on the mobile device, the selection leading to the activation of all said types of technology for transferring data that are used by the MLC provider'"'"'s readers.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for creating a Mobile Loyalty Card (MLC) on a mobile device comprising the steps of:—Subscribing to the MLC service via a mobile device, an internet terminal or any other communication means, the MSISDN number, at least, being provided to the MLC service provider—Downloading on the mobile device software means for enabling the use of MLC service on the mobile device—Creating on the mobile device a MLC by entering at least the Point of Sale (POS) identifier (ID) to the software means while running, the created MLC comprising information related to the type of technology used by the POS reader for transferring data related to the MLC user—Activating on the mobile device, by selecting a MLC, the different technologies used by the reader of the POS linked to the selected MLC.
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1. A method for enabling the use of a Mobile Loyalty Card (MLC) service provided by a MLC service provider, the MLC being provided by a MLC provider and used at one or more Points of Sale (POS), on a mobile device of a MLC user comprising the steps of:
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subscribing to the MLC service via any communication means, the MSISDN (Mobile Station Integrated Services Digital Network) number, at least, being provided to the MLC service provider, downloading on the mobile device of the MLC user software means for enabling the use of the MLC service on the mobile device, obtaining an identifier indicative of the MLC provider, the identifier comprising a code identifying all types of technology for transferring data used by MLC provider'"'"'s readers at said one or more POS, creating on the mobile device of the MLC user a MLC by entering at least the identifier (ID) of the MLC provider as input data to the software, the created MLC comprising data related to the MLC user and information related to all said types of technology for transferring data used by the MLC provider'"'"'s readers, selecting the MLC on the mobile device, the selection leading to the activation of all said types of technology for transferring data that are used by the MLC provider'"'"'s readers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for enabling the use of a Mobile Loyalty Card (MLC) service provided by a MLC service provider on a mobile device of a MLC user, wherein a MLC is provided by a MLC provider for use at one or more Points of Sale (POS), comprising the steps of:
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subscribing to the MLC service by providing the MLC service provider with an identifier which identifies the MLC user, downloading on the mobile device of the MLC user software means comprising means configured to create the MLC on the mobile device, obtaining an identifier indicative of the MLC provider, the identifier comprising data identifying one or more types of transmission technology used at the POS by one or more MLC readers, creating the MLC on the mobile device by entering at least the identifier of the MLC provider as input data to the software means, the created MLC comprising data enabling to identify the MLC user and data related to at least one of the one or more types of transmission technology used at the POS by one or more MLC readers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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