SYSTEM FOR MOBILE REWARDS

• US 20110173061A1
• Filed: 01/08/2010
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/08/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aimia Proprietary Loyalty U.S., Inc. (Aimia Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Carlson Marketing Worldwide Incorporated (Aimia Incorporated)
• Inventors: Wright, Andrew, Rozen, Douglas, Anulewicz, Jeffrey
• Application Number:
  US12/684,403
• Publication Number:
  US 20110173061A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.33
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0233 Method of redeeming a frequent usage reward
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/20 Services signaling; Auxiliary data signalling, i.e. transmitting data via a non-traffic channel

Abstract

In an example embodiment, there is a system for mobile reward redemption. The system may receive a selection of a cash equivalent rewards on a mobile device. The system may further transmit a request message from the mobile device to a reward fulfillment server, wherein the request message comprises the selection of the cash equivalent reward. Additionally, the system may receive a message on the mobile device from the reward fulfillment server comprising a link to a barcode image. The barcode image may represent the cash equivalent reward. The barcode image may be retrieved and the barcode image may be presented to a merchant scanning system to redeem the cash equivalent reward.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a selection of a cash equivalent reward on a mobile device;

transmitting a request message from the mobile device to a reward fulfillment server, wherein the request message comprises the selection of the cash equivalent reward;

receiving a message on the mobile device from the reward fulfillment server comprising a link to a barcode image, wherein the barcode image represents the cash equivalent reward;

retrieving the barcode image; and

presenting the barcode image to a merchant scanning system to redeem the cash equivalent reward.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

retrieving a catalog of cash equivalent rewards on the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting the request message comprises:

transmitting a phone number of the mobile device to the reward fulfillment server.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein retrieving the barcode image comprises:

activating the link to the barcode image; and

transmitting the barcode image to the mobile device.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving a message on the mobile device comprises receiving a short message service (SMS) message.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an available point balance of a user, where points are used to redeem the cash equivalent reward.

7. A mobile device comprising:

a processor;

an input interface to receive a selection of a cash equivalent reward;

a network interface to transmit a request message from the mobile device to a reward fulfillment server, wherein the request message comprises the selection of the cash equivalent reward, and wherein the network interface is to receive a message from the reward fulfillment server comprising a link to a barcode image representing the cash equivalent reward;

a browser application to retrieve the barcode image; and

a display device to present the barcode image to a merchant scanning system for redemption of the cash equivalent reward.

8. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the browser application is to retrieve a catalog of cash equivalent rewards.

9. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the message from the reward fulfillment server comprises a short message service (SMS) message.

10. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the request message comprises a phone number of the mobile device.

11. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the link further comprises an identification number of the cash equivalent reward.

12. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the display device is to display an available point balance of a user, wherein points are used to redeem the cash equivalent reward.

13. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the barcode image is configured to interface with the merchant scanning system.

14. A computer-readable medium with instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving a selection of a cash equivalent reward on a mobile device;

transmitting a request message from the mobile device to a reward fulfillment server, wherein the request message comprises the selection of the cash equivalent reward;

receiving a message on the mobile device from the reward fulfillment server comprising a link to a barcode image, wherein the barcode image represents the cash equivalent reward;

retrieving the barcode image; and

presenting the barcode image to a merchant scanning system to redeem the cash equivalent reward.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the method further comprising:

retrieving a catalog of cash equivalent rewards on the mobile device.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein transmitting the request message comprises:

transmitting a phone number of the mobile device to the reward fulfillment server.

17. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein retrieving the barcode image comprises:

activating the link to the barcode image; and

transmitting the barcode image to the mobile device.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein receiving a message on the mobile device comprises receiving a short message service (SMS) message.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, the method further comprising:

receiving an available point balance of a user, where points are used to redeem the cash equivalent reward.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 14, wherein the transmitting a request message comprises transmitting an Extensible Markup Language (XML) message.