SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR REASSIGNMENT OF A VIRTUAL CARD

• US 20110282784A1
• Filed: 05/13/2011
• Published: 11/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 05/14/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: e2Interactive Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Giftango Corp. (Millennium Prime, Inc.)
• Inventors: Nelsen, David A.
• Application Number:
  US13/107,654
• Publication Number:
  US 20110282784A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/41
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/00 Administration; Management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"

Abstract

A method stored in memory executable by a processor for transferring ownership of a virtual value card in a virtual card management system is provided. The method includes, at a virtual card manager, receiving a request for reassignment of the virtual value card from a source virtual card engine to a target virtual card engine at a virtual card manager. The method further includes, at the virtual card manager, modifying card data in a manager-side associative card profile included in the virtual card manager and requesting modification of card data in a provider-side associative card profile to permit use of the virtual value card by the target virtual card engine and inhibit use of the virtual value card by the source virtual card engine in response to reception of the request for reassignment.

Claims

1. A method for reassigning a virtual value card in a virtual card management system comprising at a virtual card manager:

receiving a request for reassignment of the virtual value card from a source virtual card engine to a target virtual card engine; and

modifying card data in a manager-side associative card profile included in the virtual card manager and requesting modification of card data in a provider-side associative card profile to permit use of the virtual value card by the target virtual card engine and inhibit use of the virtual value card by the source virtual card engine in response to reception of the request for reassignment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying card data in a manager-side associative card profile includes authorizing the target virtual card engine for selective enablement of the virtual value card and inhibiting the source virtual card engine from selective enablement of the virtual value card, selective enablement includes setting the virtual value card in an enabled and disabled state.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising at the virtual card manager, requesting transfer of the virtual value card to the source virtual card engine from the target virtual card engine, subsequent to modifying card data.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein requesting transfer includes requesting modification of card data in the virtual value card to match card data included in the manager-side and provider-side associative card profiles.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein requesting transfer includes requesting modification of value data in the virtual value card transfer to the target virtual card engine.

6. The method of claim 3, further comprising at the virtual card manager, subsequent to requesting transfer of the virtual value card, receiving a verification of virtual value card reception from the source virtual card engine that the virtual value card has been received, and in response to the reception of the verification setting the virtual value card in an enabled state while retaining the virtual value card in an active status.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein modifying card data include modifying at least one of the virtual value card'"'"'s identification number and the virtual value card'"'"'s personal identification number (PIN).

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising at the virtual card manager, subsequent to the step of modifying, setting the virtual value card in a disabled state while retaining the virtual value card in an active status.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual value card is one of a virtual gift card, a virtual loyalty card, a virtual rewards card, a prepaid card, and a virtual membership card.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the virtual value card retains stored value configured to be exchanged for at least one of a good and a service provided by a goods and services system in electronic communication with the target virtual card engine.

11. A virtual card management system for reassigning a virtual value card comprising:

a virtual card manager including code stored in memory executable by a processor to;

receive a request for reassignment of a virtual value card from a source virtual card engine to a target virtual card engine;

modify card data to permit use of the virtual value card by the target virtual card engine and inhibit use of the virtual value card by the source virtual card engine in response to reception of the request for reassignment; and

send a request to the source virtual card engine to transfer the virtual value card from the source virtual card engine to the target virtual card engine.

12. The virtual card management system of claim 11, wherein the virtual card manager further comprises code stored in memory executable by the processor to receive verification from the source virtual card engine or reception of the virtual value card, and in response to the reception of the verification enable the virtual value card.

13. The virtual card management system of claim 11, wherein the virtual value card includes value data configured to be exchanged for at least one of a good and service in a goods and services system in electronic communication with the target and source virtual card engines.

14. The virtual card management system of claim 11, wherein the virtual card manager further comprises code stored in memory executable by the processor to disable the virtual value card subsequent to modification of the card data.

15. The virtual card management system of claim 14, wherein disabling the virtual value card includes setting the virtual card in a disable state while retaining the virtual value card in an active status.

16. The virtual card management system of claim 11, wherein modifying card data include modifying at least one of the virtual value card'"'"'s identification number and the virtual value card'"'"'s personal identification number (PIN).

17. A method for reassigning a virtual value card in a virtual card management system, the method comprising, at a virtual card manager:

receiving a request for reassignment of the virtual value card from a source virtual card engine to a target virtual card engine;

modifying card data in a manager-side associative card profile included in the virtual card manager and requesting modification of card data in a provider-side associative card profile to permit use of the virtual value card by the target virtual card engine and inhibit use of the virtual value card by the source virtual card engine in response to reception of the request; and

requesting transfer of the virtual value card to the source virtual card engine from the target virtual card engine.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein modifying card data in a manager-side associative card profile includes authorizing the target virtual card engine for selective enablement of the virtual card and inhibiting the source virtual card engine from selective enablement of the virtual value card, selective enablement includes setting the virtual value card in an enabled and disabled state.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising at the virtual card manager, subsequent to the step of modifying, setting the virtual value card in a disabled state while retaining the virtual value card in an active status.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein modifying card data include modifying at least one of the virtual value card'"'"'s identification number and the virtual value card'"'"'s personal identification number (PIN).