REWARDS PROGRAM BONUS
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computer based system for managing a rewards program, a request for a reward redemption in exchange for reward points, in association with the rewards program;
providing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward;
comparing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward with redemption criteria, wherein the redemption criteria is based on the attributes of the redeemed reward;
determining, by the computer based system, that at least one of the redeemed reward or the reward points qualify for a rewards program bonus;
issuing, by the computer based system, the rewards program bonus as a credit of reward points to a reward program account associated with the reward redemption.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a rewards program is disclosed. A reward redemption request is provided in exchange of reward points accrued by a customer. Based on the redeemed reward points, the customer is provided a redeemed reward. The redeemed reward is compared with redemption criteria. The redemption criteria may be based on the amount of redeemed reward points and/or the redeemed reward. In response to meeting the redemption criteria, the reward redemption may qualify for a rewards program bonus.
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21 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a computer based system for managing a rewards program, a request for a reward redemption in exchange for reward points, in association with the rewards program; providing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward; comparing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward with redemption criteria, wherein the redemption criteria is based on the attributes of the redeemed reward; determining, by the computer based system, that at least one of the redeemed reward or the reward points qualify for a rewards program bonus; issuing, by the computer based system, the rewards program bonus as a credit of reward points to a reward program account associated with the reward redemption. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19)
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20. A tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a computer based system for managing a rewards program, causes the computer based system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by the computer based system, a request for a reward redemption in exchange for reward points, in association with the rewards program; providing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward; comparing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward with redemption criteria, wherein the redemption criteria is based on the attributes of the redeemed reward; determining, by the computer based system, that at least one of the redeemed reward or the reward points qualify for a rewards program bonus; issuing, by the computer based system, the rewards program bonus as a credit of reward points to a reward program account associated with the reward redemption.
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21. A computer based system for managing a rewards program comprising:
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a network interface communicating with a memory; the memory communicating with a processor for managing a rewards program; and the processor, when executing a computer program, performs operations comprising; receiving, by the computer based system, a request for a reward redemption in exchange for reward points, in association with the rewards program; providing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward; comparing, by the computer based system, the redeemed reward with redemption criteria, wherein the redemption criteria is based on the attributes of the redeemed reward; determining, by the computer based system, that at least one of the redeemed reward or the reward points qualify for a rewards program bonus; issuing, by the computer based system, the rewards program bonus as a credit of reward points to a reward program account associated with the reward redemption.
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