SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INCENTIVIZING TRANSACTIONS
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1. A system for incentivizing a transaction, comprising:
- a computer server system comprisingelectronic storage configured to store account information for a plurality of consumers, the account information including, for each particular consumer of the plurality of consumers, a unique consumer identifier associated with the particular consumer, at least one social media venue identifier associated with the unique consumer identifier and indicating a social media venue that the particular consumer has registered with, and access information to the at least one social media venue, the access information being associated with the unique consumer identifier, the access information being sufficient to allow a computer to, upon receiving authorization from the particular consumer, access the at least one social media venue and provide an update on the at least one social media venue of the particular consumer;
at least one processor configured with instructions to operate the processor toprovide an offer for a transaction to a consumer associated with a unique consumer identifier and having stored account information, the transaction including providing an incentive to the consumer, the incentive contingent on receiving a first input in response to the offer that meets transaction requirements, the first input including a unique consumer identifier, the transaction requirements including an authorization from the consumer for a selected social media update to occur on at least one social media venue associated with the unique identifier of the consumer providing the first input, using the stored account information of the consumer providing the input;
receive the first input in response to the offer, the first input associated with a unique consumer identifier;
validate the received first input by determining whether the first input meets the transaction requirements;
if the first input passes validation, perform the selected social media update on the at least one social media venue of the consumer associated with the consumer identifier and using the stored account information associated with the consumer identifier; and
provide the incentive to the consumer after the selected social media update on the at least one social media venue of the consumer has occurred.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and computer program products for processing a mobile payment. In one aspect, a method includes providing an offer for a transaction, the offer contingent upon a social media promotion requirements. The method further includes receiving an authorization for the transaction and the social media promotion requirements based on the transaction. The method further includes performing the social media promotion requirements based on the transaction. The method further includes processing the mobile payment after verifying the social media promotion requirements based on the transaction.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for incentivizing a transaction, comprising:
a computer server system comprising electronic storage configured to store account information for a plurality of consumers, the account information including, for each particular consumer of the plurality of consumers, a unique consumer identifier associated with the particular consumer, at least one social media venue identifier associated with the unique consumer identifier and indicating a social media venue that the particular consumer has registered with, and access information to the at least one social media venue, the access information being associated with the unique consumer identifier, the access information being sufficient to allow a computer to, upon receiving authorization from the particular consumer, access the at least one social media venue and provide an update on the at least one social media venue of the particular consumer; at least one processor configured with instructions to operate the processor to provide an offer for a transaction to a consumer associated with a unique consumer identifier and having stored account information, the transaction including providing an incentive to the consumer, the incentive contingent on receiving a first input in response to the offer that meets transaction requirements, the first input including a unique consumer identifier, the transaction requirements including an authorization from the consumer for a selected social media update to occur on at least one social media venue associated with the unique identifier of the consumer providing the first input, using the stored account information of the consumer providing the input; receive the first input in response to the offer, the first input associated with a unique consumer identifier; validate the received first input by determining whether the first input meets the transaction requirements; if the first input passes validation, perform the selected social media update on the at least one social media venue of the consumer associated with the consumer identifier and using the stored account information associated with the consumer identifier; and provide the incentive to the consumer after the selected social media update on the at least one social media venue of the consumer has occurred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method, comprising:
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storing account information for a plurality of consumers, for each particular consumer of the plurality of consumers, the account information including a unique consumer identifier associated with the particular consumer, at least one social media venue identifier associated with the unique consumer identifier and indicating a social media venue that the particular consumer has registered with, and access information to the at least one social media venue, the access information being associated with the unique consumer identifier, the access information being sufficient to allow a computer to, upon receiving authorization from the particular consumer, access the at least one social media venue and provide an update on the at least one social media venue of the particular consumer; providing an offer for a transaction to a consumer associated with a unique consumer identifier and having stored account information, the transaction including providing an incentive to the consumer, the incentive contingent on receiving a first input in response to the offer that meets transaction requirements, the first input including a unique consumer identifier, the transaction requirements including an authorization from the consumer for a selected social media update to occur on at least one social media venue associated with the unique identifier of the consumer providing the first input, using the stored account information of the consumer providing the first input; receiving the first input in response to the offer, the first input associated with a unique consumer identifier; validating the received first input by determining whether the first input meets the transaction requirements; if the first input passes validation, performing the selected social media update on the at least one social media venue of the consumer associated with the consumer identifier and using the stored account information associated with the consumer identifier; and providing the incentive to the consumer after the selected social media update on the at least one social media venue of the consumer has occurred.
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