SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CARD-LINKED SERVICES
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for applying a rebate or promotion associated with a transaction account, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a computing device associated with a first party, offer information representing an offer for a promotion or rebate provided to a purchaser;
processing, with one or more processors, at least some of the offer information to associate the purchaser with at least one transaction account;
transmitting, to a computing device associated with the first party, account information representing the at least one transaction account associated with the purchaser;
receiving, from a computing device associated with the first party or a second party, transaction information representing a transaction associated with the offer information and the account information;
processing, with one or more processors, the transaction information to associate the transaction with the transaction account associated with the purchaser and the promotion or rebate; and
applying the rebate or promotion as a function of the transaction information.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for applying a rebate or promotion associated with a transaction account. Offer information representing an offer for a promotion or rebate provided to a purchaser is received, and at least some of the offer information is processed to associate the purchaser with at least one transaction account. Account information representing the at least one transaction account associated with the purchaser is transmitted to a computing device associated with the first party. Transaction information representing a transaction associated with the offer information and the account information is received from a computing device associated with the first party or a second party, and is processed to associate the transaction with the transaction account associated with the purchaser and the promotion or rebate. The rebate or promotion is applied as a function of the transaction information.
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31 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for applying a rebate or promotion associated with a transaction account, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a computing device associated with a first party, offer information representing an offer for a promotion or rebate provided to a purchaser; processing, with one or more processors, at least some of the offer information to associate the purchaser with at least one transaction account; transmitting, to a computing device associated with the first party, account information representing the at least one transaction account associated with the purchaser; receiving, from a computing device associated with the first party or a second party, transaction information representing a transaction associated with the offer information and the account information; processing, with one or more processors, the transaction information to associate the transaction with the transaction account associated with the purchaser and the promotion or rebate; and applying the rebate or promotion as a function of the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for applying a rebate or promotion associated with a transaction account, the system comprising:
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one or more processors configured to interact with a computer-readable medium in order to perform operations that include; receiving, from a computing device associated with a first party, offer information representing an offer for a promotion or rebate provided to a purchaser; processing at least some of the offer information to associate the purchaser with at least one transaction account; transmitting, to a computing device associated with the first party, account information representing the at least one transaction account associated with the purchaser; receiving, from a computing device associated with the first party or a second party, transaction information representing a transaction associated with the offer information and the account information; processing the transaction information to associate the transaction with the transaction account associated with the purchaser and the promotion or rebate; and applying the rebate or promotion as a function of the transaction information. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer storage medium encoded with a computer program, the program comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more data processing apparatus, cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform operations for applying a rebate or promotion associated with a transaction account, comprising:
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receiving, from a computing device associated with a first party, offer information representing an offer for a promotion or rebate provided to a purchaser; processing, with the one or more data processing apparatus, at least some of the offer information to associate the purchaser with at least one transaction account; transmitting, to a computing device associated with the first party, account information representing the at least one transaction account associated with the purchaser; receiving, from a computing device associated with the first party or a second party, transaction information representing a transaction associated with the offer information and the account information; processing, with the one or more data processing apparatus, the transaction information to associate the transaction with the transaction account associated with the purchaser and the promotion or rebate; and applying the rebate or promotion as a function of the transaction information.
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