Method and system to manage multiple party rewards using a single account and artificial intelligence

• US 8,306,937 B2
• Filed: 10/18/2011
• Issued: 11/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: RetailDNA LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Otto, Jonathan, Van Luchene, Andrew
• Primary Examiner(s): Holmes, Michael B
• Application Number:
  US13/276,077
• Publication Number:
  US 20120089452A1
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 706/47
• US Class Current: 706/47
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 3/126 Evolutionary algorithms, e.g. genetic algorithms or genetic programming
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/025 Extracting rules from data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting

Abstract

Systems and methods for storing a transaction history with respect to a business entity, and an incentive regarding a business entity, previously offered to an account. A desired transaction involving a holder of the account and the business entity may be generated based on the transaction history and a metric. An incentive may be generated based on an artificial intelligence program (AIP), the transaction history, and the metric. The desired transaction and the incentive may be transmitted for presentation to a holder of the account.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing, in a memory element for at least one specially-programmed general purpose computer;

a transaction history for an account with respect to a business entity, and

a first incentive regarding the business entity previously offered to the account,

wherein the transaction history includes at least one of;

a transaction involving the business entity and the account, or

a transaction involving the business entity and a sub-account of the account;

determining, using a processor in the at least one specially-programmed general purpose computer, a metric;

generating, using the processor and based on the transaction history and the metric, a desired transaction involving a holder of the account and the business entity;

generating a second incentive, using the processor, based on an artificial intelligence program (AIP), the transaction history, and the metric; and

transmitting, using an interface element for the at least one specially-programmed general purpose computer, the desired transaction and the second incentive for presentation to the holder of the account.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising storing the metric in the memory element.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing, in the memory element, data regarding the account, the data being different than the transaction history; and

generating, using the processor, the metric based on the data and the AIP.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein generating the desired transaction comprises comparing the transaction history with the metric.

5. The method of claim 1 in which generating the second incentive comprises:

generating the second incentive using the processor and the AIP.

6. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, using the interface element, data regarding a transaction, between the business entity and the account, transacted following transmission of the desired transaction and the second incentive;

comparing, using the processor, the data with respect to the desired transaction; and

,

for compliance of the transaction with the desired transaction, authorizing, using the processor, reward of the second incentive;

or,

for non-compliance of the transaction with the desired transaction, modifying, using the processor and the AIP, the second incentive according to the comparison of the transaction and the desired transaction.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating, using the processor and the AIP, at least one rule; and

,

storing the at least one rule in the memory element, wherein generating the second incentive includes using the at least one rule.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

storing at least one rule in the memory element; and

,

modifying, using the processor and the AIP, the at least one rule based on the transaction history and the metric, and wherein generating the desired transaction includes using the at least one modified rule, or wherein generating the second incentive includes using the at least one modified rule.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

generating a conversion metric, using the processor and the AIP, based on the transaction history;

receiving, using the interface element, a request to transfer a reward within the account;

modifying, using the processor, the reward based on the conversion metric; and

,

transferring, using the processor, the modified reward within the account.

10. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

receiving, using the interface element, at least one rule from a wireless communications device (WCD); and

storing the at least one rule in the memory element, and wherein at least one generating the second incentive, generating the desired transaction and transmitting the desired transaction is performed using the at least one rule.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein transmitting the desired transaction and the second incentive comprises:

transmitting the desired transaction and the second incentive to a wireless communications device (WCD).

12. A system comprising:

a processor;

an interface element in communication with the processor; and

a computer-readable memory storing an artificial intelligence program (AIP) and instructions configured so that when executed by the processor the instructions direct the processor to perform a method, the method comprising;

storing, in the computer-readable memory;

a transaction history for an account with respect to a business entity, and

a first incentive regarding the business entity previously offered to the account,

wherein the transaction history includes at least one of;

a transaction involving the business entity and the account, or

a transaction involving the business entity and a sub-account of the account;

determining a metric;

generating, based on the transaction history and the metric, a desired transaction involving a holder of the account and the business entity;

generating a second incentive based on the AIP, the transaction history, and the metric; and

transmitting, using the interface element, the desired transaction and the second incentive for presentation to the holder of the account.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform:

storing the metric in the computer-readable memory.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform

storing data regarding the account in the computer-readable memory, the data being different than the transaction history;

and

generating the metric based on the data and the AIP.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein generating the desired transaction comprises comparing the transaction history with the metric.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein generating the second incentive comprises:

generating the second incentive using the AIP.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform:

receiving, via the interface element, data regarding a transaction between the business entity and the account, transacted following transmission of the desired transaction and the second incentive; and

comparing the data with respect to the desired transaction; and

,

for compliance of the transaction with the desired transaction, authorizing reward of the second incentive;

or,

for non-compliance of the transaction with the desired transaction, modifying, using the AIP, the second incentive according to the comparison of the transaction and the desired transaction.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform:

generating, using the AIP, at least one rule; and

,

storing the at least one rule in the memory element, wherein generating the second incentive includes using the at least one rule.

19. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform:

storing at least one rule in the memory element; and

,

modifying, using the processor and the AIP, the at least one rule based on the transaction history and the metric, and wherein generating the desired transaction includes using the at least one modified rule, or wherein generating the second incentive includes using the at least one modified rule.

20. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform:

generating a conversion metric, using the AIP, based on the transaction history;

receiving, using the interface element, a request to transfer a reward within the account;

modifying the reward based on the conversion metric; and

,

transferring, using the processor, the modified reward within the account.

21. The system of claim 12 wherein the instructions are further configured to direct the processor to perform:

receiving, using the interface element, at least one rule from a wireless communications device (WCD); and

storing the at least one rule in the computer-readable memory, and wherein at least one of generating the second incentive, generating the desired transaction and transmitting the desired transaction is performed using the at least one rule.

22. The system of claim 12 wherein transmitting the desired transaction and the second incentive comprises:

transmitting the desired transaction and the second incentive to a wireless communications device (WCD).

23. A method comprising:

storing, in a memory element for at least one specially-programmed general purpose computer, a transaction history for an account with respect to a business entity and an artificial intelligence program (AIP), wherein the transaction history includes at least one transaction involving the business entity and the main account;

comparing, using a processor in the at least one specially-programmed general purpose computer, the transaction history with a metric;

generating, using the processor, the AIP, and the comparison of the transaction history with the metric, a desired transaction involving the account and the business entity;

generating, using the processor, the AIP, and the comparison of the transaction history with the metric, an incentive, wherein rewarding of the incentive is conditional upon execution of the desired transaction; and

,

transmitting, using an interface element for the at least one specially-programmed general purpose computer, the desired transaction and the incentive for presentation to a holder of the account.

24. A system comprising:

a memory unit, for at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, for storing a transaction history for an account with respect to a business entity and an artificial intelligence program (AIP), wherein the transaction history includes at least one transaction involving the business entity and the main account;

a processor for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer for;

comparing the transaction history with a metric;

generating, using the AIP and the comparison of the transaction history with the metric, a desired transaction involving the account and the business entity; and

,

generating, using the AIP and the comparison of the transaction history with the metric, an incentive, wherein rewarding of the incentive is conditional upon execution of the desired transaction; and

,

an interface element, for the at least one specially programmed general-purpose computer, for transmitting the desired transaction and the incentive for presentation to a holder of the account.