System and method for distributing mobile gift cards
First Claim
1. A computer-server-based method for distributing a mobile gift card, the computer-server-based method comprising:
- receiving, at the computer server, a selection of a merchant with which to associate the mobile gift card;
receiving, at the computer server, an indication of a monetary amount for the mobile gift card;
receiving, at the computer server, an electronic payment for the monetary amount;
applying the monetary amount to the mobile gift card at the computer server;
associating, at the computer server, the mobile gift card with a recipient'"'"'s phone number;
transmitting, from the computer server, a notification of the mobile gift card to a mobile device associated with the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and
storing an account number associated with the mobile gift card at the computer server instead of at the mobile device such that the computer server communicates with the mobile device to conduct secure purchases using the mobile gift card on behalf of the recipient.
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Abstract
A system and method for distributing mobile gift cards is described. One embodiment, a computer-server-based method, receives a selection of a merchant with which to associate a mobile gift card, receives an indication of a monetary amount for the mobile gift card, receives an electronic payment for the monetary amount, applies the monetary amount to the mobile gift card, associates the mobile gift card with a recipient'"'"'s phone number, and transmits a notification of the mobile gift card to a mobile device associated with the recipient'"'"'s phone number, the computer server acting as a server-side wallet for the mobile gift card, the mobile gift card being usable, through interaction with the computer server, by the recipient for the purchase of goods from the merchant associated with the mobile gift card.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer-server-based method for distributing a mobile gift card, the computer-server-based method comprising:
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receiving, at the computer server, a selection of a merchant with which to associate the mobile gift card; receiving, at the computer server, an indication of a monetary amount for the mobile gift card; receiving, at the computer server, an electronic payment for the monetary amount; applying the monetary amount to the mobile gift card at the computer server; associating, at the computer server, the mobile gift card with a recipient'"'"'s phone number; transmitting, from the computer server, a notification of the mobile gift card to a mobile device associated with the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and storing an account number associated with the mobile gift card at the computer server instead of at the mobile device such that the computer server communicates with the mobile device to conduct secure purchases using the mobile gift card on behalf of the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for distributing a mobile gift card, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory containing a plurality of program instructions executable by the at least one processor, the plurality of program instructions being configured to cause the at least one processor to; receive a selection of a merchant with which to associate with the mobile gift card; receive an indication of a monetary amount for the mobile gift card; receive an electronic payment for the monetary amount; apply the monetary amount to the mobile gift card; associate the mobile gift card with a recipient'"'"'s phone number; transmit a notification of the mobile gift card to a mobile device associated with the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and store an account number associated with the mobile gift card at the computer server instead of at the mobile device such that the computer server communicates with the mobile device to conduct secure purchases using the mobile gift card on behalf of the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for distributing a mobile gift card, the system comprising:
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at least one processor; and a memory containing a plurality of program instructions executable by the at least one processor, the plurality of program instructions being configured to cause the at least one processor to; receive a selection of a merchant with which to associate with the mobile gift card; receive an indication of a monetary amount for the mobile gift card; receive an electronic payment for the monetary amount; apply the monetary amount to the mobile gift card; associate the mobile gift card with a recipient'"'"'s phone number; transmit a notification of the mobile gift card to a mobile device associated with the recipient'"'"'s phone number; and store an account number associated with the mobile gift card at the computer server instead of at the mobile device such that the computer server communicates with the mobile device to conduct secure purchases using the mobile gift card on behalf of the recipient; wherein no credentials associated with the mobile gift card are stored by the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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