Point of interaction loyalty currency redemption in a transaction

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11004052
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16545394

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Multiple different non-financial loyalty currencies held by different issuers are used by a consumer as financial tender for a transaction with a merchant. Each issuer pays to a primary issuer the financial currency value of the non-financial loyalty currencies being held in return for a corresponding reduction of the balance of non-financial loyalty currency. For each reduced balance, the primary issuer adds an equivalent primary loyalty currency to a primary loyalty account for the consumer. The primary issuer pays the merchant for the transaction in financial currency and makes an equivalent reduction in the balance of the primary loyalty currency. The financial value of each loyalty currency may be dependent upon its use in a transaction with a competitor of a merchant supplying loyalty currency to the consumer.

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VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONP O BOX 8999 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amaro, Leigh Woodside, US 44 4604
Day, Meara Sunnyvale, US 2 4
Salmon, Diane C Lafayette, US 30 1597

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