METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY RELOADING A STORED VALUE CARD

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120233071A1
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13442681

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To facilitate the sale of merchandise using a stored value card (SVC), a method and system are provided to automatically reload an SVC in accordance with automatic reload preferences associated with the SVC account. The preferences include the pre-authorized reload amount, payment method, and the circumstances under which to automatically reload the SVC with the pre-authorized reload amount. The preferences are previously specified by a party associated with the SVC when setting up the automatic reload option. The party is notified when the automatic reload occurs.

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STARBUCKS CORPORATION D/B/A STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANYSEATTLE WA 98134-1435

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
FitzMacken, Thomas R Seattle, US 2 180
Flannery, Susan E Seattle, US 2 180
Klopp, Evan D Seattle, US 2 180
Nyland, Margaret A Auburn, US 2 180
White, Daniel C Seattle, US 2 180
Winkelman,, III Nathaniel W Mercer Island, US 2 81

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