Systems and methods for digital gift card selection
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United States of America Patent
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Apr 14, 2020
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Feb 11, 2016
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Jul 13, 2015
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Jun 12, 2012
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Abstract
Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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FIRST DATA RESOURCES LLC | 6855 PACIFIC ST OMAHA NE 68106-1052 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G06Q Class
- 14114 Applications Filed
- 8292 Patents Issued To-Date
- 58.76 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Brewer, Michael Paul | Bellville, ZA | 3 | 56 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 56 | |||
Gaylord, Michael Jonathan | Hout Bay, ZA | 2 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 34 | |||
Grobler, Margaret | Hout Bay, ZA | 2 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 34 | |||
Levitt, Mark | Sunset Beach, ZA | 50 | 688 |
# of filed Patents : 50 Total Citations : 688 | |||
Lingham, Vinodan Karthikeya | Palo Alto, US | 19 | 784 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 784 | |||
MacDonald, Clifford James | San Francisco, US | 2 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 34 | |||
McMillan, James George | Vredehoek, ZA | 2 | 34 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 34 |
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- G06Q Class
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