Opt-in/opt-out in loyalty system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9852437
APP PUB NO 20040054591A1
SERIAL NO

10660328

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Techniques for changing a participation status in a loyalty program for a portable device are provided. The techniques include receiving an indication to change the participation status in the loyalty program from a first status to a second status. A parameter is modified in the portable device where the modification of the parameter corresponds to a change in the participation status in the loyalty program from the first status to the second status.

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VISA U S A INCP O BOX 8999 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94128-8999

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  • 2003 Application Filing Year
  • G06Q Class
  • 1453 Applications Filed
  • 1241 Patents Issued To-Date
  • 85.41 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Black, Marc St. Paul, US 19 604
Garton, Benjamin Detroit, US 1 223
Levy, Philippe Belmont, US 11 813
Mazour, James St. Louis Park, US 13 634
Salters, Michael Plymouth, US 10 546
Shimko, Bryan Scottsdale, US 16 899
Spaeth, Paul Half Moon Bay, US 15 892
Toibero, Liz Laurel, US 1 223

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