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Gift card management

US11587138B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2020
Grant dateFeb 21, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q50/12
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for collecting item preferences of users at a centralized location and propagating these item preferences to users and merchants in an intelligent manner In some instances, the centralized location is a payment service that functions to both authorize payment instruments of users for costs of transactions conducted at the merchant, and collect and propagate the item preferences to the merchants and the users.

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