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Gift card conversion and digital wallet

US8511543B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

Steve Yankovich · San Jose, US
Ryan Melcher · Ben Lomond, US
Robert Dean Veres · Los Gatos, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2011
Grant date	Aug 20, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q40/04
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a system convert the value of a gift card for use with a mobile device. The value of the gift card is determined from an issuer of the gift card. The value of the gift card is stored in a digital payment account in a storage device. The digital payment account stores values of gift cards from issuers. A financial transaction corresponding to the issuer of the gift card is performed on the digital payment account. The value of a first gift card from a first issuer of a first digital payment account is exchanged with the value of a second gift card from a second issuer of a second digital payment account.

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