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Gift card conversion and digital wallet

US8523054B2 · 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	Mar 17, 2011
Grant date	Sep 3, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 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. A gift card converter module associates a value of the gift card with a digital wallet of the mobile device. A digital wallet module enables a financial transaction with the digital wallet of the mobile device. A storage device stores the value of the gift card associated with the digital wallet and the corresponding financial transaction.

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