Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency during online payment

US8612289B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Billeo, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Murali B. Subbarao · Saratoga, US
• Shankar A. Chittoor · Fremont, US
• Allwyn Lobo · Campbell, US
• Ravindra G. Gore · Fremont, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 4, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Jun 14, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/02
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems for paying with loyalty currency at a merchant website by a user using a browser app are provided. The user is presented with the loyalty currency balance information based on the loyalty currency units available in the loyalty currency account. Thereafter, the user is presented with an option to pay for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency. The user may select the option of paying for the purchase transaction using the loyalty currency, thereby redeeming the loyalty points.