Digital exchange and mobile wallet for digital currency

US8768834B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• E2INTERACTIVE, INC. · US

Inventors

• Arturo Manuel Zacarias · San Jose, US
• Ashmit Bhattacharya · New York, US
• Bruce Bower · Williamsport, US
• Steve Grove · San Jose, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 1, 2014
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided for managing a digital wallet on behalf of a user. A user causes one or more value-ascertainable items (such as gift cards) to be reflected in the user's digital wallet. Once a value-ascertainable item is reflected in the digital wallet, the user may access the digital wallet and use the value-ascertainable item to make a purchase from a merchant that is capable of redeeming the value-ascertainable item. Alternatively, an exchange service that maintains the digital wallet allows the user to exchange the value-ascertainable item for another value-ascertainable item, whether of the same type item or a different type of item. The exchanged-for item may be used to make a purchase from a merchant that is capable of redeeming the exchanged-for item.