System and method for socially connecting payment card holders
US9818101B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/01
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for socially connecting payment card holders is provided. The method involves providing one or more databases configured to store payment card holder information including at least purchasing and payment activities attributable to the payment card holders; providing one or more databases configured to store payment card holder profiles; generating the payment card holder profiles based on the payment card holder information; providing the payment card holder profiles to payment card holders that have been granted access to the one or more databases configured to store the payment card holder profiles; and effecting targeted interaction between the payment card holders based at least in part on the payment card holder profiles. A system for socially connecting payment card holders is also provided.
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