Patent ID: 8180671
Filing Date: 2012-05-15
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a computer based system for managing loyalty accounts, a transfer request to transfer an amount of first geographic area loyalty points from a first loyalty account to a second loyalty account, wherein said first loyalty account is associated with a first geographic area and said second loyalty account is associated with a second geographic area; converting, by said computer based system, an amount of said first geographic area loyalty points to an amount of said second geographic area loyalty points based on a conversion factor associated with a difference in an assigned first value of said first geographic location and an assigned second value of said second geographic location; deducting, by said computer based system, said amount of said first geographic area loyalty points from said first loyalty account; and crediting, by said computer based system, said amount of said second geographic area loyalty points to said second loyalty account.