Patent ID: 8639568
Filing Date: 2014-01-28
Classification: B01J,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: storing, at a computer system, information associated with a rewards account of a first merchant, wherein the rewards account is configured to receive rewards amounts resulting from purchases made by the first merchant and rewards amounts resulting from purchases made by customers of the first merchant; receiving, at the computer system, a first set of information relating to one or more purchases made by the first merchant from one or more other merchants; crediting, at the computer system, the rewards account of the first merchant with a first reward amount based on the first set of information; receiving, at the computer system, a second set of information relating to one or more purchases from the first merchant made by one or more customers of the first merchant; and crediting, at the computer system, the rewards account of the first merchant with a second reward amount based on the second set of information.