Patent ID: 8660922
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for peer-to-peer third party distribution of gift cards and peer-to-peer transaction routing therefor, the method comprising: providing a peer-to-peer gift card transaction router implemented using a computing platform and a peer-to-peer gift card transaction database that are configurable to facilitate peer-to-peer transaction processing for gift cards issued by a gift card provider and distributed by a third party seller where the gift card provider and the third party seller negotiate terms of gift card distribution directly with each other and enter an agreement regarding distribution of and transaction processing for gift cards issued by the gift card provider and distributed by the third party seller; creating a record in the database corresponding to the agreement between the third party seller and the gift card provider; in response to a gift card transaction by the third party seller for a gift card issued by the gift card provider, at the peer-to-peer gift card transaction router: