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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2016
Applicant:
Gift Solutions Llc, Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Christopher L. Toomer, Parker, CO (US);
Steven E. Arthur, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Debi Rex, Parker, CO (US);
Ginger Sayor, Castle Rock, CO (US);
Assignee:
Gift Solutions LLC, Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); G06F 17/30 (2006.01); G06Q 20/10 (2012.01); G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); G06Q 30/06 (2012.01); G06Q 20/36 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04L 29/08 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.01); G06Q 50/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 20/10 (2013.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); G06Q 20/36 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2013.01); H04L 51/32 (2013.01); H04L 67/02 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/26 (2013.01); H04M 1/72525 (2013.01); H04W 4/21 (2018.02); G06Q 50/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic social networking environment enables the transfer of stored value between users of the environment. A transfer may be in the form of a gift from one user to another. The stored value may represent actual currency or virtual currency. The stored value may be redeemed within or outside the electronic social networking environment, and may be redeemed with one or more merchants. The stored value may be redeemed for a physical item or service or for a virtual item or service.