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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2017
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Ankur Arora, New Delhi, IN;
Shuvam Sengupta, Haryana, IN;
Nishant Maheshwari, Uttar Pradesh, IN;
Jaipal Singh Kumawat, Rajasthan, IN;
Vikas Bishnoi, Rajasthan, IN;
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for secure usage of a gift card via blockchain includes: storing a blockchain including a specific data value related to a gift card that includes a gift card number and a first recipient address; receiving a transfer request including the gift card number, a first digital signature, and a device identifier; verifying the first recipient address based on the first digital signature; generating a new data value comprising the gift card number, the device identifier, and a second recipient address; transmitting the generated new data value to a node associated with the blockchain; receiving a redemption request from a second computing system including the gift card number, a second digital signature, and a submitted device identifier; verifying the second recipient address and submit device identifier based on the second digital signature and the device identifier, respectively; and transmitting a result of the verification to the second computing system.