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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
Thomas R. Bushold, Ellisville, MO (US);
Mark A. Shipley, Ellisville, MO (US);
Jeffrey L. Altemueller, St. Charles, MO (US);
Stephen A. Sigman, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Thomas R. Bushold, Ellisville, MO (US);
Mark A. Shipley, Ellisville, MO (US);
Jeffrey L. Altemueller, St. Charles, MO (US);
Stephen A. Sigman, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Maritz Inc., Fenton, MO (US);
Abstract
A system for permitting a participant to transact a purchase using awarded points with a vendor system which transacts purchases in currency. A loyalty program awards points to the participant. The awarded points are maintained in a point account for the participant. An application programming interface (API) interfaces with the vendor system. A program account for use in currency transactions provides the basis for the purchase with the vendor system. A graphical user interface (GUI) provides an interface between the participant and the API and for communicating with the loyalty program.