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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2002
Applicants:
Christopher R. Mcgee, Aurora, CO (US);
Tanya Schwaner, Castle Rock, CO (US);
David Baumgartner, Parker, CO (US);
Inventors:
Christopher R. McGee, Aurora, CO (US);
Tanya Schwaner, Castle Rock, CO (US);
David Baumgartner, Parker, CO (US);
Assignee:
First Data Corporation, Englewood, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided to apply a discount to a transaction. An identifier is extracted from a discount instrument and is transmitted to a host system. A validation is received from the host system for the discount instrument and a cost of the transaction is reduced in accordance with a discount arrangement associated with the discount instrument.