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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 08, 2012
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Jason Blackhurst, Charlotte, NC (US);
Dean Lyons Henry, Charlotte, NC (US);
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods and computer program products for processing information associated with a transaction that qualifies for a gift card. An exemplary apparatus is configured to: receive information associated with a transaction executed using a payment method associated with an account, the information including an alias associated with the account and an amount of the transaction; determine, based on accessing a database, whether the alias is associated with a gift card; in response to determining the alias is associated with the gift card, determine whether the transaction qualifies for the gift card; and in response to determining the transaction qualifies for the gift card, apply a balance of the gift card to the amount of the transaction.