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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2013
Applicant:
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Inventors:
Tong Zhang, Greenwich, CT (US);
Qian Wang, Ridgefield, CT (US);
Assignee:
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/18 (2006.01); G06F 19/00 (2011.01); G06Q 40/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 19/3431 (2013.01); G06F 19/328 (2013.01); G06F 19/3493 (2013.01); G06Q 40/12 (2013.12);
Abstract
Health-related data is accessed; as is a database of payment card transaction data. At least a portion of the health-related data is linked to at least a portion of the payment card transaction data to obtain linked data. Statistical analysis is carried out on the linked data, and the results of the statistical analysis are made available to at least one appropriate party. Privacy is protected, for example, via an opt-in approach or through data aggregation.