US 11,836,744 B2
Loyalty rewards management and processing system and method
Mirko Gojkovic, North York (CA); Daryl Colin Halliday, Toronto (CA); and Nenad Stojanovic, North York (CA)
Assigned to VALUECENTRIC MARKETING GROUP, INC., Binghamton, NY (US)
Filed by VALUECENTRIC MARKETING GROUP, INC., Binghamton, NY (US)
Filed on Aug. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/999,917.
Application 16/999,917 is a continuation of application No. 11/785,435, filed on Apr. 18, 2007, granted, now 10,803,469.
Prior Publication US 2020/0380535 A1, Dec. 3, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06Q 30/00 (2023.01); G06Q 30/02 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0226 (2023.01)
CPC G06Q 30/02 (2013.01) [G06Q 30/0224 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0226 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0236 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0239 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer system, comprising:
a hardware processor in communication with a first Internet-accessible user device, a second Internet-accessible user device, and one or more identification components configured to identify an individual; and
one or more storage devices coupled to the hardware processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the hardware processor, cause the system to perform operations comprising:
receiving, from the first Internet-accessible user device, computer instructions associated with a loyalty rewards program;
receiving, from the one or more identification components, transaction data associated with a purchased item paid for using at least two tenders and by at least two individuals;
determining identities of the at least two individuals based at least partially on the at least two tenders;
storing, in the one or more storage devices, a plurality of parameters descriptive of the purchased item, wherein each of the plurality of parameters is stored as a line item, and the plurality of parameters comprise:
an identity of the purchased item,
identities of one or more individuals associated with payment of the purchased item,
one or more payment amounts made by each of the one or more individuals,
one or more tenders used by each of the one or more individuals for purchasing the item, and
at least one promotion related to the purchased item;
determining a plurality of eligible amounts associated with the purchased item, based on the plurality of parameters and the computer instructions associated with the loyalty rewards program;
determining a plurality of rewards associated with the purchased item, based on the plurality of eligible amounts and the computer instructions associated with the loyalty rewards program;
splitting the plurality of rewards among the at least two tenders and the at least two individuals;
storing, in the one or more storage devices, the plurality of eligible amounts and the plurality of rewards as additional line items associated with the purchased item;
generating, for each of the one or more individuals, a statement indicating rewards earned by the individual;
receiving, from the first Internet-accessible user device, limitations for accessing a rewards account associated with the loyalty rewards program;
receiving, from the second Internet-accessible user device, a request for accessing the rewards account; and
allowing or rejecting the request based on the limitations.