Thomas M. Isaacson, Huntingtown, MD (US); Ryan C. Durham, Anchorage, AK (US); Jason Wolfe, Sewickley, PA (US); Patrick Ledbetter, Arlington, VA (US); and Adam Ludwig, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to GIFTYA LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by GiftYa LLC, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,231, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,416,846, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/681,231 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/882,597 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/335,358, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,881,299, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/335,358 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,276, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/219,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/193,068, filed on Feb. 28, 2014, granted, now 8,751,392, issued on Jun. 10, 2014.
Application 14/193,068 is a continuation of application No. 12/075,655, filed on Mar. 13, 2008, granted, now 8,676,704, issued on Mar. 18, 2014.
Application 14/193,068 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,231, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,416,846, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/681,231 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/882,597 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/335,358, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,881,299, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/335,358 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,276, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/219,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/475,122, filed on May 29, 2009, abandoned.
Application 14/219,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,231, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,416,846, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/681,231 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/882,597 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/335,358, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,881,299, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/335,358 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,276, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/219,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/301,327, filed on Nov. 21, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/301,327 is a continuation in part of application No. 12/967,253, filed on Dec. 14, 2010, granted, now 8,285,643, issued on Oct. 9, 2012.
Application 13/301,327 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 14/121,173, filed on Aug. 8, 2014, granted, now PP27259.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,231, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,416,846, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/681,231 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/882,597 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/335,358, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,881,299, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/335,358 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,276, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/219,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/754,401, filed on Jan. 30, 2013, abandoned.
Application 13/754,401 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/175,234, filed on Jul. 1, 2011, abandoned.
Application 13/175,234 is a continuation of application No. 12/967,253, filed on Dec. 14, 2010, granted, now 8,285,643, issued on Oct. 9, 2012.
Application 13/175,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,231, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,416,846, issued on Aug. 16, 2022.
Application 16/681,231 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 15/882,597 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/335,358, filed on Jul. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,881,299, issued on Jan. 30, 2018.
Application 14/335,358 is a continuation of application No. 14/219,276, filed on Mar. 19, 2014, abandoned.
Application 14/219,276 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/771,791, filed on Feb. 20, 2013, abandoned.
Application 13/771,791 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/686,189, filed on Nov. 27, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/686,189 is a continuation of application No. 13/470,969, filed on May 14, 2012, abandoned.
Application 13/470,969 is a continuation of application No. 12/967,253, filed on Dec. 14, 2010, granted, now 8,285,643, issued on Oct. 9, 2012.
Application 13/470,969 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,166, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 11,379,823, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/681,166 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/681,166 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/674,974, filed on Nov. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,930,540, issued on Feb. 23, 2021.
Application 16/674,974 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/674,974 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/679,953, filed on Nov. 11, 2019, granted, now 11,392,929, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 16/679,953 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/679,953 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,789, filed on Nov. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,392,928, issued on Jul. 19, 2022.
Application 16/677,789 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/677,789 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,753, filed on Nov. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,429,953.
Application 16/677,753 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/677,753 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,156, filed on Nov. 7, 2019, granted, now 11,379,822, issued on Jul. 5, 2022.
Application 16/677,156 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Application 16/677,156 is a continuation of application No. 17/878,234.
Application 17/878,234 is a continuation of application No. 17/121,173, filed on Dec. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,403,618.
Application 17/121,173 is a continuation of application No. 16/180,906, filed on Nov. 5, 2018, granted, now 11,049,157, issued on Jun. 29, 2021.
Application 16/180,906 is a continuation of application No. 16/025,845, filed on Jul. 2, 2018, granted, now 10,949,833, issued on Mar. 16, 2021.
Application 16/025,845 is a continuation of application No. 15/882,597, filed on Jan. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,489,776, issued on Nov. 26, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/057,106, filed on May 29, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0374865 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
registering, by a merchant, with a network-based service provider to yield a registered merchant; and
receiving a purchase of an item at the registered merchant by a recipient of a gift credit such that a payment for the purchase is managed by the network-based service provider, wherein the network-based service provider manages the payment for the purchase by performing operations comprising:
receiving an identification of a first merchant from a giver at a first time, wherein the gift credit from the giver to the recipient is redeemable at the first merchant, the giver having a giver payment account existing prior to the first time and the recipient having a recipient payment account existing prior to the first time;
generating a policy comprising the first merchant, wherein the policy is at least in part giver-defined and wherein the policy is linked to the recipient payment account;
transmitting an electronic notice to a recipient device, the electronic notice indicating the first merchant and that the policy is linked to the recipient payment account, and wherein the electronic notice includes an interactive graphical user interface configured to receive input from the recipient;
receiving, via the recipient interacting with the interactive graphical user interface of the electronic notice, a selection of the registered merchant at which to redeem the gift credit from the giver;
updating, based on the selection of the registered merchant, the policy to no longer apply to the first merchant but to apply to the registered merchant selected by the recipient to yield an updated policy;
monitoring in a continuous manner purchases using the recipient payment account; and
upon receiving, based on the monitoring, an indication of a triggering event caused by use of the recipient payment account at a second time which is later than the first time and as defined by the updated policy, the triggering event being related to the purchase of the item at the registered merchant, using a payment processing system, according to the updated policy, automatically applying an amount of money to the gift credit.
