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`(12) Ulllted States Patent
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`(10) Patent No.:
`45 Date of Patent:
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`US 8,540,152 B1
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`*Se . 24 2013
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`(54) CONVERSION OPERATIONS FOR LOYALTY
`POINTS OF DIFFERENT PROGRAMS
`REDEEMABLE FOR SERVICES
`(71) APP1iCaI1tSIBriaI1 K-B11chheit,DaVie, FL (US);
`Sean I. Mghie, Boca Raton, FL (US)
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`(72)
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`Inventors: Brian K. Buchheit, Davie, FL (US);
`Sean I. Mghie, Boca Raton, FL (US)
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`( * ) Notice:
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`Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this
`patent is extended or adjusted under 35
`Utstct 1 54(1)) by 0 days.
`This patent is subject to a terminal dis-
`claimer.
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`Filed:
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`Joan Magretta—“Why Business Models Matter” Harvard Business
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`(63) Continuation of application No. 13/542,451, filed on
`Jul. 5, 2012, now Pat. No. 8,342,399.
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`Primary Examiner — Edwyn Labaze
`(74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm —Patent on Demand P.A.;
`Brian K. Buchheit; Scott M. Garrett
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`(51)
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`ABSTRACT
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`An entity and a commercetptarttner agree to permit II§lI1SfeI('1S or
`E31121/eI'.S1OI1S o drtilon-negeittlia fiecfie itsdtp entiftuy 1&1 epten :1:
`1‘ S 1“ a°°°r
`“Ce V.“
`a
`X‘? “e 1 S‘ 0‘ H S Ia 1°"
`account for non-negotiable credits ofa loyalty program mem-
`ber is established. A set of two or more interactions earning
`additional non-negotiable credits for the loyalty program
`b
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`f h 1
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`conversion. operation occurrence, a quantity ofthe non-nego-
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`non-nego ia ecre 1 s
`a were conve e or rans erre
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`Credlts-10-funds F8110
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