Systems and methods for digital gift card selection

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10621643
APP PUB NO 20160042434A1
SERIAL NO

14798075

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Various of the disclosed embodiments generally contemplate computer-implemented systems and methods for selecting an electronic or virtual gift card from among a plurality of possible gift cards or gift card issuers. Various of the embodiments may match and rank the gift cards according to a gift card recipient's characteristics, and possibly to the electronic or virtual gift card itself. Certain embodiments also contemplate the selection of physical gift cards selection, matching, and ranking aspects of the invention. Various methods for operating a gift card business using certain of the embodiments are also disclosed.

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FIRST DATA RESOURCES LLC6855 PACIFIC ST OMAHA NE 68106-1052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Brewer, Michael Paul Bellville, ZA 3 56
Gaylord, Michael Jonathan Hout Bay, ZA 2 34
Grobler, Margaret Hout Bay, ZA 2 34
Levitt, Mark Sunset Beach, ZA 50 688
Lingham, Vinodan Karthikeya Palo Alto, US 19 784
MacDonald, Clifford James San Francisco, US 2 34
McMillan, James George Vredehoek, ZA 2 34

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