Session data network and method of processing session data

A method of processing session data, the method comprising:

• a point-of-sale terminal establishing a secure communications session with a communications appliance, and receiving session data from the communications appliance via the communications session;
• the point-of-sale terminal extracting a primary ledger identifier and a token from the session data;
• the point-of-sale terminal transmitting an authorization request message to at least one computer server, the authorization request message including the primary ledger identifier and an authorization value;
• and
• the point-of-sale terminal transmitting a rewards request message to the at least one computer server, and receiving an authorization response message from the at least one computer server, the rewards request message including the token and requesting a reward of loyalty points to a secondary ledger associated with the token, the authorization response message confirming authorization of a transaction in an amount equal to the authorization value from an account associated with the primary ledger identifier.

A pin-pad device comprising:

• a data input device;
• a communications interface;
• a data processor in communication with the data input device and the communications interface, wherein the data processor is configured to:
• establish a secure communications session with a communications appliance, and receive session data from the communications appliance via the communications session;
• extract a primary ledger identifier and a token from the session data;
• transmit an authorization request message to at least one computer server, the authorization request message including the primary ledger identifier and an authorization value;
• and
• transmit a rewards request message to the at least one computer server, and receive an authorization response message from the at least one computer server, the rewards request message including the token and requesting a reward of loyalty points to a secondary ledger associated with the token, the authorization response message confirming authorization of a transaction in an amount equal to the authorization value from an account associated with the primary ledger identifier.