Method and system for voucher redemption
AssigneeMastercard International Incorporated
InventorsPiyush Sharma, Ravinder Wadhwa, Navneet Jain
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Abstract
A voucher redemption method includes redeeming a voucher against a previous purchase based on a voucher-redemption request. The voucher-redemption request includes a voucher identifier of the voucher, an account identifier of an account, and a purchase order identifier associated with the previous purchase. The voucher is validated based on the voucher identifier and the purchase order identifier. When the voucher is valid, a voucher amount associated with the voucher is credited to the account specified in the voucher-redemption request. Hence, the voucher is redeemed.
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A voucher redemption method, comprising:
- receiving, by a first server, a voucher-redemption request for redeeming a voucher against a previous purchase made by a user, wherein the voucher-redemption request includes a voucher identifier of the voucher, an account identifier of an account, and a purchase order identifier associated with the previous purchase;
- communicating, by the first server, a voucher-validation request to a second server for validating the voucher, wherein the voucher is validated based on the voucher identifier and the purchase order identifier;
- receiving, by the first server, a validation response from the second server based on the voucher-validation request, wherein the validation response includes a voucher amount associated with the voucher, when the voucher is valid;
- and
- initiating, by the first server, a redemption of the voucher when the voucher is valid, whereby the account is credited with the voucher amount, when the voucher is redeemed.
A voucher redemption system, comprising:
- a payment network server, comprising:
- a processor that is configured to:
- receive a voucher-redemption request for redeeming a voucher against a previous purchase made by a user, wherein the voucher-redemption request includes a voucher identifier of the voucher, an account identifier of an account, and a purchase order identifier associated with the previous purchase;
- communicate a voucher-validation request to a merchant server for validating the voucher, wherein the voucher is validated based on the voucher identifier and the purchase order identifier;
- receive a validation response from the merchant server based on the voucher-validation request, wherein the validation response includes a voucher amount associated with the voucher, when the voucher is valid;
- and
- initiate a redemption of the voucher, when the voucher is valid, whereby the account is credited with the voucher amount, when the voucher is redeemed.
A voucher redemption method, comprising:
- receiving, by a merchant server, a voucher-redemption request for redeeming a voucher against a previous purchase made by a user, wherein the voucher-redemption request includes a voucher identifier of the voucher, an account identifier of an account, and a purchase order identifier associated with the previous purchase;
- validating, by the merchant server, the voucher based on the voucher identifier and the purchase order identifier;
- and
- generating, by the merchant server, a validation response that includes a voucher amount associated with the voucher when the voucher is valid, wherein the voucher is redeemed based on the validation response, and whereby the account is credited with the voucher amount, when the voucher is redeemed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.