Abstract: A portable consumer device is used to wirelessly communicate at least payment account data to a reservation system to make a reservation. If the same payment account is used to pay for the reserved good or service, an incentive can be received. Information on the incentive can be received, for example, at the hand held consumer electronic device. Within a hospitality industry environment, a consumer may use a hand held wireless telecommunication device to communicate the payment account number to a reservation broker that makes a reservation for dining at a restaurant. The consumer may also receive confirmation of the reservation at the hand held wireless telecommunication device. The consumer may receive information characterizing an incentive if the same payment account used to make the restaurant reservation is used to pay for the dinning associated with the reservation.

Abstract: A portable consumer device is used to wirelessly communicate at least payment account data to a reservation system to make a reservation. If the same payment account is used to pay for the reserved good or service, an incentive can be received. Information on the incentive can be received, for example, at the hand held consumer electronic device. Within a hospitality industry environment, a consumer may use a hand held wireless telecommunication device to communicate the payment account number to a reservation broker that makes a reservation for dining at a restaurant. The consumer may also receive confirmation of the reservation at the hand held wireless telecommunication device. The consumer may receive information characterizing an incentive if the same payment account used to make the restaurant reservation is used to pay for the dinning associated with the reservation.

Abstract: System, apparatus and methods for automatically calculating a discount for a customer offered by a merchant through a reservation system to a customer. A reservation file is provided and contains data relating to a reservation, and transaction data relating to payment account transactions is accessed. One or more elements of the transaction data are compared against one or more elements of the reservation file to determine a match; and based on the match, the discount is electronically calculated based one or more elements of the transaction data and one or more elements of the reservation file. In this way, the discount can be accurately calculated in an automatic fashion. In another embodiment, the customer may opt for a non-cash discount such as airline miles, points, or other rewards, in which case the customer may be provided with such rewards in an amount proportional to the discount.

Abstract: System, apparatus and methods for automatically calculating a discount for a customer offered by a merchant through a reservation system. In one example, a reservation file is provided and contains data relating to a reservation, and transaction data relating to payment card transactions is accessed. One or more elements of the transaction data are compared against one or more elements of the reservation file to determine a match; and based on the match, the discount is electronically calculated based one or more one or more elements of the transaction data and one or more elements of the reservation file. In this way, the discount can be accurately calculated in an automatic fashion. In another embodiment, the customer may opt for a non-cash discount such as airline miles, points, or other rewards, in which case the customer may be provided with such rewards in an amount proportional to the discount.