Abstract: A communication system includes a development sector for registering a plurality of wireless devices, a business sector for controlling utilization of an application program and for receiving application data, a service sector for deploying the application program and for providing the application data to the business sector in accordance with communication with at least one wireless device of the plurality; and a mobile sector comprising the plurality of wireless devices, each device for receiving the application program deployed by the service sector, executing the application program in response to the business sector, and communicating with the service sector to support provision of the application data to the business sector. Deployment of application programs may be controlled by the business sector or the development sector by rendering an application program or auxiliary device available for use only after a particular time or after receipt of a message.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) determines a. mobile device identifier of a customer based on transaction information obtained from a point of sale device (120) and searches a database (135) to determine whether the mobile device identifier is associated in the database (135) with multiple transaction instrument identifiers. If the mobile device identifier is associated with multiple transaction account identifiers, the loyalty gateway (130) communicates with a mobile device (110) of the customer to obtain from the customer a selection of one of the transaction instrument identifiers and applies a transaction instrument (115) corresponding to the selected transaction account identifier in payment for the transaction. Thereafter, the loyalty gateway (130) provides to the customer associated with the mobile device identifier a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) obtains, from a point of sale device (120), a mobile device identifier corresponding to a mobile device (110) of the customer and transaction information including a transaction account identifier corresponding to a transaction instrument (115) of the customer. The loyalty gateway (130) searches a database (135) for the mobile device identifier, stores the mobile device identifier in the database (135) upon determining that the mobile device identifier is not previously stored in the database (135) and stores the transaction account identifier in the database (135) in association with the mobile device identifier. Subsequently, upon obtaining the transaction account identifier or the mobile device identifier, the loyalty gateway (130) provides to the customer a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) determines a mobile device identifier of a customer based on transaction information obtained from a point of sale device (120) and searches a database (135) to determine whether the mobile device identifier is associated in the database (135) with multiple transaction instrument identifiers. If so, the loyalty gateway (130) selects one of the multiple transaction account identifiers by applying a predefined rule and applies a transaction instrument (115) corresponding to the selected transaction account identifier in payment for the transaction and provides to the customer associated with the mobile device identifier a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase. The predefined rule may be based on, for example, a purchase amount, purchase date, product identifier or merchant identifier.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) enrolls a customer into a loyalty campaign during a purchase transaction at a point of sale. The loyalty gateway obtains from a point of sale device (120) transaction information including a transaction account identifier corresponding to a transaction instrument (115) of the customer. The loyalty gateway (130) searches a database (135) for the transaction account identifier and obtains, upon determining the transaction instrument identifier is not located therein, a mobile device identifier corresponding to a mobile device (110) of the customer. The loyalty gateway (130) stores the transaction account identifier in the database (135) in association with the mobile device identifier. In a subsequent transaction, upon obtaining the transaction account identifier or the mobile device identifier, the loyalty gateway (130) provides to the customer a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) obtains, from a point of sale device (120), transaction information including purchase information and a transaction account identifier corresponding to a transaction instrument (115) of the customer. The loyalty gateway (130) searches a database (135) for the transaction account identifier and, if not located therein, stores the transaction account identifier in the database (135) in association with the purchase information. In a subsequent transaction, the loyalty gateway (130) obtains the transaction account identifier and a mobile device identifier corresponding to a mobile device (110) of the customer and stores the mobile device identifier in the database (135) in association with the transaction account identifier. The loyalty gateway (130) provides to the customer, based on the purchase information already stored in association with the transaction account identifier, a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) obtains, from a point of sale device (120), a mobile device identifier corresponding to a mobile device (110) of a customer and transaction information including a transaction account identifier corresponding to a transaction instrument (115) of the customer. The loyalty gateway (130) searches a database (135) for the mobile device identifier and, upon locating the mobile device identifier in the database (135), stores the transaction account identifier in the database (135) in association with the mobile device identifier upon determining that the transaction account identifier is not associated with the mobile device identifier. In a subsequent transaction, upon obtaining the transaction account identifier or the mobile device identifier, the loyalty gateway (130) provides a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) determines a mobile device identifier of a customer based on transaction information obtained from a point of sale device (120) and searches a database (135) to determine whether the mobile device identifier is associated in the database (135) with multiple transaction instrument identifiers. If so, the loyalty gateway (130) selects one of the multiple transaction account identifiers by applying a predefined rule and applies a transaction instrument (115) corresponding to the selected transaction account identifier in payment for the transaction and provides to the customer associated with the mobile device identifier a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase. The predefined rule may be based on, for example, a purchase amount, purchase date, product identifier or merchant identifier.

Abstract: A loyalty gateway (130) determines a mobile device identifier of a customer based on transaction information obtained from a point of sale device (120) and searches a database (135) to determine whether the mobile device identifier is associated in the database (135) with multiple transaction instrument identifiers. If so, the loyalty gateway (130) selects one of the multiple transaction account identifiers by applying a predefined rule and applies a transaction instrument (115) corresponding to the selected transaction account identifier in payment for the transaction and provides to the customer associated with the mobile device identifier a loyalty benefit such as a free item, a discount on a purchase, or loyalty points applicable to a purchase. The predefined rule may be based on, for example, a purchase amount, purchase date, product identifier or merchant identifier.