Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for managing service provider loyalty programs. Loyalty program information associated with a service provider is generated. The loyalty program information defines a loyalty program. An electronic loyalty card based on the loyalty program is stored at the mobile device after enrollment of the mobile device. The loyalty program information associated with the loyalty card is enabled to be redeemed at a transaction location, and the loyalty program information is reconciled between the service provider and the mobile device.

Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for managing service provider offers. An offer associated with a service provider is generated and the offer includes attributes defining the offer. A campaign is selected to pair the offer to. The campaign includes criteria for receiving the offer. The offer is delivered to a mobile device associated with a consumer matching the campaign criteria, and is rendered at the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable storage medium for generating a feed message and receiving information related thereto. At least one request to generate a feed message is received from an external party system, and includes message content and one or more sets of instructions provided by the external party system. The feed message is generated in accordance with the at least one request and stored. The feed message is also transmitted to a mobile device. One or more message acknowledgments are received from the mobile device, including any one of: a receiving message acknowledgment, a viewed message acknowledgment, and an operated message acknowledgment, or a combination thereof. A message state database is updated in accordance with the one or more message acknowledgments received from the mobile device.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, and computer readable storage medium for receiving a feed message from an external party system. The feed message is received from an external party system, and includes message content, which may be text, images, or a combination thereof, and one or more sets of instructions. The message content can be displayed on a display which can receive one or more commands. A plurality of message acknowledgments can also be generated, including any one of: a received message acknowledgment when the feed message is received, a viewed message acknowledgment when the message content is displayed, and an operated message acknowledgment when the one or more sets of instructions are executed, or a combination thereof. The plurality of message acknowledgments can be stored in a memory, and transmitted to a remote server.

Abstract: A system using a public access medium to establish asymmetric full-duplex circuits connecting a premises device and a central device. The premises device converts a standard Ethernet interface into the asymmetric full-duplex link. The central device aggregates traffic from a plurality of asymmetric links into one or more local ethernet connection. The premises device is attached to any network node (such as a personal computer, LAN bridge/router, terminal server, etc.) which offers an ethernet interface. The device thereby emulates an Ethernet LAN so that the network node's operation is transparent. Such an Ethernet to asymmetric converter is provided at one end of the asymmetric full-duplex link. The central device aggregates traffic from several asymmetric links into one or more Ethernet connection. This device inspects Ethernet packets as they are transferred in order to determine which physical ports should receive a packet. This device resembles or is provided as a local area network bridge.

Abstract: A collision signal detection system for shared, multi-user, frequency-division-multiplexed transmission media includes a plurality of listening stations connected to the shared, multi-user, frequency-division-multiplexed transmission media. The listening stations receive and transmit signals including data signals within a databand. A collision signal means is associated with each of the plurality of listening stations for sending a collision enforcement signal from one of the plurality of listening stations to the other ones of the plurality of stations after a data collision has been detected at the first station, the collision enforcement signal having a frequency within the data band. A central station is provided with an input connected with the output of each of the listening stations and an output connected with the input of each of the listening stations with all signals passing through the central station.