Methods, systems and computer readable media for utilizing payment card transaction data to conduct product price comparisons
First Claim
1. A method for utilizing payment card transaction data to conduct product price comparisons, the method comprising:
- extracting, by a transaction network gateway, payment card transaction data from payment authorization request messages sent by identified merchant entities to issuer entities of payment cards used to conduct sales transactions;
storing, by the transaction network gateway, the extracted payment card transaction data in a payment card transaction data repository server;
receiving, by a processing server, product selection information associated with a designated product from a user selection device;
receiving, by the processing server, geographic location information associated with the user selection device;
utilizing, by the processing server, the product selection information, a specified time period designated via the user selection device, and the geographic location information to query the payment card transaction data repository server hosted by a payment card system to obtain the payment card transaction data that is stored in the payment card transaction data repository server and that identifies merchant entities that have conducted sales transactions of the designated product within an area specified by the geographic location information and during the specified time period, wherein the payment card transaction data indicates the sales transactions conducted between the merchant entities and payment card users of the payment card system and includes purchase price data of the designated product; and
providing, to the user selection device by the processing server, merchant comparison data that is generated by the processing server using the payment card transaction data and includes the identified merchant entities and prices of the sales transactions of the designated product sold by the identified merchant entities during the specified time period.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for utilizing payment card transaction data to conduct product price comparisons are disclosed. In one example, the method includes receiving product selection information associated with a designated product from a user selection device and receiving geographic location information associated with the user selection device. The method also utilizing the product selection information and the geographic location information to identify merchant entities that have conducted sales transactions of the designated product within an area specified by the geographic location information and providing, to the user selection device, merchant comparison data that includes the identified merchant entities and the sales transaction prices of the designated product.
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1. A method for utilizing payment card transaction data to conduct product price comparisons, the method comprising:
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extracting, by a transaction network gateway, payment card transaction data from payment authorization request messages sent by identified merchant entities to issuer entities of payment cards used to conduct sales transactions; storing, by the transaction network gateway, the extracted payment card transaction data in a payment card transaction data repository server; receiving, by a processing server, product selection information associated with a designated product from a user selection device; receiving, by the processing server, geographic location information associated with the user selection device; utilizing, by the processing server, the product selection information, a specified time period designated via the user selection device, and the geographic location information to query the payment card transaction data repository server hosted by a payment card system to obtain the payment card transaction data that is stored in the payment card transaction data repository server and that identifies merchant entities that have conducted sales transactions of the designated product within an area specified by the geographic location information and during the specified time period, wherein the payment card transaction data indicates the sales transactions conducted between the merchant entities and payment card users of the payment card system and includes purchase price data of the designated product; and providing, to the user selection device by the processing server, merchant comparison data that is generated by the processing server using the payment card transaction data and includes the identified merchant entities and prices of the sales transactions of the designated product sold by the identified merchant entities during the specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for utilizing payment card transaction data to conduct product price comparisons, the system comprising:
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a merchant data repository configured to store information associated with a plurality of merchant entities; a payment card transaction data repository server configured to store payment card transaction data; a transaction network gateway configured to extract payment card transaction data from payment authorization request messages sent by identified merchant entities to issuer entities of payment cards used to conduct sales transactions and to store the extracted payment card transaction data in the payment card transaction data repository server; and a processing server configured to; receive product selection information associated with a designated product from a user selection device; receive geographic location information associated with the user selection device; utilize the product selection information, a specified time period designated via the user selection device, and the geographic location information to query the payment card transaction data repository server hosted by a payment card system to obtain the payment card transaction data that is stored in the payment card transaction data repository server and that identifies merchant entities that have conducted sales transactions of the designated product within an area specified by the geographic location information and during the specified time period, wherein the payment card transaction data indicates the sales transactions conducted between the merchant entities and payment card users of the payment card system and includes purchase price data of the designated product; and provide merchant comparison data that is generated by the processing server using the payment card transaction data and includes the identified merchant entities and prices of the sales transactions of the designated product sold by the identified merchant entities during the specified time period to the user selection device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon executable instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computer, cause the computer to perform steps comprising:
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extracting, by a transaction network gateway, payment card transaction data from payment authorization request messages sent by identified merchant entities to issuer entities of payment cards used to conduct sales transactions; storing, by the transaction network gateway, the extracted payment card transaction data in a payment card transaction data repository server; receiving, by a processing server, product selection information associated with a designated product from a user selection device; receiving, by the processing server, geographic location information associated with the user selection device; utilizing, by the processing server, the product selection information, a specified time period designated via the user selection device, and the geographic location information to query the payment card transaction data repository server hosted by a payment card system to obtain the payment card transaction data that is stored in the payment card transaction data repository server and that identifies merchant entities that have conducted sales transactions of the designated product within an area specified by the geographic location information and during the specified time period, wherein the payment card transaction data indicates the sales transactions conducted between the merchant entities and payment card users of the payment card system and includes purchase price data of the designated product; and providing, to the user selection device by the processing server, merchant comparison data that is generated by the processing server using the payment card transaction data and includes the identified merchant entities and prices of the sales transactions of the designated product sold by the identified merchant entities during the specified time period. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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