System and methods for issuance of a mobile payment account
First Claim
1. A method for provisioning a consumer mobile device comprising:
- receiving, by a personalization server computer from a merchant device, payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message, wherein the mobile payment account information request message comprises information identifying a make and model of a mobile device purchased by the consumer and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier;
determining, by the personalization server computer based on at least a portion of the payment account information, an issuer financial institution (FI) holding a payment account of the consumer;
transmitting, by the personalization server computer to the issuer FI, a verification request comprising the payment account information;
receiving, by the personalization server computer from the issuer FI, a positive verification response that indicates participation by the issuer FI in a mobile provisioning service;
identifying, by the personalization server computer based on the payment account information and the MNO identifier, mobile device provisioning option information by searching in at least two of an issuer FI database, a mobile device type database, a contactless payment application database, a MNO database, and a business rules database;
assembling, by the personalization server computer based on the mobile device provisioning option information, a provisioning response message comprising information identifying at least one provisioning option for the mobile device; and
transmitting, by the personalization server computer to the merchant device, the assembled provisioning response message for presentation to the consumer.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for provisioning a payment account on a mobile device at a location such as a retail store in conjunction with a purchase. A method includes a personalization server computer receiving payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message from a merchant device, the message including information identifying the make and model of a mobile device being considered for purchase and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier. The personalization server computer verifies the payment account information, determines a provisioning response message that includes information identifying at least one provisioning option, and transmits the provisioning response message to the merchant device for presentation to the consumer.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for provisioning a consumer mobile device comprising:
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receiving, by a personalization server computer from a merchant device, payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message, wherein the mobile payment account information request message comprises information identifying a make and model of a mobile device purchased by the consumer and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier; determining, by the personalization server computer based on at least a portion of the payment account information, an issuer financial institution (FI) holding a payment account of the consumer; transmitting, by the personalization server computer to the issuer FI, a verification request comprising the payment account information; receiving, by the personalization server computer from the issuer FI, a positive verification response that indicates participation by the issuer FI in a mobile provisioning service; identifying, by the personalization server computer based on the payment account information and the MNO identifier, mobile device provisioning option information by searching in at least two of an issuer FI database, a mobile device type database, a contactless payment application database, a MNO database, and a business rules database; assembling, by the personalization server computer based on the mobile device provisioning option information, a provisioning response message comprising information identifying at least one provisioning option for the mobile device; and transmitting, by the personalization server computer to the merchant device, the assembled provisioning response message for presentation to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for provisioning a consumer mobile device, comprising:
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a communications device; a personalization processor operably connected to the communications device; and a storage device operably connected to the personalization processor, wherein the storage device stores processor-executable instructions configured to cause the personalization processor to; receive payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message from a merchant device, wherein the mobile payment account information request message comprises information identifying a make and model of a mobile device purchased by the consumer and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier; determine, based on at least a portion of the payment account information, an issuer financial institution (FI) holding a payment account of the consumer; transmit a verification request comprising the payment account information; receive a positive verification response that indicates participation by the issuer FI in a mobile provisioning service; identify, based on the payment account information and the MNO identifier, mobile device provisioning option information by searching in at least two of an issuer FI database, a mobile device type database, a contactless payment application database, a MNO database, and a business rules database; assemble, based on the mobile device provisioning option information, a provisioning response message comprising information identifying at least one provisioning option for the mobile device; and transmit the assembled provisioning response message to the merchant device for presentation to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing processor executable instructions configured to cause a personalization processor to:
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receive payment account information of a consumer and a mobile payment account information request message from a merchant device, wherein the mobile payment account information request message comprises information identifying a make and model of a mobile device purchased by the consumer and a mobile network operator (MNO) identifier; determine, based on at least a portion of the payment account information, an issuer financial institution (FI) holding a payment account of the consumer; transmit a verification request comprising the payment account information; receive a positive verification response that indicates participation by the issuer FI in a mobile provisioning service; identify, based on the payment account information and the MNO identifier, mobile device provisioning option information by searching in at least two of an issuer FI database, a mobile device type database, a contactless payment application database, a MNO database, and a business rules database; assemble, based on the mobile device provisioning option information, a provisioning response message comprising information identifying at least one provisioning option for the mobile device; and transmit the assembled provisioning response message to the merchant device for presentation to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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