Local management of payment transactions
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- detecting a payment device in a special spending environment;
responsive to said detection, obtaining, by one or more processors of a local authorization platform, from an issuer of said payment device, an authorization and guarantee for a predetermined amount of funds spendable with said local authorization platform that is, one of, collocated in said special spending environment or linked to said special spending environment by a high-speed connection and that is separate from said issuer of said payment device and from said payment device, where a payment processing network and at least one acquiring entity are disposed between said local authorization platform and said issuer, and facilitate communication between said local authorization platform and said issuer;
establishing, by said one or more processors, a pre-authorized balance, based on said predetermined amount of funds, on said local authorization platform;
authorizing, by one or more processors, a series of purchases with said payment device within said special spending environment;
adjusting, by one or more processors, said pre-authorized balance to reflect a value of said series of purchases;
determining that said series of purchases is ended;
communicating, by said one or more processors, a payment request to said issuer, causing said issuer to perform clearing and settlement of an aggregation of said series of purchases authorized by said one or more processors for a portion of said predetermined amount of funds actually spent in said series of purchases subsequent to determining that said series of purchases is ended; and
facilitating, by said one or more processors, an immediate release, by said issuer, of said guarantee as to that portion of said predetermined amount of funds not actually spent in said series of purchases, said immediate release being subsequent to said determining that said series of purchases is ended,where said determining that said series of purchases is ended comprises receiving, from said issuer, a special callback command reducing the pre-authorized balance on said local authorization platform where said special callback command is issued in response to a security issue.
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Abstract
It is determined whether a payment device has come into association with a special spending environment. If so, an authorization and guarantee for a predetermined amount of funds to cover multiple transactions within the special spending environment is requested from an issuer of the payment device. If successful, a balance, based on the predetermined amount of funds, is established on a local authorization platform that is associated with the special spending environment and that is separate from the issuer of the payment device. A series of purchases with the payment device, within the special spending environment, is tracked. For each given purchase of the series of purchases, the balance is adjusted to reflect the value of the given purchase. At some point, it is determined that the series of purchases is ended. An additional step includes, subsequent to determining that the series of purchases is ended, communicating with the issuer to request payment as to only that portion of the predetermined amount of funds actually spent in the series of purchases. A further step includes facilitating an immediate release of the guarantee as to that portion of the predetermined amount of funds not actually spent in the series of purchases. The immediate release is subsequent to determining that the series of purchases is ended. A special callback command to summon back funds is also contemplated.
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30 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a payment device in a special spending environment; responsive to said detection, obtaining, by one or more processors of a local authorization platform, from an issuer of said payment device, an authorization and guarantee for a predetermined amount of funds spendable with said local authorization platform that is, one of, collocated in said special spending environment or linked to said special spending environment by a high-speed connection and that is separate from said issuer of said payment device and from said payment device, where a payment processing network and at least one acquiring entity are disposed between said local authorization platform and said issuer, and facilitate communication between said local authorization platform and said issuer; establishing, by said one or more processors, a pre-authorized balance, based on said predetermined amount of funds, on said local authorization platform; authorizing, by one or more processors, a series of purchases with said payment device within said special spending environment; adjusting, by one or more processors, said pre-authorized balance to reflect a value of said series of purchases; determining that said series of purchases is ended; communicating, by said one or more processors, a payment request to said issuer, causing said issuer to perform clearing and settlement of an aggregation of said series of purchases authorized by said one or more processors for a portion of said predetermined amount of funds actually spent in said series of purchases subsequent to determining that said series of purchases is ended; and facilitating, by said one or more processors, an immediate release, by said issuer, of said guarantee as to that portion of said predetermined amount of funds not actually spent in said series of purchases, said immediate release being subsequent to said determining that said series of purchases is ended, where said determining that said series of purchases is ended comprises receiving, from said issuer, a special callback command reducing the pre-authorized balance on said local authorization platform where said special callback command is issued in response to a security issue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method comprising:
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detecting a payment device in a special spending environment; responsive to said detection, obtaining, by one or more processors of a local authorization platform, from an issuer of said payment device, an authorization and guarantee for a predetermined amount of funds spendable with said local authorization platform that is, one of, collocated in said special spending environment or linked to said special spending environment by a high-speed connection and that is separate from said issuer of said payment device; establishing, by said one or more processors, a pre-authorized balance, based on said predetermined amount of funds, on said local authorization platform; authorizing, by one or more processors, a series of purchases with said payment device within said special spending environment; adjusting, by one or more processors, said pre-authorized balance to reflect a value of said series of purchases; determining that said series of purchases is ended; communicating, by said one or more processors, a payment request to said issuer for clearing and settlement of an aggregation of said series of purchases authorized by said one or more processors for a portion of said predetermined amount of funds actually spent in said series of purchases subsequent to determining that said series of purchases is ended; and facilitating, by said one or more processors, an immediate release of said guarantee as to that portion of said predetermined amount of funds not actually spent in said series of purchases, said immediate release being subsequent to said determining that said series of purchases is ended, where said determining that said series of purchases is ended comprises receiving, from said issuer, a special callback command reducing the pre-authorized balance on said local authorization platform, where said special callback command is issued in response to a security issue.
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