Payment protocol and data transmission method and data transmission device for conducting payment transactions

• US 20050256802A1
• Filed: 11/14/2002
• Published: 11/17/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andreas Marra, Andreas Schulze, Bernd Biechele, Damian Hackett, Denis Bouceka, Dirk Ammermann, Frank Kohntopp, Gero Offer, Holger Zimmermann, Lysann Most, Manfred Mannle, Michael Weber, Ove Blumert, Stephan Kruppa
• Original Assignee: Andreas Marra, Andreas Schulze, Bernd Biechele, Damian Hackett, Denis Bouceka, Dirk Ammermann, Frank Kohntopp, Gero Offer, Holger Zimmermann, Lysann Most, Manfred Mannle, Michael Weber, Ove Blumert, Stephan Kruppa
• Inventors: Weber, Michael, Zimmermann, Holger, Biechele, Bernd, Kruppa, Stephan, Blumert, Ove, Bouceka, Denis, Ammermann, Dirk, Hackett, Damian, Kohntopp, Frank, Marra, Andreas, Most, Lysann, Mannle, Manfred, Schulze, Andreas, Offer, Gero
• Application Number:
  US10/495,221
• Publication Number:
  US 20050256802A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/44
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/28 Pre-payment schemes, e.g. "pay before"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/347 Passive cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/10 together with a coded signal , e.g. in the form of personal identification information, like personal identification number [PIN] or biometric data
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1075 PIN is checked remotely
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 17/00 Prepayment of wireline communication systems, wireless communication systems or telephone systems using a coded card to authorise calls from a telephone set H04M1/675
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking

Abstract

Method for carrying out a transaction on a system that includes at least one central processing platform, at least issuer server and at least one acquirer server, wherein the central processing platform includes a routing engine coupled by a communication connection to the issuer server and the acquirer server, and the method includes the steps of receiving a transaction inquiry at the acquirer server or the issuer server, routing of the inquiry from the acquirer server or from the issuer server to the central processor platform, and operating the central processor platform, in order to implement the transaction.

Claims

1. Method of carrying out a transaction on a system comprising at least one central processor platform, at least one issuer server and at least one acquirer server, wherein the central processor platform comprises a routing engine which, by way of a communication connection, is coupled to the issuer server and to the acquirer server, said method consisting of these steps:

receiving a transaction inquiry at the acquirer server or at the server, issuer server;

routing the inquiry from the acquirer server or from the issuer server to the central processor and platform; and

operating the central processor platform, in order to implement the transaction;

2. Method according to claim 1, wherein the transaction inquiry is received at the acquirer server or at the issuer server by either at least one mobile device or at least one non-mobile device.

3. Method according to claim 1, wherein communications between the central processor platform and at least either the acquirer server or the issuer server take place according to a protocol.

4. Method according to claim 3, wherein the protocol comprises an interoperable mobile payment protocol.

5. Method according to claim 4, wherein the interoperable mobile payment protocol is used in association with the issuance of at least either one direct macropayment, macropayment credit, delayed macropayment, partial macropayment, direct micropayment, delayed micropayment or micropayment credit.

6. Method according to claim 1, wherein the central processor platform performs at least one of either a currency conversion, or a payment calculation and a settlement of the payment, or a processing of fees and issuance of an invoice, or a distribution of funds.

7. Method according to claim 1, wherein the issuer server comprises at least either authentication data payment data or data on the progress of transactions.

8. Method according to claim 1, wherein the acquirer server comprises at least either merchant data or data on the progress of transactions.

9. Data-transfer method for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions for merchandise or services sold by an offerer to a purchaser, in which there is access to a purchaser account managed electronically by an account manager, by employing a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the purchaser is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, in particular in order to implement the method according to claim 1, wherein that from the offerer an inquiry about a unique offer identifier, suitable for multiple transactions, for temporary or permanent identification of an item of merchandise or a service on offer, in particular a plurality of merchandise and/or services, is transmitted to a system-management server, from the system-management server an offer identifier or an acknowledgment of an externally produced offer identifier is generated and sent to the inquiring offerer, the offer identifier is transmitted to the purchaser and from the purchaser, by way of the telecommunications network, in association with the offer identifier authorization data for authorizing the payment to the account manager is transmitted.

10. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that when the offer identifier is generated, no duration of validity is specified, so that it is potentially valid for an unlimited period.

11. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that when the offer identifier is generated, a duration of validity is specified, and when this period has ended, the identifier automatically becomes invalid.

12. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that in order to invalidate the offer identifier when it expires or on demand of the offerer, an elimination signal is sent to the offerer.

13. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the offer identifier is communicated to potential purchasers as an invariant optical display, in particular in written form as part of a window display or vending machine or printed on a prospectus or catalogue or the like.

14. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the offer identifier is communicated to potential purchasers as a variable optical display, on an electro-optical display device or by spoken output or an acoustic signal.

15. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the offer identifier is communicated to a large number of potential purchasers by a broadcast method apart from the telecommunications network, in particular by radio or television transmission or by the sending or distribution of printed material or e-mail broadcasting, for the duration of its validity.

16. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the offer identifier is transmitted, in particular by a broadcast method, as a short message or by WAP, over the telecommunications network to the telecommunications terminal of the purchaser and is displayed there.

17. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the sequence of steps involved in the offerers inquiry about an offer identifier and the delivery thereof to the offerer is performed as substantially automated data transfers between the system-management server and a merchant server or offerer data terminal by way of a data and/or telecommunications network, in particular the internet.

18. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that after the step in which the offer identifier is communicated to the purchaser, the offer identifier is transmitted by the purchaser through the telecommunications network to a customer server belonging to the network operator or a service provider in the telecommunications network, an inquiry report is sent by way of the customer server, service-provider server or merchant server to the offerer, in order to obtain a binding offer, by way of the offerer an offer data set is sent to the customer server and then transmitted from the customer server to the telecommunications terminal of the potential purchaser, where it is displayed under the guidance of a menu in order to confirm the transaction.

19. Data-transfer method according to claim 18, wherein that the data transfer is carried out in the following steps:

inquiring about a binding and offer; and

sending the offer data by way of the system-management server, which in particular is responsible for search and routing functions between network operator or service provider and offerer.

20. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the offer identifier is generated entirely externally, and in the course of the inquiry is transmitted by the offerer to the system-management server for confirmation.

21. Data-transfer method according to claim 9, wherein that the offer identifier comprises a first and a second section, such that the first section is an offerer identifier generated by the system-management server or by the management, whereas the second section is generated by the offerer or by the management and identifies the merchandise or group of merchandise concerned, and the method comprises transmission of the second section to the system-management server, the linkage of first and second sections in the system-management server, and the sending of the entire offer identifier to the purchaser or confirming it to the purchaser.

22. Data-transfer method according to claim 18, wherein that the offer identifier is converted from an optical or acoustic signal into an electrical signal in or at a telecommunications terminal belonging to the purchaser, in particular by way of a camera or scanner connected thereto.

23. Arrangement for implementing the method according to claim 1, with a system-management server, which is configured for generating and transmitting the offer identifier in response to an inquiry, an offerer terminal connected to the system-management server by a data and/or telecommunications network, in particular the internet, to perform input and transmission of the request for an offer identifier and output of a transmitted offer identifier, display means to display the offer identifier to the purchaser or purchasers and a telecommunications terminal, in particular mobile wireless terminal, by way of which the purchaser is connected to a telecommunications network in order to access his purchaser account.

24. Arrangement according to claim 23, comprising a customer server that creates a connection between the telecommunications terminal of the purchaser and the offerer terminal in order to transmit a binding offer, in particular by way of the system-management server.

25. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that the display means constitute a printed document or writing on a carrier object.

26. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that the display means are constructed as an electro-optical display device, in particular the display of a telecommunications device or data terminal.

27. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that the display means take the form of a device for spoken output or acoustic signaling.

28. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that the display means are constructed as television or radio receivers.

29. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that a camera or scanner is associated with the purchaser'"'"'s telecommunications terminal so that an optically displayed offer identifier can be independently observed, or that the terminal is so constructed that it can evaluate an acoustic signal that represents an offer identifier.

30. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that the system-management server comprises a code-generating unit to generate, in response to a received inquiry, an offer identifier for the temporary or permanent identification, uniquely and without limitation to a single transaction, of merchandise or services offered by the offerer, in particular in each case a plurality of merchandise and/or services, as well as a code-transmitting device to transmit the generated offer identifier directly or indirectly to the inquiring offerer terminal.

31. Arrangement according to claim 30, wherein that the system-management server comprises timer and duration-storing means associated with the code-generating unit, which assign a duration of validity to each offer identifier and store it in memory, as well as a duration comparator unit connected to the timer and duration-storing means, to monitor progress through the predetermined validity period and, when this period expires, to send out an elimination signal that invalidates the offer identifier.

32. Arrangement according to claim 23, wherein that there is associated with the system-management server a data repository system to store and manage all valid offer identifiers as well as items of information assigned thereto in the system, in particular data relevant to payment transactions and reference numbers for data-transfer events that have occurred.

53. Data-transfer method according to claim 52, wherein t the clearing procedure is implemented externally to the data-transfer arrangement according to claim 1.

54. Data-transfer method for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions in order to accomplish payment by a payer to a payee, in which there is access to a payers account managed electronically by a first account-management server, by way of a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the payer is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, in particular in order to implement the method according to claim 1, wherein

from the telecommunications terminal of the payer a connection is made to a first transaction server of a system operator or service provider, and a first payment-order data set, comprising at least information about the amount and the address of the payee, is transmitted to the first transaction server,

by way of the first transaction server from the address information an account identifier is obtained for a payee account managed electronically by the first or another account-management server and

by way of the first transaction server a credit to the payee account is issued to the account-management server of the payee account, by transmission of a second payment-order data set comprising at least the amount information and the account identifier of the payee account.

55. Data-transfer method for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions in order to accomplish payment by a payer to a payee, in which there is access to a payer'"'"'s account managed electronically by a first account-management server, by way of a data network, in particular the internet, to which the payer is connected by way of a data terminal, as well as a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the payer is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, in particular in order to implement the method according to claim 1, wherein

from the data terminal of the payer a connection is made to a first transaction server of a system operator or service provider, and a first payment-order data set, comprising at least information about the amount and the address of the payee, is transmitted to the first transaction server,

by way of the first transaction server a connection is made to the telecommunications terminal of the payer and a data or speech communication process is initiated to authenticate the payer by way of the telecommunications network,

in response to a successful authentication by the first transaction server, from the address information an account identifier is obtained for a payee account managed electronically by the first or another account-management server and

by way of the first transaction server the payment into the payee account is issued to the account-management server of the payee account, by transmission of a second payment-order data set comprising at least the amount information and the account identifier of the payee account.

56. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that

the first transaction server is used to obtain from the address information a server address of a second account-management server, by way of which the payee account is managed electronically,

the first transaction server is used to send an inquiry for an account identifier for the payee account to the second account-management server, by communication of the address information of the payee, and

by way of the second account-management server the account identifier of the payee account is obtained and sent to the first transaction server.

57. Data-transfer method for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions in order to accomplish payment by a payer to a payee, in which there is access to a payer'"'"'s account managed electronically by a first account-management server, by way of a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the payer is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, in particular in order to implement the method according to claim 1, wherein

from the telecommunications terminal of the payer a connection is made to a first transaction server of a system operator or service provider, and a first payment-order data set, comprising at least information about the amount and the address of the payee, is transmitted to the first transaction server,

the first payment-order data set is transmitted by the first transaction server to a second transaction server, which has been identified by reference to part of the payee'"'"'s address information,

by way of the second transaction server, from the address information an account identifier is obtained for a payee account managed electronically by the first or another account-management server and

by way of the second transaction server a credit to the payee account is issued to the account-management server of the payee account, by transmission of a second payment-order data set comprising at least the amount information and the account identifier of the payee account.

58. Data-transfer method for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions in order to accomplish payment by a payer to a payee, in which there is access to a payers account managed electronically by a first account-management server, by way of a data network, in particular the internet, to which the payer is connected by way of a data terminal, as well as a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the payer is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, in particular in order to implement the method according to claim 1, wherein

from the data terminal of the payer a connection is made to a first transaction server of a system operator or service provider, and a first payment-order data set, comprising at least information about the amount and the address of the payee, is transmitted to the first transaction server,

by way of the first transaction server a connection is made to the telecommunications terminal of the payer and a data or speech communication process is initiated to authenticate the payer by way of the telecommunications network,

in response to a successful authentication by the first transaction server, the first payment-order data set is transmitted by the first transaction server to a second transaction server, identified by reference to part of the payee'"'"'s address information,

by way of the second transaction server, from the address information an account identifier is obtained for a payee account managed electronically by the first or another account-management server and

by way of the second transaction server a credit to the payee account is issued to the account-management server of the payee account, by transmission of a second payment-order data set comprising at least the amount information and the account identifier of the payee account.

59. Data-transfer method according to claim 57, characterized in wherein that

the second transaction server is used to obtain from the address information a server address of a second account-management server, by way of which the payee account is managed electronically,

the second transaction server is used to send an inquiry for an account identifier of the payee account to the second account-management server, by communication of the address information of the payee, and

by way of the second account-management server the account identifier of the payee account is obtained and sent to the second transaction server.

60. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that by way of the first or second transaction server, prior to issuance of the payment and after the payee'"'"'s account identifier has been obtained, the first or second payment-order data set together with a request for acknowledgment is transmitted to the payers telecommunications terminal, and the payment is issued only in response to the receipt of an acknowledgment signal from the telecommunications terminal of the payer.

61. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that the first payment-order data set comprises a first currency code and the second payment-order data set comprises a second currency code that differs from the first currency code, and during preparation of the second payment-order data set the amount information in the first payment-order data set is converted on the basis of a previously stored exchange rate into the amount information in the second payment-order data set.

62. Data-transfer method according to claim 61, wherein that the conversion of the amount information is performed in the first or second account-management server by utilizing an exchange rate transmitted from the transaction server of the system operator.

63. Data-transfer method according to claim 61, wherein that the conversion of the amount information by the transaction server is performed on the basis of an exchange rate stored in an associated database.

64. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that the first and/or second payment-order data set comprises text information related to the payment, which in particular is substantially identical in both payment-order data sets.

65. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that the data transmission from and to the payers telecommunications terminal for a payment is performed entirely by short message according to SMS, data-file transfer according to WAP, or by way of IVR speech communication.

66. Data-transfer method according to claim 65, wherein that a payment of an amount below a predetermined threshold value is initiated by transmission of a first payment-order data set by SMS without return-acknowledgment data transfer to the telecommunications terminal.

67. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that by way of the first account-management server the payers authorization is checked and/or by way of the second account-management server the payee'"'"'s authorization is checked, in each case on the basis of stored user data.

68. Data-transfer method according claim 54, wherein that by way of the first or second transaction server the authorization of the payer and/or payee is checked on the basis of stored user data.

69. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that the address information of the payee in the first payment-order data set has the form of MSISDN, network address of an IP network, alias or account identifier.

70. Data-transfer method according to claim 54, wherein that for every credit instruction settlement-fee information is generated and added to the second payment-order data set, together with a prespecified identification code to show whether the fee is to be charged to the payer'"'"'s account or the payee'"'"'s account or split between them.

71. Data-transfer method according to claim 61, wherein that during the conversion of the amount information in the first payment-order data set to that in the second payment-order data set, the calculation takes into account spread information, which is stored in particular in an associated database of the transaction server or system-management server.

33. Data-transfer arrangement for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions for merchandise or services sold by offerers to purchasers, in which there is access to purchaser accounts managed electronically by at least one account manager, with at least one telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which each of the purchasers is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, with offerer terminals that are or can be connected to the telecommunications network, at least one account-management server to manage the purchaser accounts, at least one customer server belonging to the operator of the telecommunications network or to a customer-server proprietor, such that the customer server is designed to manage identification data of the purchaser as well as to implement the transmission of data to the offerers terminals and also to the or each account-management server, and a system-management server that is or can be directly connected, by way of a bi-directional data connection, to the or each customer server as well as to the offerer terminals or at least one intermediate merchant server belonging to a merchant service provider, and storage means for the storage of identification and address data of the offerer terminals or the or each merchant server as well as data-traffic conductors for the routing of data-transfer processes between the or each customer server and the offerer terminals and/or the or each merchant server.

34. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the system-management server is substantially permanently connected to a plurality of customer servers in several telecommunications networks, in particular mobile wireless is networks.

35. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the system-management server and/or the merchant server is disposed in a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, and together with the customer server forms a functional unit.

36. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the system-management server can be connected to a plurality of merchant servers, and each merchant server is connected or connectable to a plurality of offerer terminals and comprises a merchant memory area to store the identification and address data of the attached offerers.

37. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the system-management server comprises a code-production unit to generate an offer identifier for the temporary or permanent identification, uniquely and without limitation to a single transaction, of merchandise or services offered by the offerer, in particular in each case a plurality of merchandise and/or services, in response to a received inquiry, as well as a code-transmitting device to transmit the generated offer identifier directly or indirectly to the inquiring offerer terminal.

38. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 37, wherein that the system-management server comprises timer means and duration-storage means associated with the code-production unit, which assign a duration of validity to each offer identifier and store it in memory, as well as a duration comparator unit connected to the timer and duration-storing means, to monitor progress through the predetermined validity period and, when this period has expired, to send out an elimination signal that invalidates the offer identifier.

39. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the or at least one account-management server is directly associated with the or one telecommunications network and cooperates with the system-management server and/or with the customer server to implement a payment, in particular with access to a prepaid balance.

40. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the or at least one account-management server is disposed outside the control region internal to the or each telecommunications network, and in particular can be connected directly to the telecommunications terminal of the purchaser.

41. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that the system-management server comprises a flow-program memory to store at least one transaction-flow program related to the data communication between the or each customer server and the offerer terminals and/or the or each merchant server.

42. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that there is associated with the system-management server a data repository system to 30 store and manage all valid offer identifiers as well as items of information assigned thereto in the system, in particular data relevant to payment transactions and reference numbers for data-transfer events that have occurred.

43. Data-transfer method for transmitting information relevant to payment for merchandise or services sold by offerers to purchasers, in which there is access to purchaser accounts managed electronically by at least one account manager, by way of at least one telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the purchasers are each connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, in particular in order to operate a data-transfer arrangement according to claim 33, wherein that a system-management server is used to construct data connections, in particular several data connections in parallel, between at least one customer server and a plurality of offerer terminals or at least one intervening merchant server, on the basis of identification and address data regarding the offerer terminals or the or each merchant server and the or each customer server that are stored in a database of the system-management server, and to control steps for data communication between these units that are stored in a transaction-flow program.

44. Data-transfer method according to claim 43, wherein that from the offerer an inquiry about a unique offer identifier, suitable for multiple transactions, for temporary or permanent identification of an item of merchandise or a service supplied, in particular a plurality of goods and/or services, is directed to a system-management server, from the system-management server an offer identifier or acknowledgment of an externally produced offer identifier is generated and sent to the inquiring offerer, the offer identifier is communicated to the purchaser and from the purchaser, by way of the telecommunications network in association with the offer identifier, authorization data for authorizing the payment to the account manager is transmitted.

45. Data-transfer method according to claim 43, wherein that the offer identifier is communicated to a large number of potential purchasers by a broadcast method apart from the telecommunications network, in particular by radio or television transmission or by the sending or distribution of printed material or e-mail broadcasting, for the duration of its validity.

46. Data-transfer method according to claim 43, wherein that the offer identifier, in particular by a broadcast method, as a short message or by WAP, is transmitted over the telecommunications network to the telecommunications terminal of the purchaser and is displayed there.

47. Data-transfer method according to claim 43, wherein that the sequence of steps involved in the offerers inquiry about an offer identifier and the delivery thereof to the offerer is performed as a substantially automated data transmission between the system-management server and a merchant server or offerer data terminal by way of a data and/or telecommunication network, in particular the internet.

48. Data-transfer method according to claim 43, wherein that, in particular for transactions with a monetary value above a predetermined threshold, after the step in which the offer identifier is communicated to the purchaser, the offer identifier is transmitted by the purchaser through the telecommunications network to a customer server belonging to the network operator or a service provider in the telecommunications network, an inquiry report is sent by way of the customer server to the offerer, in order to obtain a binding offer, an offer data set is sent by the offerer to the customer server and then transmitted from the customer server to the telecommunications terminal of the potential purchaser, where it is displayed under the guidance of a menu in order to confirm the transaction.

49. Data-transfer method according to claim 48, wherein that by way of the customer server a request for transmission of the offer identifier and associated payment information is sent to the purchaser.

50. Data-transfer method according to claim 48, wherein that in the following step, a confirmation of payment is sent by the purchaser through his telecommunications terminal directly or indirectly to the account-management server.

51. Data-transfer method according to claim 50, wherein that receipt of the payment confirmation by the account-management server triggers the electronic debiting or reservation of a prepaid partial balance.

52. Data-transfer method according to claim 50, wherein that receipt of the payment-confirmation signal by the account-management server initiates an electronic clearing procedure of the kind customary in banks, between the account-management server of the purchaser and an account-management server of the offerer carrying out the transaction as well as the offerer terminal, or the merchant server of the associated merchant or service provider.

72. Data-transfer arrangement for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions in order to accomplish payment by a payer to a payee, in which there is access to an electronically managed payers account, with at least one telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the payer is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, a first account-management server to manage the payers account, which can optionally be connected to the telecommunications terminal by way of the telecommunications network, a first transaction server of the operator of the telecommunications network or a service provider, such that the first transaction server can be connected to the telecommunications terminal in particular by way of the telecommunications network, a second account-management server to manage a payee'"'"'s account, which can be connected directly or indirectly to the first transaction server and can be identical to the first account-management server, wherein the first transaction server is designed to convert a first payment-order data set, which comprises at least one item of amount information and one item of address information of the payee, into a second payment-order data set, which comprises at least the amount information and an account identifier for the payee'"'"'s account.

74. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 72, comprising a data terminal, by way of which the payer is connected to a data network, in particular the Internet, and that can be connected to the first transaction server.

75. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 72, wherein that a system-management server with a plurality of first and/or second transaction servers is substantially permanently connected in several telecommunications networks, in particular mobile wireless networks.

76. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 75, wherein that the system-management server is disposed in a telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, and forms a functional unit with a transaction server.

77. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 72, wherein that the or at least one account-management server is directly associated with the or a telecommunications network and cooperates with the system-management server and/or with the transaction server to implement a payment, in particular with access to a prepaid balance.

78. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 72, wherein that the or at least one account-management server is disposed outside the control region of the or each telecommunication network that is internal to the network, and in particular can be connected directly to the payers telecommunications terminal.

79. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 72, wherein that the system-management server comprises a flow-program memory to store at least one transaction-flow program involved in the data communication between the telecommunications terminal of a payer and the account-management server or the transaction server or transaction servers.

80. Data-transfer arrangement according to claim 72, wherein that with the system-management server there is associated a data-repository system for the storage and management of all valid user data and, in particular, data relevant to payment transactions and identification codes for data transfers that have taken place.

73. Data-transfer arrangement for transmitting information relevant to payment transactions in order to accomplish payment by a payer to a payee, in which there is access to an electronically managed payers account, with at least one telecommunications network, in particular mobile wireless network, to which the payer is connected by way of a telecommunications terminal, a first account-management server to manage a payers account, which can optionally be connected to the telecommunications terminal by way of the telecommunications network, a first transaction server of the operator of the telecommunications network or a service provider, such that the first transaction server can be connected to the telecommunications terminal in particular by way of the telecommunications network, a second account-management server to manage a payee'"'"'s account, which can be connected directly or indirectly to the first transaction server and can be identical to the first account-management server, a second transaction server, which can be connected to the first transaction server and the second account-management server and is designed to convert a first payment-order data set, which comprises at least one item of amount information and one item of address information of the payee, into a second payment-order data set, which comprises at least the amount information and an account identifier for the payee'"'"'s account.