Payment processing method and system
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1. A payment processing system, comprising:
- a first transaction processor configured to aggregate cost data associated with low-priced sales transactions between a consumer and a merchant, the first transaction processor is further configured to send data that represents the aggregated cost data to an acquiring banking entity associated with the merchant; and
a second transaction processor configured to store data that represents each individual low-priced sales transaction, wherein the stored data is accessible by at least one banking entity associated with the merchant.
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Abstract
A payment processing system includes one transaction processor that aggregates cost data associated with low-priced sales transactions between a consumer and a merchant. The transaction processor sends data that represents the aggregated cost data to an acquiring banking entity associated with the merchant. The system also includes another transaction processor that stores data that represents each individual low-priced sales transaction. The stored data is accessible by one or more banking entities associated with the merchant.
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36 Claims
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1. A payment processing system, comprising:
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a first transaction processor configured to aggregate cost data associated with low-priced sales transactions between a consumer and a merchant, the first transaction processor is further configured to send data that represents the aggregated cost data to an acquiring banking entity associated with the merchant; and
a second transaction processor configured to store data that represents each individual low-priced sales transaction, wherein the stored data is accessible by at least one banking entity associated with the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29)
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23. A method of processing payments, comprising:
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receiving data that represents a first low-priced sales transaction between a first consumer and a first merchant;
aggregating the cost of the first low-priced sales transaction and the cost of a second low-priced sales transaction between the consumer and the merchant;
storing data associated with the first low-priced sales transaction such that the data is accessible by at least one banking entity associated with the merchant; and
sending data that represents the aggregate cost to an acquiring banking entity associated with the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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30. A computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause that processor to:
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receive data that represents a first low-priced sales transaction between a first consumer and a first merchant;
aggregate the cost of the first low-priced sales transaction and the cost of a second low-priced sales transaction between the consumer and the merchant;
store data associated with the first low-priced sales transaction such that the data is accessible by at least one banking entity associated with the merchant; and
send data that represents the aggregate cost to an acquiring banking entity associated with the merchant. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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