Mobile Phone as a Switch
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, with a mobile device, transaction details related to a transaction from a sales terminal;
sending the transactions details, with the mobile device, directly to an issuer using a secure data channel and without passing through a payment processing network; and
receiving an indication of an approval status of the transaction from the issuer.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the streamlined payment system described herein are directed to a consumer mobile device (e.g., a mobile phone) that sends transaction details for authorization, instead of the merchant sending the transaction details for authorization. This eliminates the need to present the consumer'"'"'s payment account information to the merchant. The transaction details may include an amount and merchant payment initiation information. In one embodiment, the consumer mobile device may directly contact an issuer without using a traditional payment processing network. The issuer may then approve or deny the transaction and communicate directly with the issuer, merchant, or merchant'"'"'s acquirer. In one embodiment, transaction details may need to be communicated from a computing device (e.g., a PC) operated by the consumer that is not collocated with the merchant. In this embodiment, the transaction details may be encoded into a particular format that can be received and read by the consumer'"'"'s mobile device. The format may be a transaction details identifier or a transaction details data payload. The transaction details identifier or transaction details data payload may be an SMS or MMS message, barcode, watermarked image, or manual identifier that represents the transaction details. The SMS/MMS message with transaction details payload or identifier may be received by the mobile device. The barcode, text image, or watermarked image may be read using the mobile device'"'"'s camera or other input means.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, with a mobile device, transaction details related to a transaction from a sales terminal; sending the transactions details, with the mobile device, directly to an issuer using a secure data channel and without passing through a payment processing network; and receiving an indication of an approval status of the transaction from the issuer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising code executable by the processor for performing a method including the steps of receiving, with the mobile device, transaction details related to a transaction from a sales terminal; sending the transactions details, with the mobile device, directly to an issuer using a secure data channel and without passing through a payment processing network; and receiving an indication of an approval status of the transaction from the issuer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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receiving, with a mobile phone, transaction details of a transaction conducted between a consumer and a merchant, wherein the consumer and the merchant are not collocated during the transaction; sending, with the mobile phone, the transaction details directly to a payment processor or an issuer bypassing the merchant; and receiving an indication of the approval status of the transaction from the issuer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device comprising:
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a processor; and a non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising code executable by the processor for performing a method including the steps of receiving, with the mobile phone, transaction details of a transaction conducted between a consumer and a merchant, wherein the consumer and the merchant are not collocated during the transaction, sending, with the mobile phone, the transaction details directly to a payment processor or an issuer, bypassing the merchant, and receiving an indication of the approval status of the transaction from the issuer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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