MANAGING RECURRING PAYMENTS FROM MOBILE TERMINALS
First Claim
1. A method comprising performing following acts at a payment processor computer configured to manage transactions related to one or more services provided by one or more service providers and payable by one or more payment cards:
- receiving a first request to authorize recurring payments payable by a specific one of the one or more payment cards, the first request globally identifying the specific payment card;
creating a token that identifies a specific one of the one or more service providers, wherein the token fails to globally identify the specific payment card but identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to a holder of the specific payment card;
sending the created token to a mediator server;
receiving from the mediator server an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used a mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider.
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Abstract
Equipment and methods for facilitating service provisioning in a system that include a payment processor, a number of service providers and a mediator that mediates information exchange between the payment processor and service providers, and a mobile terminal operated by payment card holder. In some disclosed embodiments, service provisioning can be facilitated in cases where the payment processor must reside in a strictly regulated Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant environment and the service providers operate servers that are not PCI-compliant.
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19 Claims
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1. A method comprising performing following acts at a payment processor computer configured to manage transactions related to one or more services provided by one or more service providers and payable by one or more payment cards:
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receiving a first request to authorize recurring payments payable by a specific one of the one or more payment cards, the first request globally identifying the specific payment card; creating a token that identifies a specific one of the one or more service providers, wherein the token fails to globally identify the specific payment card but identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to a holder of the specific payment card; sending the created token to a mediator server; receiving from the mediator server an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used a mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method comprising performing following acts at a mediator server configured to manage transactions, which relate to one or more services provided by one or more service providers and are payable by one or more payment cards:
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receiving, from a payment processor computer, a token that identifies a specific one of the one or more service providers, wherein the token fails to globally identify the specific payment card but identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to a holder of the specific payment card; receiving, from the specific service provider, a proposal for a service that incurs recurring payments payable by one or more payment cards; sending a notification to a mobile terminal operated by the holder of the specific payment card, wherein the notification identifies the proposal for the service that incurs recurring payments, wherein the notification further identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to the holder of the specific payment card; receiving, from the mobile terminal operated by the holder of the specific payment card, an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used the mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider; notifying the service provider and the payment processor computer of the acceptance notification. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising performing following acts at a service provider computer:
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receiving information indicating that a holder of a specific payment card may authorize recurring payments for one or more services provided by a service provider in charge of the service provider computer; sending, to a mediator server, a proposal fora service that incurs recurring payments payable by the specific payment card; receiving from the mediator server an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used a mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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12. A payment processor computer configured to manage transactions related to one or more services provided by one or more service providers and payable by one or more payment cards, the payment processor computer comprising:
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means for receiving a first request to authorize recurring payments payable by a specific one of the one or more payment cards, the first request globally identifying the specific payment card; means for creating a token that identifies a specific one of the one or more service providers, wherein the token fails to globally identify the specific payment card but identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to a holder of the specific payment card; means for sending the created token to a mediator server; means for receiving from the mediator server an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used a mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider.
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14. A mediator server configured to manage transactions, which relate to one or more services provided by one or more service providers and are payable by one or more payment cards, the mediator server comprising:
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means for receiving, from a payment processor computer, a token that identifies a specific one of the one or more service providers, wherein the token fails to globally identify the specific payment card but identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to a holder of the specific payment card; means for receiving, from the specific service provider, a proposal for a service that incurs recurring payments payable by one or more payment cards; means for sending a notification to a mobile terminal operated by the holder of the specific payment card, wherein the notification identifies the proposal for the service that incurs recurring payments, wherein the notification further identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to the holder of the specific payment card; means for receiving, from the mobile terminal operated by the holder of the specific payment card, an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used the mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider; means for notifying the service provider and the payment processor computer of the acceptance notification. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A service provider computer, comprising:
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means for receiving information indicating that a holder of a specific payment card may authorize recurring payments for one or more services provided by a service provider in charge of the service provider computer; means for sending, to a mediator server, a proposal for a service that incurs recurring payments payable by the specific payment card; means for receiving from the mediator server an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used a mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider.
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19. A tangible software carrier embodying a set of computer program instructions executable in a mediator server configured to manage transactions related to one or more services provided by service providers that comprise a first service provider and a second service provider, the transactions being payable by one or more payment cards;
- wherein execution of the computer program instructions causes the following acts in the mediator server;
receiving, from a payment processor computer, a token that identifies a specific one of the one or more service providers, wherein the token fails to globally identify the specific payment card but identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to a holder of the specific payment card; receiving, from the specific service provider, a proposal for a service that incurs recurring payments payable by one or more payment cards; sending a notification to a mobile terminal operated by the holder of the specific payment card, wherein the notification identifies the proposal for the service that incurs recurring payments, wherein the notification further identifies the specific payment card within payment cards issued to the holder of the specific payment card; receiving, from the mobile terminal operated by the holder of the specific payment card, an acceptance notification indicating that the holder of the specific payment card has used the mobile terminal via a mobile network to authorize recurring payments to the specific service provider; notifying the service provider and the payment processor computer of the acceptance notification.
- wherein execution of the computer program instructions causes the following acts in the mediator server;
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