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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GEOCODING AUTHORIZATIONS AND FINANCIAL TRANSACTION MESSAGES FOR LOCATION-BASED SERVICES

  • US 20140164119A1
  • Filed: 12/06/2012
  • Published: 06/12/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying a geographic location of a financial transaction, comprising:

  • storing, in a merchant database, a plurality of merchant data entries, wherein each merchant data entry includes at least a merchant identifier and a geographic location;

    receiving, by a receiving device, an authorization request for a financial transaction, wherein the authorization request includes at least a plurality of data elements containing transaction information;

    identifying, by a processing device, a first data element in the plurality of data elements including a merchant identification;

    identifying, in the merchant database, a specific merchant data entry, wherein the merchant identifier of the specific merchant data entry corresponds to the merchant identification;

    transmitting, by a transmitting device, a reply to the authorization request; and

    transmitting, by the transmitting device, the geographic location included in the specific merchant data entry.

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