System, method and article of manufacture for processing a plurality of transactions from a single initiation point on a multichannel, extensible, flexible architecture
First Claim
1. A method for managing the processing of one or more payment transactions from a single initiation point, comprising the steps of:
- (a) selecting a terminal identification token for each payment transaction from a pool of terminal identification tokens;
(b) associating each payment transaction with the terminal identification token selected for that payment transaction; and
(c) utilizing the terminal identification token selected for each payment transaction to manage the processing of that payment transaction.
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Abstract
An architecture for processing a plurality of transactions from a single point of initiation is disclosed. The initiating computer selects a terminal identification token, and associates the token with a transaction request, thereby ensuring the association of the transaction with a unique terminal identification despite being originated by the same terminal. The tokens are obtained from a token table, which contains a row for each token defined to the system. The table includes a column for the token, a column that identifies a system with which the token may be used, and a column that identifies a date and time field indicating when a particular token was selected for use. A null value in the date-time field indicates that the token for that row is not in use. A query operation selects a token with a null date-time value, and a set operation sets the date-time value to the then-current time to mark it in use. At the conclusion of the transaction, a set operation sets the date-time value to null, enabling the token to be reused for another non-concurrent transaction.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for managing the processing of one or more payment transactions from a single initiation point, comprising the steps of:
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(a) selecting a terminal identification token for each payment transaction from a pool of terminal identification tokens; (b) associating each payment transaction with the terminal identification token selected for that payment transaction; and (c) utilizing the terminal identification token selected for each payment transaction to manage the processing of that payment transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for managing the processing of a plurality of payment transactions from a single initiation point, comprising:
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(a) software resident in the memory of said computer associated with selecting a terminal identification token for each payment transaction from a pool of terminal identification tokens; (b) software resident in the memory of said computer utilized with associating each payment transaction with the terminal identification token selected for that payment transaction; and (c) software resident in the memory of said computer associated with utilizing the terminal identification token selected for each payment transaction to manage the processing of that payment transaction. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for managing the processing of a plurality of payment transactions from a single initiation point, comprising:
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(a) a code segment for selecting a terminal identification token for each payment transaction from a pool of terminal identification tokens; (b) a code segment for associating a! each payment transaction with the terminal identification token selected for that payment transaction; and (c) a code segment for utilizing the terminal identification token selected for each payment transaction to manage the processing of that payment transaction. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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