Dynamic payment cards and related management systems and associated methods
First Claim
1. A method for operating a server-based system to provide dynamic management of payment mechanisms, comprising:
- receiving at one or more server systems a over an electronic communication path request from within a purchasing entity to make available certain purchasing capabilities to provide pre-approved purchasing authority with respect to a payment mechanism;
communicating, prior to a purchase associated with the payment mechanism, from the one or more server systems to a payment card processing system at a payment card processor to obtain information representing approval parameters associated with the payment mechanism, the payment card processing system being a system that processes transactions initiated using the payment mechanism based upon approval parameters associated with the payment mechanism, the approval parameters being stored by the payment card processing system;
sending from the one or more server systems to the payment card processing system adjustment instructions to adjust the approval parameters for the payment mechanism so that the purchasing capabilities to provide the pre-approved purchasing authority are available prior to the purchase;
receiving at the one or more server systems over the electronic communication path transaction data associated with a transaction completed using the payment mechanism and generating by an automated procedure a synthesized purchase request filled out with the transaction data received from the payment card processing system to be submitted to a purchasing management system for approval according to purchasing policies for the purchasing entity as if the purchase request was submitted prior to the transaction; and
sending from the one or more server systems to the payment card processing system adjustment instructions to reset the approval parameters at the card processor after the purchase.
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Abstract
Dynamic payment cards and related dynamic payment card management systems and associated methods are disclosed that allow for the efficient management of corporate purchasing needs. The dynamic payment cards can be traditional payment cards with card control settings that are dynamically managed. In addition, a dynamic card management system can automatically interface with card processor systems to dynamically modify these card control settings, and a purchasing management system or other request and approval workflow engine can provide an interface between a company and the dynamic card management system. More generally, an advantageous solution for purchasing management is disclosed that utilizes dynamically or actively managed approval parameters to help control transaction authorization determinations associated with purchasing mechanisms. These dynamic approval parameters can be generated and/or managed through the application of configurable company purchasing policies and rules, and these dynamic approval parameters can be stored, for example, by a processing system that makes authorization determinations when transactions are initiated using the purchasing mechanisms.
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29 Claims
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1. A method for operating a server-based system to provide dynamic management of payment mechanisms, comprising:
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receiving at one or more server systems a over an electronic communication path request from within a purchasing entity to make available certain purchasing capabilities to provide pre-approved purchasing authority with respect to a payment mechanism; communicating, prior to a purchase associated with the payment mechanism, from the one or more server systems to a payment card processing system at a payment card processor to obtain information representing approval parameters associated with the payment mechanism, the payment card processing system being a system that processes transactions initiated using the payment mechanism based upon approval parameters associated with the payment mechanism, the approval parameters being stored by the payment card processing system; sending from the one or more server systems to the payment card processing system adjustment instructions to adjust the approval parameters for the payment mechanism so that the purchasing capabilities to provide the pre-approved purchasing authority are available prior to the purchase; receiving at the one or more server systems over the electronic communication path transaction data associated with a transaction completed using the payment mechanism and generating by an automated procedure a synthesized purchase request filled out with the transaction data received from the payment card processing system to be submitted to a purchasing management system for approval according to purchasing policies for the purchasing entity as if the purchase request was submitted prior to the transaction; and sending from the one or more server systems to the payment card processing system adjustment instructions to reset the approval parameters at the card processor after the purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A server-based system for providing dynamic management of payment mechanisms, comprising one or more server systems over an electronic communication path configured to receive a request from within a purchasing entity to make available certain purchasing capabilities to provide pre-approved purchasing authority with respect to a payment mechanism;
- to communicate, prior to a purchase associated with the payment mechanism, with a payment card processing system at a payment card processor to obtain information representing approval parameters associated with the payment mechanism that are stored and used by the payment card processing system to process transactions initiated using the payment mechanism based upon the approval parameters associated with the payment mechanism, to send to the payment card processing system adjustment instructions to adjust the approval parameters for the payment mechanism so that the purchasing capabilities to provide the pre-approved purchasing authority are available prior to the purchase, to receive at the one or more server system over the electronic communication path transaction data associated with a transaction completed using the payment mechanism and generate by an automated procedure a synthesized purchase request filled out with the transaction data received from the payment card processing system to be submitted to a purchasing management system for approval according to purchasing policies for the purchasing entity as if the purchase request was submitted prior to the transaction, and to send to the payment card processing system adjustment instructions to reset the approval parameters at the card processor after the purchase.
- View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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