Apparatus and method for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via:
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, comprising the steps of;
facilitating interrogation of an electronic payment device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic payment device, said electronic payment device being configured according to the payment system standard, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment system standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic payment device being performed by said first terminal payment module;
facilitating generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and
facilitating transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic payment device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic payment device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and said payment system standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic payment device in accordance with said payment system standard.
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Abstract
Payment transactions using a payment infrastructure are efficiently combined with e-merchandise transactions using an e-merchandise infrastructure, while allowing each infrastructure to concentrate on its primary function. An electronic payment device configured according to the payment infrastructure is interrogated by a payment module (also configured according to the payment infrastructure) of a first terminal to obtain financial data. Electronic merchandise-related information is generated by an electronic merchandise module (configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure) of the first terminal, and such information is transferred to the electronic payment device within a transaction conducted in accordance with the financial data and the payment infrastructure.
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38 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via:
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, comprising the steps of;
facilitating interrogation of an electronic payment device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic payment device, said electronic payment device being configured according to the payment system standard, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment system standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic payment device being performed by said first terminal payment module; facilitating generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and facilitating transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic payment device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic payment device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and said payment system standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic payment device in accordance with said payment system standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, comprising the steps of;
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22. A terminal for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via:
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure and in conjunction with an electronic payment device configured according to the payment system standard, said terminal comprising;
a payment module configured according to the payment system standard and configured to interrogate the electronic payment device to obtain an account number associated with said electronic payment device; and an electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said electronic merchandise module to said payment module, said electronic merchandise module being configured to facilitate processing of said non-payment e-merchandise related information; wherein said payment module is further configured to facilitate transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information to the electronic payment device, in a transaction between the electronic payment device and said payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and said payment system standard, said non-payment related e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic payment device in accordance with said payment system standard. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure and in conjunction with an electronic payment device configured according to the payment system standard, said terminal comprising;
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27. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via:
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, said computer program product including;
computer usable program code for facilitating interrogation of an electronic payment device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic payment device, said electronic payment device being configured according to the payment system standard, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment system standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic payment device being performed by said first terminal payment module; computer usable program code for facilitating generation of non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and computer usable program code for facilitating transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic payment device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic payment device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and said payment system standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic payment device in accordance with said payment system standard. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard, in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, said computer program product including;
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30. An electronic payment device for facilitating integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via:
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, said electronic payment device being configured according to the payment system standard, said electronic payment device comprising;
a memory; and at least one processor coupled to said memory, said processor being operative to; facilitate interrogation of said electronic payment device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic payment device, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment system standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic payment device being performed by said first terminal payment module; facilitate generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and facilitate transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic payment device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic payment device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and said payment system standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic payment device in accordance with said payment system standard. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
- (i) a payment infrastructure, configured in accordance with a payment system standard in association with (ii) an electronic merchandise infrastructure, said electronic payment device being configured according to the payment system standard, said electronic payment device comprising;
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35. A computer-implemented method for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via a payment infrastructure, having a payment infrastructure standard, in association with an electronic merchandise infrastructure, comprising the steps of:
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facilitating interrogation of an electronic device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic device, said electronic device being configured according to the payment infrastructure standard to support a transaction flow according to the payment infrastructure standard, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment infrastructure standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic device being performed by said first terminal payment module; facilitating generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and facilitating transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and the payment infrastructure standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic device in accordance with said payment infrastructure standard.
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36. A terminal for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via a payment infrastructure, having a payment infrastructure standard, in association with an electronic merchandise infrastructure and in conjunction with an electronic device configured according to the payment infrastructure standard to support a transaction flow according to the payment infrastructure standard, said terminal comprising:
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a payment module configured according to the payment infrastructure standard and configured to interrogate the electronic device to obtain an account number associated with said electronic device; and an electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said electronic merchandise module to said payment module, said electronic merchandise module being configured to facilitate processing of e-merchandise related information; wherein said payment module is further configured to facilitate transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said electronic merchandise module to the electronic device via said payment module, in a transaction conducted in according with said account device and the payment infrastructure standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on the electronic device in accordance with said payment infrastructure standard.
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37. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium including computer usable program code for integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via a payment infrastructure, having a payment infrastructure standard, in association with an electronic merchandise infrastructure, said computer program product including:
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computer usable program code for facilitating interrogation of an electronic device by a first terminal to obtain an accounter number associated with said electronic device, said electronic device being configured according to the payment infrastructure standard to support a transaction flow according to the payment infrastructure standard, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment infrastructure standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said fist terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic device being performed by said first terminal payment module; computer usable program code for facilitating generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and computer usable program code for facilitating transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic device via said first terminal payment module, within a transaction between said electronic device and said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and the payment infrastructure standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic device in accordance with said payment infrastructure standard.
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38. An electronic device for facilitating integrated payment and electronic merchandise transfer via a payment infrastructure, having a payment infrastructure standard, in association with an electronic merchandise infrastructure, said electronic device being configured according to the payment infrastructure standard, said electronic device comprising:
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a memory; and at least one processor coupled to said memory, said processor being operative to; facilitate interrogation of said electronic device by a first terminal to obtain an account number associated with said electronic payment device, said first terminal having a first terminal payment module configured according to the payment infrastructure standard and a first terminal electronic merchandise module configured according to the electronic merchandise infrastructure and coupled to said first terminal payment module to permit transfer of non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said first terminal payment module, said interrogation of said electronic device being performed by said first terminal payment module; facilitate generation of said non-payment e-merchandise related information by said first terminal electronic merchandise module; and facilitate transfer of said non-payment e-merchandise related information from said first terminal electronic merchandise module to said electronic device via said first terminal payment module that is conducted in accordance with said account number and the payment infrastructure standard, said non-payment e-merchandise related information being stored on said electronic payment device in accordance with said payment infrastructure standard.
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