System and method of managing contactless payment transactions using a mobile communication device as a stored value device
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1. A method for handling payment transactions using a mobile communication device having access to a telephone service provider network, comprising:
- storing data representing a stored value on the mobile communication device;
establishing a wireless link between the mobile communication device and a transaction terminal;
executing communications between the mobile communication device and the transaction terminal using the wireless link to change the stored value represented by the data stored on the mobile communication device according to a particular transaction;
passing a first record of the particular transaction from the mobile communication device to a transaction server via a first communication channel through the telephone service provider network;
passing a second record of the particular transaction from the transaction terminal to the transaction server via a second communications channel through a communication network coupled to the transaction terminal; and
reconciling the first and second records at the transaction server to verify the particular transaction,wherein said particular transaction includes an exchange between a first business issued currency honored by a first group of one or more businesses and a second business issued currency honored by a second group of one or more businesses, the first group of one or more businesses honor the first business issued currency according to a first contractual agreement among the first group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the first contractual agreement are not required to accept the first business issued currency, and the second group of one or more businesses honor the second business issued currency according to a second contractual agreement among the second group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the second contractual agreement are not required to accept the second business issued currency,wherein the transaction server has both a user account of the mobile communication device in the first business issued currency, and a merchant account of the transaction terminal in the second business issued currency, andwherein the transaction server handles the exchange between the user account in the first business issued currency and the merchant account in the second business issued currency.
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Abstract
A method handling payment transactions in a system using mobile communication devices as stored value devices is disclosed. A transaction operations server receives multiple records of the transaction from the stored value device—one via a communication channel through the telecommunication provider network, and another via an independent communication channel. The records are reconciled at the transaction server for transaction verification.
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1. A method for handling payment transactions using a mobile communication device having access to a telephone service provider network, comprising:
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storing data representing a stored value on the mobile communication device; establishing a wireless link between the mobile communication device and a transaction terminal; executing communications between the mobile communication device and the transaction terminal using the wireless link to change the stored value represented by the data stored on the mobile communication device according to a particular transaction; passing a first record of the particular transaction from the mobile communication device to a transaction server via a first communication channel through the telephone service provider network; passing a second record of the particular transaction from the transaction terminal to the transaction server via a second communications channel through a communication network coupled to the transaction terminal; and reconciling the first and second records at the transaction server to verify the particular transaction, wherein said particular transaction includes an exchange between a first business issued currency honored by a first group of one or more businesses and a second business issued currency honored by a second group of one or more businesses, the first group of one or more businesses honor the first business issued currency according to a first contractual agreement among the first group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the first contractual agreement are not required to accept the first business issued currency, and the second group of one or more businesses honor the second business issued currency according to a second contractual agreement among the second group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the second contractual agreement are not required to accept the second business issued currency, wherein the transaction server has both a user account of the mobile communication device in the first business issued currency, and a merchant account of the transaction terminal in the second business issued currency, and wherein the transaction server handles the exchange between the user account in the first business issued currency and the merchant account in the second business issued currency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system supporting mobile payment, comprising:
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a mobile communication device comprising a data processor, including program storage storing programs including instructions executable by the data processor, said programs being adapted to maintain stored value in memory accessible by the data processor, said programs including a program adapted to execute a transaction involving changing stored value on the mobile communication device, including; storing data representing a stored value on the mobile communication device; establishing a wireless link between the mobile communication device and a transaction terminal; executing communications between the mobile communication device and the transaction terminal using the wireless link to change the stored value represented by the data stored on the mobile communication device according to a particular transaction; and passing a first record of the particular transaction from the mobile communication device to a transaction server via a first communication channel through the telephone service provider network for reconciliation with a second record of the particular transaction sent to the transaction server via a second communications channel through a communication network coupled to the transaction terminal; a transaction terminal including a data processing system supporting mobile payment comprising a data processor, including program storage storing programs including instructions executable by the data processor, said programs including a program adapted to execute a transaction to change the stored value in a mobile communication device, including; receiving data representing the stored value from the mobile communication device using the link; and passing the second record of the particular transaction to the transaction server via the second communications channel; and a transaction server with a data processor, including program storage storing programs including instructions executable by the data processor, said programs including a program adapted to control the particular transaction between the mobile communication device and the transaction terminal, said program including instructions performing; receiving, at the transaction server, the first record of the particular transaction from the mobile communication device via the first communication channel through the telephone service provider network; receiving, at the transaction server, the second record of the particular transaction from the transaction terminal via the second communications channel through the communication network coupled to the transaction terminal; and reconciling the first and second records at the transaction server to verify the particular transaction, wherein said particular transaction includes an exchange between a first business issued currency honored by a first group of one or more businesses and a second business issued currency honored by a second group of one or more businesses, the first group of one or more businesses honor the first business issued currency according to a first contractual agreement among the first group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the first contractual agreement are not required to accept the first business issued currency, and the second group of one or more businesses honor the second business issued currency according to a second contractual agreement among the second group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the second contractual agreement are not required to accept the second business issued currency, wherein the transaction server has both a user account of the mobile communication device in the first business issued currency, and a merchant account of the transaction terminal in the second business issued currency, and wherein the transaction server handles the exchange between the user account in the first business issued currency and the merchant account in the second business issued currency. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system handling payment transactions using a mobile communication device having access to a telephone service provider network, comprising:
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means for storing data representing a stored value on the mobile communication device; means for establishing a wireless link between the mobile communication device and a transaction terminal; means for executing communications between the mobile communication device and the transaction terminal using the wireless link to change the stored value represented by the data stored on the mobile communication device according to a particular transaction; means for passing a first record of the particular transaction from the mobile communication device to a transaction server via a first communication channel through the telephone service provider network; means for passing a second record of the particular transaction from the transaction terminal to the transaction server via a second communications channel through a communication network coupled to the transaction terminal; and means for reconciling the first and second records at the transaction server to verify the particular transaction, wherein said particular transaction includes an exchange between a first business issued currency honored by a first group of one or more businesses and a second business issued currency honored by a second group of one or more businesses, the first group of one or more businesses honor the first business issued currency according to a first contractual agreement among the first group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the first contractual agreement are not required to accept the first business issued currency, and the second group of one or more businesses honor the second business issued currency according to a second contractual agreement among the second group of one or more businesses such that nonparties to the second contractual agreement are not required to accept the second business issued currency, wherein the transaction server has both a user account of the mobile communication device in the first business issued currency, and a merchant account of the transaction terminal in the second business issued currency, and wherein the transaction server handles the exchange between the user account in the first business issued currency and the merchant account in the second business issued currency.
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