Methods and systems for cardholder initiated transactions
First Claim
1. A method of processing a cardholder-initiated financial transaction using a cardholder controlled input device in communication with a payment card network and a database, the cardholder associated with a payment card identifier issued to the cardholder by an issuer bank, the financial transaction performed with a merchant, said method comprising the steps of:
- receiving transaction data at the cardholder controlled input device, the transaction data relating to the financial transaction, the transaction data including a merchant identifier that identifies the merchant involved in the transaction;
generating an authorization request at the cardholder controlled input device based at least in part on the transaction data, the authorization request including the merchant identifier and the payment card identifier, the authorization request configured to request an authorization message from the issuer bank indicating whether the cardholder has sufficient funds to complete the transaction;
transmitting the authorization request from the cardholder controlled input device to the issuer bank through the payment card network, the payment card network identifying the merchant as being registered to utilize the payment card network; and
receiving, at the cardholder controlled input device, the authorization message associated with the issuer bank, the authorization message including one of an approval and a denial of the authorization request.
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Abstract
A cardholder-initiated financial transaction using a cardholder controlled input device in communication with a payment card network and a database is disclosed. The cardholder uses a payment card issued to the cardholder by an issuer bank. An exemplary method includes the steps of storing merchant data within the database including data identifying the merchants registered to utilize the card network and receiving from the input device transaction data relating to the financial transaction. The transaction data includes an authorization request and merchant identifying data that identifies the merchant involved in the transaction. The method further includes determining that the identified merchant is registered to utilize the card network by comparing the transaction data with the merchant data stored in the database, forwarding the authorization request to the issuer bank, receiving a response to the request from the issuer bank, and automatically forwarding the response to the input device.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of processing a cardholder-initiated financial transaction using a cardholder controlled input device in communication with a payment card network and a database, the cardholder associated with a payment card identifier issued to the cardholder by an issuer bank, the financial transaction performed with a merchant, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving transaction data at the cardholder controlled input device, the transaction data relating to the financial transaction, the transaction data including a merchant identifier that identifies the merchant involved in the transaction; generating an authorization request at the cardholder controlled input device based at least in part on the transaction data, the authorization request including the merchant identifier and the payment card identifier, the authorization request configured to request an authorization message from the issuer bank indicating whether the cardholder has sufficient funds to complete the transaction; transmitting the authorization request from the cardholder controlled input device to the issuer bank through the payment card network, the payment card network identifying the merchant as being registered to utilize the payment card network; and receiving, at the cardholder controlled input device, the authorization message associated with the issuer bank, the authorization message including one of an approval and a denial of the authorization request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A cardholder controlled input device for processing a cardholder-initiated financial transaction with a merchant, the cardholder controlled input device in communication with a payment card network, the cardholder associated with a payment card identifier issued to the cardholder by an issuer bank, said cardholder controlled input device configured to:
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receive transaction data relating to the financial transaction, the transaction data including a merchant identifier that identifies the merchant involved in the transaction; generate an authorization request based at least in part on the transaction data, the authorization request including the merchant identifier and the payment card identifier, the authorization request configured to request an authorization message from the issuer bank indicating whether the cardholder has sufficient funds to complete the transaction; transmit the authorization request to the issuer bank through the payment card network, the payment card network configured to identify the merchant as being registered to utilize the payment card network; and receive the authorization message associated with the issuer bank, the authorization message including one of an approval and a denial of the authorization request. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media including computer-executable instructions embodied thereon for processing a cardholder-initiated financial transaction using a cardholder controlled input device in communication with a payment card network, the financial transaction initiated by a cardholder with a merchant, the cardholder associated with a payment card identifier issued to the cardholder by an issuer bank, the cardholder controlled input device having at least one processor, wherein when executed by the at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the processor to:
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receive transaction data relating to the financial transaction, the transaction data including a merchant identifier that identifies the merchant involved in the transaction; generate an authorization request based at least in part on the transaction data, the authorization request including the merchant identifier and the payment card identifier, the authorization request configured to request an authorization message from the issuer bank indicating whether the cardholder has sufficient funds to complete the transaction; transmit the authorization request to the issuer bank through the payment card network, the payment card network identifying the merchant as being registered to utilize the payment card network; and receive the authorization message associated with the issuer bank, the authorization message including one of an approval and a denial of the authorization request. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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