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Systems, methods and computer program products for performing mass transit merchant transactions

  • US 8,117,129 B2
  • Filed: 11/19/2008
  • Issued: 02/14/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, at a computer based fare collection system, for a first time, an alias account code, wherein the alias account code is associated with a mass transit registration account, wherein the alias account code is an alias for a transaction account code issued by a transaction account issuer, and wherein the alias account code is translated by the transaction account issuer based upon the transaction account code;

    determining, by the computer based system, a first time, whether the alias account code is in a temporary database table of restricted alias account codes;

    allowing, by the computer based system, access to a mass transit vehicle, in response to the alias account code not being in the temporary database table, prior to obtaining authorization of the alias account code;

    obtaining, by the computer based system, the authorization of the alias account code;

    updating, by the computer based system, the temporary database table by including the alias account code in the temporary database table in response to a ride limit being reached;

    receiving, at the computer based system, for a second time, the alias account code;

    determining, by the computer based system, for the second time whether the alias account code is in the temporary database table of restricted alias account codes;

    denying, by the computer based system, access to the mass transit vehicle, in response to the alias account code being in the temporary database table;

    obtaining, by the computer based system, a status of the alias account code;

    adding, by the computer based system, the alias account code to a permanent database table in response to the alias account code not being active; and

    removing, by the computer based system, the alias account code from the temporary database table in response to the alias account code being active.

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