Processing payments at a management server with user selected payment method

• US 8,583,494 B2
• Filed: 12/07/2012
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Blaze Mobile, Inc. (iWin, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Blaze Mobile, Inc. (iWin, Inc.)
• Inventors: Fisher, Michelle
• Primary Examiner(s): Gart, Matthew
• Assistant Examiner(s): Goyea, Olusegun
• Application Number:
  US13/708,043
• Publication Number:
  US 20130103588A1
• Time in Patent Office: 340 Days
• Field of Search: 705/16, 705/18, 705/30, 705/40, 705/41, 705/44, 705/14.1, 705/23.2, 705/26.1, 705/14.17, 705/26.7, 725/9, 725/23, 725/35, 725/34
• US Class Current: 705/16
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/105 involving programming of a portable memory device, e.g. IC cards, "electronic purses"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/108 Remote banking, e.g. home banking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/206 comprising security or operator identification provisions, e.g. password entry
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/32 using wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/322 Aspects of commerce using mobile devices [M-devices]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3223 Realising banking transactions through M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3226 Use of secure elements separate from M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3227 using secure elements embedded in M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/326 Payment applications installed on the mobile devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 : insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3821 : Electronic credentials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 : Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4012 : Verifying personal identification numbers [PIN]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/4014 : Identity check for transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/409 : Device specific authentication in transaction processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 : Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 : During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 : at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 : Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0253 : During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 : based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 : Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0268 : at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 : Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 : Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 : Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 : Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/10 : Tax strategies
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 : Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/1008 : Active credit-cards provided with means to personalise their use, e.g. with PIN-introduction/comparison system
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/70 : specially adapted for specific purposes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72445 : for supporting Internet browser applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 : involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 : Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 : Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 : Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 : for social networking applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/205 : Transfer to or from user equipment or user record carrier
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 : Terminal devices

Abstract

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

maintaining payment account information by using a mobile device operating system platform based payment application in a mobile device memory included in a mobile device, wherein the payment application is not browser based and is a mobile application preinstalled or downloaded and installed on the mobile device, the mobile device comprising a mobile device display, a mobile device processor, a mobile device radio interface, and a mobile device wireless fidelity (WiFi) interface;

receiving input at the payment application running on the mobile device from a user to purchase an item selected at the mobile device,

sending a request to a management server for a digital artifact for display within a specific payment application generated screen, the payment application screen corresponding to a specific screen, scene, or real estate property, wherein the management server maintains plurality of user profiles and digital artifacts and selects the digital artifact based on correlating two or more targeting parameters from personal information and transaction history for the user;

receiving the digital artifact from the management server;

displaying the digital artifact within the specific payment application generated screen, wherein the payment application screen corresponds to is a specific screen, scene, or real estate property;

receiving a payment account identifier;

wirelessly and securely transmitting the payment account identifier corresponding to a user selected payment method to the management server; and

wirelessly transmitting authentication information to the management server, the management server configured to process a transaction using a user selected payment method.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein response information is received at the mobile device from the management server.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein a data exchange between the payment application running on the mobile device and the management server has already occurred, wherein the management server permits the user to conduct an online transaction as a result of the data exchange.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the data exchange includes exchanging an identification code.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the identification code is a personal identification number (PIN).

6. The method of claim 1, wherein coupons are redeemed during the transaction.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a shopping list maintained by the payment application is applied during the transaction.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein digital artifacts associated with the transaction are received at the payment application.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital artifacts include advertisements, receipts, tickets, coupons, media, and content.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device has a secure element, the secure element including a secure element processor configured for near field communication transaction processing, a secure element memory configured to maintain a secure element application, and a secure element near field communication transceiver.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the payment application displays transaction history, receipts, and payment accounts.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein digital artifacts associated with the transaction are received at the payment application.

12. A mobile device comprising:

a mobile device memory configured to maintain payment account information by using a mobile device operating system platform based payment application, wherein the payment application is not browser based and is a mobile application preinstalled or downloaded and installed on the mobile device;

a mobile device input interface configured to receive receiving input from a user to purchase an item selected at the mobile device;

a mobile device wireless fidelity (WiFi) transceiver;

a mobile device output interface configured to use the payment application running on the mobile device to send a request to a management server for a digital artifact for display within a specific payment application generated screen, the payment application screen corresponding to a specific screen, scene, or real estate property, wherein the management server maintains plurality of user profiles and digital artifacts and selects the digital artifact based on correlating two or more targeting parameters from personal information and transaction history for the user, wherein the digital artifact is received from the management server;

a mobile device display configured to present the digital artifact within the specific payment application generated screen, wherein the payment application screen is a specific screen, scene, or real estate property;

a mobile device radio transceiver configured to receive a payment account identifier and wirelessly and securely transmit the payment account identifier corresponding to a user selected payment method to the management server, wherein authentication information is wirelessly transmitted to the management server, the management server configured to process a transaction using a user selected payment method.

13. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein response information is received at the mobile device from the management server.

14. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein a data exchange between the payment application running on the mobile device and the management server has already occurred, wherein the management server permits the user to conduct an online transaction as a result of the data exchange.

15. The mobile device of claim 14, wherein the data exchange includes exchanging an identification code.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the identification code is a personal identification number (PIN).

17. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein coupons are redeemed during the transaction.

18. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein a shopping list maintained by the payment application is applied during the transaction.

20. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the digital artifacts include advertisements, receipts, tickets, coupons, media, and content.