Recordation of electronic payment transaction information
First Claim
1. A mobile device for use in conducting a payment transaction, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory; and
a set of instructions stored in the memory, which when executed with the processor implement a method to, at least;
conduct the payment transaction at a physical location using the mobile device and a point of sale terminal including communicating from the mobile phone to the point of sale terminal and thereby causing generation of a transaction record comprising a transaction identifier at the point of sale terminal;
receive an input based at least in part on an activation of a camera function of the mobile device at the physical location and time of the payment transaction to generate additional payment transaction related information independent of the point of sale terminal, wherein the additional payment transaction related information;
(i) is additional with respect to the transaction record, (ii) comprises visual information with respect to at least one aspect of the physical location obtained at least in part by the camera function of the mobile device and (iii) has at least one characteristic that assists the user to recollect the circumstances of the transaction; and
provide, from the mobile phone, the transaction identifier and the additional payment transaction related information to an entity responsible for processing payment transaction data through a wireless phone network such that the entity responsible for processing payment transaction data associates the additional payment transaction related information with the independently obtained transaction record based at least in part on the transaction identifier.
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Abstract
A system, apparatus, and method for processing payment transactions that are conducted using a mobile device that includes a contactless element, such as an integrated circuit chip. An account holder is enabled to generate transaction related data and append that data to a transaction record or transaction identifier. The appended data and transaction record or identifier may be stored in the mobile payment device and/or provided to an Issuer. If provided to an Issuer, the transaction related data generated by the account holder may be used to supplement an account statement. The additional information generated by the account holder may be used to assist the account holder in determining if a transaction is valid by providing information that helps the account holder to recall the location or other aspect of the transaction.
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22 Claims
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1. A mobile device for use in conducting a payment transaction, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and a set of instructions stored in the memory, which when executed with the processor implement a method to, at least; conduct the payment transaction at a physical location using the mobile device and a point of sale terminal including communicating from the mobile phone to the point of sale terminal and thereby causing generation of a transaction record comprising a transaction identifier at the point of sale terminal; receive an input based at least in part on an activation of a camera function of the mobile device at the physical location and time of the payment transaction to generate additional payment transaction related information independent of the point of sale terminal, wherein the additional payment transaction related information;
(i) is additional with respect to the transaction record, (ii) comprises visual information with respect to at least one aspect of the physical location obtained at least in part by the camera function of the mobile device and (iii) has at least one characteristic that assists the user to recollect the circumstances of the transaction; andprovide, from the mobile phone, the transaction identifier and the additional payment transaction related information to an entity responsible for processing payment transaction data through a wireless phone network such that the entity responsible for processing payment transaction data associates the additional payment transaction related information with the independently obtained transaction record based at least in part on the transaction identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of performing a payment transaction, comprising:
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conducting the payment transaction at a physical location using a payment device and a point of sale terminal including communicating from the payment device to the point of sale terminal and thereby causing generation of a transaction record comprising a transaction identifier at the point of sale terminal, wherein the payment device includes a contactless element and is contained in a mobile phone; generating, at the physical location and time of the payment transaction, additional payment transaction related information using a camera function of the mobile phone and independently of the point of sale terminal, wherein the additional payment transaction related information;
(i) is additional with respect to the transaction record, (ii) comprises visual information with respect to at least one aspect of the physical location obtained at least in part by the camera function of the mobile phone and (iii) has at least one characteristic that assists the user to recollect the circumstances of the transaction; andproviding, from the mobile phone, the transaction identifier and the additional payment transaction related information to an entity responsible for processing payment transaction data through a wireless phone network such that the entity responsible for processing payment transaction data associates the additional payment transaction related information with the independently obtained transaction record based at least in part on the transaction identifier. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for performing a payment transaction, comprising:
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a mobile wireless phone configured to execute at least one process to, at least; conduct a payment transaction at a physical location in response to communication with a point of sale terminal using a near field communications mechanism and including causing generation of a transaction record comprising a transaction identifier at the point of sale terminal; generate a request to a user of the mobile phone asking the user if they wish to generate additional information related to the payment transaction; activate a camera function of the mobile wireless phone to generate, at the physical location and time of the payment transaction and independently of the point of sale terminal, the additional information related to the payment transaction, wherein the additional information;
(i) is additional with respect to the transaction record, (ii) comprises visual information with respect to at least one aspect of the physical location obtained at least in part by the camera function of the mobile wireless phone and (iii) has at least one characteristic that assists the user to recollect the circumstances of the payment transaction;associate the additional information with the transaction identifier for the payment transaction; and transfer the additional information and the associated identifier over a wireless phone network; and a server configured to execute at least one process to, at least; receive the transaction record from the point of sale terminal through a communications network distinct from the wireless phone network receive the additional information and the associated identifier from the mobile wireless phone through the wireless phone network; process the received additional information including associating the additional information with the transaction record based at least in part on the transaction identifier; generate an account statement for the user; and present the account statement to the user, wherein the account statement includes the additional transaction related information or a mechanism for accessing the additional transaction related information. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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