Real time account update
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- storing, by a computing device, first account information in a database of account records, wherein the first account information is associated with an account corresponding to an account holder;
generating, by the computing device, a first transmission including the first account information and a first request for an authorization of a transaction on the account;
sending, by the computing device, the first transmission to an issuer of the account, wherein the first transmission including the first request for the authorization of the transaction is sent to the issuer via the transaction handler and an acquirer, wherein the issuer of the account stores second account information associated with the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the issuer of the account compares the first account information to the second account information, and wherein the issuer of the account generates a denial of the first request when the first account information does not match the second account information;
receiving, by the computing device, a second transmission including the denial by the issuer of the account of the first request for the authorization of the transaction in response to the first request for the authorization;
in response to the received denial, automatically generating, by the computing device, a third transmission requesting a content of changes to the first account information;
sending, by the computing device, the third transmission to a transaction handler, wherein the third transmission requests the content of changes to the first account information, wherein the transaction handler stores the content of the changes in a database of account records;
receiving, by the computing device, a fourth transmission from the transaction handler including the content of the changes to the first account information;
generating, by the computing device, a fifth transmission including a second request for an authorization of the transaction on the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the second request includes the content of the changes to the first account information; and
sending, by the computing device, the fifth transmission to the issuer of the account, wherein the issuer of the account authorizes or denies the transaction using the content of the changes.
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Abstract
A method is used in a system that includes a financial service provider coordinating accounts issued by an issuer to cardholders requesting credit from merchants. Each merchant has an acquirer with whom the financial service provider also coordinates the accounts. The method can be performed by a merchant sending a transmission to its acquirer including a request for a transaction against one account to which the merchant receives a denial or prior to receiving such a denial. The merchant then requests information from the financial service provider who responds by sending the requested information, upon which the merchant determines whether to extend the credit. When the method is performed by a financial service provider, in response to the denial received by one merchant or prior to such denial, the financial service provider receives a transmission from the merchant including a request for information about the account. In response, the financial service provider sends the merchant the requested information.
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24 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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storing, by a computing device, first account information in a database of account records, wherein the first account information is associated with an account corresponding to an account holder; generating, by the computing device, a first transmission including the first account information and a first request for an authorization of a transaction on the account; sending, by the computing device, the first transmission to an issuer of the account, wherein the first transmission including the first request for the authorization of the transaction is sent to the issuer via the transaction handler and an acquirer, wherein the issuer of the account stores second account information associated with the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the issuer of the account compares the first account information to the second account information, and wherein the issuer of the account generates a denial of the first request when the first account information does not match the second account information; receiving, by the computing device, a second transmission including the denial by the issuer of the account of the first request for the authorization of the transaction in response to the first request for the authorization; in response to the received denial, automatically generating, by the computing device, a third transmission requesting a content of changes to the first account information; sending, by the computing device, the third transmission to a transaction handler, wherein the third transmission requests the content of changes to the first account information, wherein the transaction handler stores the content of the changes in a database of account records; receiving, by the computing device, a fourth transmission from the transaction handler including the content of the changes to the first account information; generating, by the computing device, a fifth transmission including a second request for an authorization of the transaction on the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the second request includes the content of the changes to the first account information; and sending, by the computing device, the fifth transmission to the issuer of the account, wherein the issuer of the account authorizes or denies the transaction using the content of the changes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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storing, by a computing device, first account information in a database of account records associated with a merchant, wherein the first account information is associated with an account corresponding to an account holder; generating, by the computing device, a first transmission including the first account information and a first request for an authorization of a transaction on the account; sending, by the computing device, the first transmission to an issuer of the account, wherein the first transmission including the first request for the authorization of the transaction is sent to the issuer via the transaction handler and an acquirer, wherein the issuer of the account stores second account information associated with the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the issuer of the account compares the first account information to the second account information, and wherein the issuer of the account generates a denial of the first request when the first account information does not match the second account information; receiving, by the computing device, a second transmission including the denial by the issuer of the account of the first request for the authorization of the transaction in response to the request for the authorization; in response to the received denial, automatically generating, by the computing device, a third transmission requesting a content of changes to the first account information; sending, by the computing device, the third transmission to a transaction handler, wherein the third transmission requests the content of changes to the first account information, wherein the transaction handler stores the content of the changes in a database of account records; receiving, by the computing device, a fourth transmission from the transaction handler including the content of the changes to the first account information; batch updating, by the computing device, a plurality of the account records stored in the database associated with the merchant with changes to account information included in the account records; generating, by the computing device, a fifth transmission including a second request for an authorization of the transaction on the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the second request includes the content of the changes to the first account information; and sending, by the computing device, the fifth transmission to the issuer of the account, wherein the issuer of the account authorizes or denies the transaction using the content of the changes. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising code, executable by a processor, for implementing a method comprising:
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storing first account information in a database of account records, wherein the first account information is associated with an account corresponding to an account holder; generating a first transmission including the first account information and a first request for an authorization of a transaction on the account; sending the first transmission to an issuer of the account, wherein the first transmission including the first request for the authorization of the transaction is sent to the issuer via the transaction handler and an acquirer, wherein the issuer of the account stores second account information associated with the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the issuer of the account compares the first account information to the second account information, and wherein the issuer of the account generates a denial of the first request when the first account information does not match the second account information; receiving a second transmission including the denial by the issuer of the account of the first request for the authorization of the transaction in response to the first request for the authorization; in response to the received denial, generating a third transmission requesting a content of changes to the first account information; sending to a transaction handler the third transmission, wherein the third transmission requests the content of changes to the first account information, wherein the transaction handler stores the content of the changes in a database of account records; receiving a fourth transmission from the transaction handler including the content of the changes to the first account information; generating a fifth transmission including a second request for an authorization of the transaction on the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the second request includes the content of the changes to the first account information; and sending the fifth transmission to the issuer of the account, wherein the issuer of the account authorizes or denies the transaction using the content of the changes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer comprising a processor, and a computer readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising code, executable by the processor, to implement a method comprising:
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storing first account information in a database of account records, wherein the first account information is associated with an account corresponding to an account holder; generating a first transmission including the first account information and a first request for an authorization of a transaction on the account; sending the first transmission to an issuer of the account, wherein the first transmission including the first request for the authorization of the transaction is sent to the issuer via the transaction handler and an acquirer, wherein the issuer of the account stores second account information associated with the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the issuer of the account compares the first account information to the second account information, and wherein the issuer of the account generates a denial of the first request when the first account information does not match the second account information; receiving a second transmission including the denial by the issuer of the account of the first request for the authorization of the transaction in response to the first request for the authorization; in response to the received denial, generating a third transmission requesting a content of changes to the first account information; sending the third transmission to a transaction handler, wherein the third transmission requests the content of changes to the first account information, wherein the transaction handler stores the content of the changes in a database of account records; receiving a fourth transmission from the transaction handler including the content of the changes to the first account information; generating a fifth transmission including a second request for an authorization of the transaction on the account corresponding to the account holder, wherein the second request includes the content of the changes to the first account information; and sending the fifth transmission to the issuer of the account, wherein the issuer of the account authorizes or denies the transaction using the content of the changes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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