VARIABLE MERCHANT SETTLEMENT OPTIONS
First Claim
1. A method for transaction settlement between a financial institution and a merchant, the method comprising:
- receiving, in computing device memory, one or more settlement rules associated with the merchant;
receiving, at a computing device, a transaction confirmation that indicates that a transaction has occurred involving the merchant;
determining, via a computing device processor, one or more settlement parameters by applying at least one of the settlement rules to the transaction; and
settling, via a computing device processor, the transaction with the merchant in accordance with the one or more settlement parameters.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention provide for offering variable settlement options to merchants. The merchant and/or the financial institution can define settlement rules based on many settlement options, such as settlement time, settlement location, settlement channel, type of product/service associated with the transaction, and the like. Based on the occurrence of a transaction, the transaction parameters, such as settlement time, location and/or channel are determined by applying the settlement rules to the transaction. Accordingly, the transaction is settled according to the determined settlement rules. In alternate embodiments merchant settlement variables, such current financial status, cash flow requirements, credit requirements and the like, are monitored and the variables are applied to the settlement rules to determine the settlement parameters.
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38 Claims
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1. A method for transaction settlement between a financial institution and a merchant, the method comprising:
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receiving, in computing device memory, one or more settlement rules associated with the merchant; receiving, at a computing device, a transaction confirmation that indicates that a transaction has occurred involving the merchant; determining, via a computing device processor, one or more settlement parameters by applying at least one of the settlement rules to the transaction; and settling, via a computing device processor, the transaction with the merchant in accordance with the one or more settlement parameters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus configured for transaction settlement between a financial institution and a merchant, the apparatus comprising:
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a computing platform including at least one processor and a memory; and a merchant settlement application stored in the memory, executable by the processor and configured to include, a settlement rules routine configured to receive, in computing device memory, one or more settlement rules associated with the merchant, a settlement parameter determining routine configured to determining one or more settlement parameters by applying at least one of the settlement rules to a transaction involving the merchant, and a settlement routine configured to settle the transaction with the merchant in accordance with the one or more settlement parameters. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising; a first set of codes for causing a computer to receiving one or more settlement rules associated with the merchant; a second set of codes for causing a computer to receive a transaction confirmation that indicates that a transaction has occurred involving the merchant; a third set of codes for causing a computer to determine one or more settlement parameters by applying at least one of the settlement rules to the transaction; and a fourth set of codes for settling the transaction with the merchant in accordance with the one or more settlement parameters. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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