SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MASS TRANSIT MERCHANT PAYMENT
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a computer based system for payment processing, a request for payment of a transit system fee, wherein the payment is from a financial transaction account;
receiving, by the computer based system, an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with the transit system fee, and wherein the identification code permits entry into a transit system by recognition of the identification code;
matching, by the computer based system, the identification code with a transaction account code associated with the financial transaction account; and
settling, by the computer based system, the request for payment of the transit system fee.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products are provided for enabling payment of transit system fees using a financial transaction instrument. Entry is permitted onto a transit system by recognition of information included in an identification number stored on a financial transaction instrument. The identification number stored on the financial transaction instrument is associated with a transit system fee registered for each use of the transit system. A plurality of transit system fees associated with the same identification number from use of the financial transaction instrument is aggregated, and payment for the aggregated transit system fees is requested from a transaction account associated with the financial transaction instrument.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by a computer based system for payment processing, a request for payment of a transit system fee, wherein the payment is from a financial transaction account; receiving, by the computer based system, an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with the transit system fee, and wherein the identification code permits entry into a transit system by recognition of the identification code; matching, by the computer based system, the identification code with a transaction account code associated with the financial transaction account; and settling, by the computer based system, the request for payment of the transit system fee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a non-transitory memory communicating with a processor for payment processing, the non-transitory memory having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising; receiving, by the processor, a request for payment of a transit system fee, wherein the payment is from a financial transaction account; receiving, by the processor, an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with the transit system fee, and wherein the identification code permits entry into a transit system by recognition of the identification code; matching, by the processor, the identification code with a transaction account code associated with the financial transaction account; and settling, by the processor, the request for payment of the transit system fee.
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20. A non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, if executed by a computer based system for payment processing, cause the computer based system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by the computer based system, a request for payment of a transit system fee, wherein the payment is from a financial transaction account; receiving, by the computer based system, an identification code, wherein the identification code is associated with the transit system fee, and wherein the identification code permits entry into a transit system by recognition of the identification code; matching, by the computer based system, the identification code with a transaction account code associated with the financial transaction account; and settling, by the computer based system, the request for payment of the transit system fee.
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