Reload protocol at a transaction processing entity
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, by an issuer system, a reload protocol update request from a Radio Frequency (RF) payment devicein RF communication with an RFID reader via a merchant system,wherein the RFID reader includes an RF module communicatively connected to a control module communicatively connected to an antenna, andwherein the RF payment device includes an antenna communicatively connected to an transponder communicatively connected to processing circuitry;
updating, by the issuer system, a reload protocol data file in response to the reload protocol update request, wherein the reload protocol data file and the reload protocol update request are associated with an RF payment device identifier in an issuer system database;
receiving, by the issuer system, an RF payment device transaction request from the RF payment device in RF communication with the RFID reader via the merchant system, the RF payment device transaction request comprising a transaction value;
requesting, by the issuer system, a fund value corresponding to the transaction value of the RF payment device transaction request from a preloaded value data file maintained in a database and associated with the RF payment device identifier in response to an instruction from the reload protocol data file;
increasing, by a preloaded value authorization server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by an amount of the transaction value from a first funding source maintained by an issuer server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database functioning as a placeholder including a zero value prior to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by the amount of the transaction value from the first funding source maintained by the issuer server; and
processing, by the issuer system, the RF payment device transaction request in response to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database, the processing including debiting the preloaded value data file maintained in the database of the amount of the transaction value thereby maintaining the zero value of the preloaded value data file maintained in the database.
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Abstract
A transponder-reader payment system includes a fob including a transponder, and a RFID reader for interrogating the transponder. In exemplary operation, the fob identifying information may be presented to the RFID reader for completion of a transaction request. The transaction request may be provided to a fob issuer system which retrieves a value for satisfying the transaction request from a fob associated transaction data file. The issuer system may deplete the transaction data file in accordance with the transaction request and replenish the data file in accordance with fob user or fob issuer defined reload protocol.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, by an issuer system, a reload protocol update request from a Radio Frequency (RF) payment device in RF communication with an RFID reader via a merchant system, wherein the RFID reader includes an RF module communicatively connected to a control module communicatively connected to an antenna, and wherein the RF payment device includes an antenna communicatively connected to an transponder communicatively connected to processing circuitry; updating, by the issuer system, a reload protocol data file in response to the reload protocol update request, wherein the reload protocol data file and the reload protocol update request are associated with an RF payment device identifier in an issuer system database; receiving, by the issuer system, an RF payment device transaction request from the RF payment device in RF communication with the RFID reader via the merchant system, the RF payment device transaction request comprising a transaction value; requesting, by the issuer system, a fund value corresponding to the transaction value of the RF payment device transaction request from a preloaded value data file maintained in a database and associated with the RF payment device identifier in response to an instruction from the reload protocol data file; increasing, by a preloaded value authorization server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by an amount of the transaction value from a first funding source maintained by an issuer server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database functioning as a placeholder including a zero value prior to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by the amount of the transaction value from the first funding source maintained by the issuer server; and processing, by the issuer system, the RF payment device transaction request in response to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database, the processing including debiting the preloaded value data file maintained in the database of the amount of the transaction value thereby maintaining the zero value of the preloaded value data file maintained in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28)
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23. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause an issuer system to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, by the issuer system, a reload protocol update request from a Radio Frequency (RF) payment device in RF communication with an RFID reader via a merchant system; updating, by the issuer system, a reload protocol data file in response to the reload protocol update request, wherein the reload protocol data file and the reload protocol update request are associated with an RF payment device identifier in an issuer system database; receiving, by the issuer system, an RF payment device transaction request from the RF payment device in RF communication with the RFID reader via the merchant system, the RF payment device transaction request comprising a transaction value; requesting, by the issuer system, a fund value corresponding to the transaction value of the RF payment device transaction request from a preloaded value data file maintained in a database and associated with the RF payment device identifier in response to an instruction from the reload protocol data file; increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by an amount of the transaction value from a first funding source maintained by an issuer server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database functioning as a placeholder including a zero value prior to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by the amount of the transaction value from the first funding source maintained by the issuer server; and processing, by the issuer system, the RF payment device transaction request in response to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database, wherein the processing includes debiting the preloaded value data file maintained in the database of the amount of the transaction value thereby maintaining a the zero value of the preloaded value data file maintained in the database.
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24. A method, comprising:
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communicating, by a merchant system, a reload protocol update request received from a Radio Frequency (RF) payment device in RF communication with an RFID reader to an issuer system, wherein the RFID reader includes an RF module communicatively connected to a control module communicatively connected to an antenna, wherein the RF payment device includes an antenna communicatively connected to an transponder communicatively connected to processing circuitry, wherein the reload protocol update request is associated with an RF payment device identifier in an issuer system database, wherein the issuer system updates a reload protocol data file in response to the reload protocol update request, and wherein the reload protocol data file is associated with the RF payment device identifier in the issuer system database; and communicating, by the merchant system, an RF payment device transaction request from the RF payment device in RF communication with the RFID reader to the issuer system, the RF payment device transaction request comprising a transaction value, wherein the issuer system requests a fund value corresponding to the transaction value of the RF payment device transaction request from a preloaded value data file maintained in the database and associated with the RF payment device identifier in response to an instruction from the reload protocol data file; wherein the issuer system increases the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by an amount of the transaction value from a first funding source maintained by an issuer server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database functioning as a placeholder including a zero value prior to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by the amount of the transaction value from the first funding source maintained by the issuer server; and wherein the issuer system processes the RF payment device transaction request in response to increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database, wherein the processing includes debiting the preloaded value data file maintained in the database of the amount of the transaction value thereby maintaining the zero value of the preloaded value data file maintained in the database.
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25. A Radio Frequency (RF) payment device, comprising
an antenna communicatively coupled to a transponder that communicates a reload protocol update request from the RF payment device in RF communication with an RFID reader to an issuer system via a merchant system, wherein the reload protocol update request is associated with an RF payment device identifier in an issuer system database, wherein the issuer system updates a reload protocol data file in response to the reload protocol update request, and wherein the reload protocol data file is associated with the RF payment device identifier in the issuer system database; - and
the antenna communicatively coupled to the transponder that further communicates an RF payment device transaction request from the RF payment device in RF communication with the RFID reader to the issuer system via the merchant system, wherein the issuer system requests a fund value corresponding to the transaction value of the RF payment device transaction request from a preloaded value data file maintained in a database and associated with the RF payment device identifier in response to an instruction from the reload protocol data file; wherein the issuer system increases the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by an amount of the transaction value from a first funding source maintained by an issuer server, the preloaded value data file maintained in the database functioning as a placeholder including a zero value prior to the increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database by the amount of the transaction value from the first funding source maintained by the issuer server; and wherein the issuer system processes the RF payment device transaction request in response to increasing the preloaded value data file maintained in the database, wherein the processing includes debiting the preloaded value data file maintained in the database of the amount of the transaction value thereby maintaining the zero value of the preloaded value data file maintained in the database.
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