Methods and systems for mobile fleet card activation
US10262325B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F15/001
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are fleet mobile payment methods and systems. In an embodiment, a plurality of vehicle cards are assigned to a plurality of vehicles associated with the company, each of the plurality of vehicle cards being assigned to one vehicle. The states of the vehicle cards are initially set to suspended status. A virtual token is sent from an activation server to a mobile device corresponding to a user of the mobile device. The vehicle card may be activated by receipt of the virtual token, together with vehicle identification, by the activation server. Additional authentication may be required to complete the transaction. In preferred embodiments, the vehicle cards revert to suspended status following each authorized use.
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