Methods and systems for processing an electronic payment
US10671988B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 2, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/385
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method is provided for processing an electronic payment. The method comprises (a) receiving, by a server, a first electronic request for a first token from a cardholder's device, the server being in communication with a database storing payment credentials for one or more payment cards associated with the cardholder; (b) generating the first token using an identity of the cardholder's device and transmitting the first token to the device; (c) receiving a second electronic request for processing the transaction from a merchant terminal, said second request comprising the first token and a merchant terminal identifier; (d) generating a second token using the first token and the merchant terminal identifier and transmitting the second token to the merchant terminal; (e) receiving a third token and a transaction authorization request from a merchant acquiring bank; (f) validating the third token using the second token; and (g) upon the validation operation (f) being successful, submitting the transaction authorization request to a card issuing bank.
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