Systems and methods for facilitating purchases at a gas station

US11410147B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FIRST DATA CORPORATION · US

Inventors

• Vijay K. Royyuru · Norristown, US
• Brad X. Lucas · San Francisco, US
• Jack Stephenson · Pembroke Pines, US
• S. Shane Caldwell, III · Coral Springs, US
• Scott MacKay · Roswell, US
• Brent Allen Stains · Chambersburg, US
• Dale McCrory · Avon, US
• Mark Petersen · Boise, US
• Raja Vel · Omaha, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 27, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 9, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 10, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W12/084
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of remotely activating a transaction device includes receiving, at a computing system, a mobile device identifier from a mobile application executed on a mobile device. A selection of the transaction device is received from the application. The selection includes an identifier of the transaction device. A selection of a transaction amount related to purchase of a product is received from the application. An authorization request for a payment account associated with the mobile device is communicated to an issuer of the payment account. The authorization request is for a transaction of at least the transaction amount. An authorization approval for the transaction is received from the issuer and a signal to activate the transaction device to dispense the product is sent based on the identifier. The transaction device is deactivated upon dispensing the transaction amount and a receipt of the transaction is provided to the mobile device.