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Technical fallback infrastructure

US11861623B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2020
Grant dateJan 2, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F7/1083
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Examples, methods and systems described herein may include determining, by a payment processing system, whether a second payment mechanism may be used to perform a payment transaction when a first payment mechanism is preferred and/or when the first payment mechanism has failed. Determining to use the second payment mechanism can be based on (i) an analysis of a communication status indicator received from a point-of-sale (POS) terminal that indicates which payment mechanisms are capable of communicating with the POS terminal, (ii) data received from the POS terminal that is associated with a read of a payment object, and/or (iii) an allowance criterion.

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