Method and system using wildcard values

US8141777B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Visa U.S.A. Inc. · US

Inventors

• Corinne Bortolin · Rue de l'Église, US
• Loc Nguyen · San Francisco, US
• Liane Redford · San Mateo, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 1, 2011
• Grant date: Mar 27, 2012
• Expiry date: Feb 1, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0236
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of processing data on a server computer is disclosed. The method includes receiving data at the server computer, the data including a first data string including one or more wildcard values. The first data string is specifically associated with a customer, and the one or more wildcard values are associated with the purchase transaction. The method also includes comparing the first data string to a second data string by the server computer, and providing an output to the consumer based on the comparison.