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Granted Patent B2
US 8,433,651 · App. 12/258,007 · Granted Apr 30, 2013

Mobile device including computer readable medium suitable for tax processing and currency conversion

Inventors: Ayman Hammad (Pleasanton, CA); Patrick Faith (Pleasanton, CA)
Assignee: Visa U.S.A. Inc.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,433,651
App. No.
12/258,007
Granted
Apr 30, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods of converting transactions to a new currency and tax processing based on the location of the mobile communication device. The systems and methods send transaction information including a transaction amount associated with a transaction conducted between a merchant and a consumer at an access device, to a server computer. The server computer determines a location of a mobile communication device operated by the consumer and converts an transaction amount to a currency based on a conversion rate based on the location of the mobile communication device or determines a tax amount based on the transaction amount and based on the location of the mobile communication device. The method also receives the converted transaction amount or the tax amount.

Claims (48)

1. A method comprising:

sending, using a mobile communication device or an access device, transaction information including a transaction amount, a transaction time and a location information associated with a transaction conducted between a merchant and a consumer at the access device, to a server computer, wherein the server computer is configured to perform steps of:

determining, by the server computer, a location of the mobile communication device operated by the consumer,

determining, by the server computer, a tax jurisdiction based on the location of the mobile communication device,

determining, by the server computer, a set of tax rules that apply to the determined tax jurisdiction associated with the transaction,

determining, by the server computer, a tax amount based on the transaction amount and the determined set of tax rules,

determining, by the server computer, a total transaction amount based on the tax amount and the transaction amount, and

converting, by the server computer, the total transaction amount to a currency based on a conversion rate, wherein the conversion rate is based on the location of the mobile communication device, a location related to an account of the consumer and the time of the transaction;

receiving, by the mobile communication device or the access device, the converted total transaction amount and the tax amount; and

displaying, by the mobile communication device or the access device, the received total transaction amount and the tax amount on a display.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server computer also converts the tax amount to the currency based on the conversion rate based on the location of the mobile communication device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the converted total transaction amount or the tax amount is received at the access device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the converted total transaction amount or the tax amount is received at the mobile communication device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving the conversion rate at the mobile communication device.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server computer is further configured to determine the location of the merchant based on GPS data from the mobile communication device.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server computer is further configured to determine a secure coupon associated with items in the transaction.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving the secure coupon at the mobile communication device.

9. A non-transitory mobile communication device, comprising:

a computer readable medium comprising code for sending transaction information including a transaction amount, a transaction time and a location information associated with a transaction conducted between a merchant and a consumer at an access device, to a server computer, wherein the server computer is configured to:

determine a location of the mobile communication device operated by the consumer,

determine a set of tax rules that apply to the determined tax jurisdiction associated with the transaction,

determine a tax amount based on the transaction amount and the determined set of tax rules,

determine a total transaction amount based on the tax amount and the transaction amount, and

convert the total transaction amount to a currency based on a conversion rate, wherein the conversion rate is based on the location of the mobile communication device,

location related to an account of the consumer and the time of the transaction;

code for receiving the converted total transaction amount and the tax amount;

code for displaying the received total transaction amount and the tax amount on a display; and

a processor in communication with the computer readable medium.

10. A method comprising:

receiving transaction information including an transaction amount, a transaction time and a location information associated with a transaction conducted between a merchant and a consumer at an access device;

determining, by a server computer, a location of a mobile communication device operated by the consumer;

determining, by the server computer, a tax jurisdiction based on the location of the mobile communication device;

determining, by the server computer, a set of tax rules that apply to the determined tax jurisdiction associated with the transaction;

determining, by the server computer, a tax amount based on the transaction amount and the determined set of tax rules;

determining, by the server computer, a total transaction amount based on the tax amount and the transaction amount;

converting the total transaction amount to a currency based on a conversion rate, wherein the conversion rate is based on the location of the mobile communication device, a location related to an account of the consumer and the time of the transaction; and

sending the converted total transaction amount and the tax amount.

11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising converting the tax amount to the currency based on the conversion rate based on the location of the mobile communication device.

12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the converted total transaction amount or the tax amount is sent to the access device.

13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the converted total transaction amount or the tax amount is sent to the mobile communication device.

14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising sending the conversion rate to the mobile communication device.

15. The method of claim 10 , wherein the location of the mobile communication device is determined based on GPS data from the mobile communication device.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein the server computer is further configured to determine the location of the merchant based on a signal strength and a location of a nearest cell tower.

17. The method of claim 10 , wherein the location of the mobile communication device is determined based on a signal strength and a location of a nearest cell tower.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein an issuer that opens and maintains an account associated with the consumer provides the conversion rate to the server computer.

19. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secure coupon is based on the location of the mobile communication device.

20. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secure coupon is associated with one or more items in the transaction.

21. The method of claim 8 , wherein the secure coupon is associated with a product sold by the merchant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2008
From: HAMMAD, AYMAN; FAITH, PATRICK
To: VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 021957/0494 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 60982682 · Oct 25, 2007
Related Publication 20090112757A1 · Apr 30, 2009