IP Library Granted Patent US 9,177,331
Granted Patent B2
US 9,177,331 · App. 14/179,952 · Granted Nov 3, 2015

Financial transaction processing with digital artifacts and a default payment method using a server

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,177,331
App. No.
14/179,952
Granted
Nov 3, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method and system for conducting an online payment transaction through a point of sale device. The method includes receiving input from a user selecting an item for purchase through the point of sale device; calculating a total purchase amount for the item in response to a request from the user to purchase the item; and sending payment authorization for the total purchase amount from the point of sale device to a payment entity, in which the payment authorization is sent to the payment entity via a mobile communication device of the user. The method further includes receiving a result of the payment authorization from the payment entity through the mobile communication device; and completing the payment transaction based on the result of the payment authorization.

Claims (33)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving at a management server a payment account identifier from a point of sale terminal , wherein the point of sale terminal receives the payment account identifier selected by a user using a payment application to initiate a transaction to purchase an item, the payment application maintaining the payment account identifier in a mobile device memory included in a mobile device, wherein the payment application is not browser based and is a mobile operating system platform based mobile application preinstalled or downloaded and installed on the mobile device, the mobile device comprising a mobile device display, a mobile device processor, a mobile device radio interface, and a mobile device wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface;

processing at the management server the transaction using a payment account corresponding to the payment account identifier, wherein the payment account is stored at the management server;

selecting at the management server a digital artifact based on one or more targeting parameters; and

sending the digital artifact from the management server to the payment application for display within a specific payment application generated screen, wherein the digital artifact is displayed using the mobile device display, wherein the specific payment application generated screen corresponds to a specific screen or area of the payment application.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital artifact includes metadata operable to trigger a call to action.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein a data exchange between the payment application and the management server has already occurred, wherein the management server permits a user associated with the payment application running on the mobile device to conduct a purchase as a result of the data exchange.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the data exchange includes exchanging an identification code.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the identification code is a personal identification number (PIN).

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein coupons are redeemed during the transaction.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein targeting parameters comprises personal information and/or transactions.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the digital artifact is an advertisement, receipt, ticket, coupon, media, or content received at the payment application.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein personal information comprises location, gender, age, interest, affiliation, userid, pageid, zip code, area code, and occupation.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein transactions comprises historical payment transactions, real-time payment transactions, contactless transactions made using a secure element coupled-to the mobile device, internet commerce, bill pay, top spend categories, merchants, storage of banking information, account balance, payment history, funds transfer , tickets, receipts, coupons transactions made by the user but not through the mobile device, and raw data downloaded from banks.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device has a secure element including a secure element processor configured for near field communication transaction processing, a secure element memory configured to maintain a secure element application, and a secure element near field communication transceiver.

12. A management server, comprising:

a management server interface configured to receive a payment account identifier from a point of sale terminal, wherein the point of sale terminal receives the payment account identifier selected by a user using a payment application to initiate a transaction to purchase an item, the payment application maintaining the payment account identifier in a mobile device memory included in a mobile device, wherein the payment application is not browser based and is a mobile operating system platform based mobile application preinstalled or downloaded and installed on the mobile device, the mobile device comprising a mobile device display, a mobile device processor, a mobile device radio interface, and a mobile device wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface;

a management server processor configured to;

process a transaction using a payment account corresponding to the payment account identifier, wherein the payment account is stored at the management server and

select a digital artifact based on one or more targeting parameters; and

a management server transceiver configured to send a digital artifact for display within a specific payment application generated screen, wherein the digital artifact is displayed using the mobile device display, wherein the specific payment application generated screen corresponds to a specific screen or area of the payment application.

13. The management server of claim 12 , wherein the digital artifact includes metadata operable to trigger a call to action.

14. The management server of claim 12 , wherein a data exchange between the payment application and the management server has already occurred, wherein the management server permits a user associated with the payment application running on the mobile device to conduct a purchase as a result of the data exchange.

15. The management server of claim 14 , wherein the data exchange includes exchanging an identification code.

16. The management server of claim 15 , wherein the identification code is a personal identification number (PIN).

17. The management server of claim 12 , wherein coupons are redeemed during the transaction.

18. The management server of claim 12 , wherein targeting parameters comprises personal information and/or transactions.

19. The management server of claim 12 , wherein the digital artifact is an advertisement, receipt, ticket, coupon, media, or content received at the payment application.

20. A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising:

computer code to receive a payment account identifier from a point of sale terminal, wherein the point of sale terminal receives the payment account identifier selected by a user using a payment application to initiate a transaction to purchase an item, the payment application maintaining the payment account identifier using the payment application in a mobile device memory included in a mobile device, wherein the payment application is not browser based and is a mobile operating system platform based mobile application preinstalled or downloaded and installed on the mobile device, the mobile device comprising a mobile device display, a mobile device processor, a mobile device radio interface, and a mobile device wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) interface;

computer code for processing the transaction at the management server using a payment account corresponding to the payment account identifier, wherein the payment account is stored at the management server;

computer code for selecting at the management server a digital artifact based on one or more targeting parameters; and

computer code for sending from the management server the digital artifact for display within a specific payment application generated screen, wherein the digital artifact is displayed using the mobile device display, wherein the specific payment application generated screen corresponds to a specific screen or area of the payment application.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 28, 2025
From: BLAZE MOBILE, INC.
To: BLAZE MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 070029/0049 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 10, 2016
From: FISHER, MICHELLE
To: BLAZE MOBILE, INC.
Reel/Frame 038870/0876 →