IP Library Granted Patent US 11,120,412
Granted Patent B2
US 11,120,412 · App. 16/600,223 · Granted Sep 14, 2021

Systems and methods for second tap e-receipt option for NFC-enabled payment vehicles

Inventor: Chance T. Ulrich (Alpharetta, GA)
Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
G06Q20/047G06Q20/202G06Q20/204G06Q20/3278
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Patent No.
US 11,120,412
App. No.
16/600,223
Granted
Sep 14, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods are disclosed for generating electronic receipts (e-receipts) at point-of-sale (POS) terminals associated with a merchant at a retail location. The systems and methods include a near field communication (NFC) reader and an NFC-enabled payment vehicle. A POS terminal processes a payment transaction after an initial interaction between the NFC reader and the NFC-enabled payment vehicle. An e-receipt is generated when a second interaction is detected between the NFC reader and the NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

Claims (65)

1. A computer-implemented method of managing electronic payment transactions at a merchant location, the method comprising:

initiating a check-out procedure for a consumer to complete a payment transaction at a point-of-sale (POS) terminal associated with a merchant;

prompting the consumer to present a payment vehicle and interact with the POS terminal for completing the payment transaction;

receiving an indication that a near field communication (NFC)-enabled payment vehicle interacted with the POS terminal;

receiving customer data from the NFC-enabled payment vehicle;

processing the payment transaction with the received customer data;

receiving an indication that the NFC-enabled payment vehicle interacted a second time with the POS terminal;

generating an e-receipt as a result of the second NFC interaction, the e-receipt comprising customizable features including a ranking feature, the ranking feature configured to receive a rating value associated with a customer experience at the time of the payment transaction; and

transmitting the e-receipt to the NFC-enabled payment vehicle for display on the NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein transferring the e-receipt to the NFC-enabled payment vehicle comprises storing the e-receipt in a mobile wallet of the NFC-enabled payment vehicle; and

wherein the displayed e-receipt comprises selection areas for the consumer to enable the customizable features.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the POS terminal is located at a brick-and-mortar retail location,

wherein the POS terminal is configured to communicate with a point of interaction (POI) device, and

wherein the POI device is one of a near field communication (NFC) device, a keypad, and a scanner.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein prompting the consumer comprises: communicating via a display area of the POS terminal, and wherein prompting the consumer further comprises prompting the consumer to interact with the NFC device with an NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

if the POS terminal receives indication that the payment transaction is approved from the acquirer processor, then prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer comprises signaling via the display area of the POS terminal and/or via a display area of the NFC-enabled payment vehicle;

and further wherein prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer comprises prompting a second interaction between the NFC-enabled payment vehicle and the NFC reader to generate an electronic receipt (e-receipt) for finalizing the payment transaction.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving an indication that a selection area has been activated for a customizable feature; and

displaying the customizable feature associated with the selected selection area.

8. A system for managing electronic payment transactions at a merchant location, the system comprising:

a data storage device storing instructions for managing electronic payment transactions at a merchant location; and

a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform a method including the steps of:

initiating a check-out procedure for a consumer to complete a payment transaction at a point-of-sale (POS) terminal associated with a merchant;

prompting the consumer to present a payment vehicle and interact with the POS terminal for completing the payment transaction;

receiving an indication that a near field communication (NFC)-enabled payment vehicle interacted with the POS terminal;

receiving customer data from the NFC-enabled payment vehicle;

processing the payment transaction with the received customer data;

receiving an indication that the NFC-enabled payment vehicle interacted a second time with the POS terminal;

generating an e-receipt as a result of the second NFC interaction, the e-receipt comprising customizable features including a ranking feature, the ranking feature configured to receive a rating value associated with a customer experience at the time of the payment transaction; and

transmitting the e-receipt to the NFC-enabled payment vehicle for display on the NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein transferring the e-receipt to the NFC-enabled payment vehicle comprises storing the e-receipt in a mobile wallet of the NFC-enabled payment vehicle; and

wherein the displayed e-receipt comprises selection areas for the consumer to enable the customizable features.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the POS terminal is located at a brick-and-mortar retail location,

wherein the POS terminal is configured to communicate with a point of interaction (POI) device, and

wherein the POI device is one of a near field communication (NFC) device, a keypad, and a scanner.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein prompting the consumer comprises: communicating via a display area of the POS terminal, and wherein prompting the consumer further comprises prompting the consumer to interact with the NFC device with an NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

12. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:

if the POS terminal receives indication that the payment transaction is approved from the acquirer processor, then prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer comprises signaling via the display area of the POS terminal and/or via a display area of the NFC-enabled payment vehicle;

and further wherein prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer comprises prompting a second interaction between the NFC-enabled payment vehicle and the NFC reader to generate an electronic receipt (e-receipt) for finalizing the payment transaction.

14. The system of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving an indication that a selection area has been activated for a customizable feature; and

displaying the customizable feature associated with the selected selection area.

15. A non-transitory computer readable medium for use on at least one computer system containing computer-executable programming instructions for managing electronic payment transactions at a merchant location, the method comprising:

initiating a check-out procedure for a consumer to complete a payment transaction at a point-of-sale (POS) terminal associated with a merchant;

prompting the consumer to present a payment vehicle and interact with the POS terminal for completing the payment transaction;

receiving an indication that a near field communication (NFC)-enabled payment vehicle interacted with the POS terminal;

receiving customer data from the NFC-enabled payment vehicle;

processing the payment transaction with the received customer data;

receiving an indication that the NFC-enabled payment vehicle interacted a second time with the POS terminal;

generating an e-receipt as a result of the second NFC interaction, the e-receipt comprising customizable features a ranking feature, the ranking feature configured to receive a rating value associated with a customer experience at the time of the payment transaction; and

transmitting the e-receipt to the NFC-enabled payment vehicle for display on the NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein transferring the e-receipt to the NFC-enabled payment vehicle comprises storing the e-receipt in a mobile wallet of the NFC-enabled payment vehicle; and

wherein the displayed e-receipt comprises selection areas for the consumer to enable the customizable features.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the POS terminal is located at a brick-and-mortar retail location,

wherein the POS terminal is configured to communicate with a point of interaction (POI) device, and

wherein the POI device is one of a near field communication (NFC) device, a keypad, and a scanner.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein prompting the consumer comprises: communicating via a display area of the POS terminal, and wherein prompting the consumer further comprises prompting the consumer to interact with the NFC device with an NFC-enabled payment vehicle.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , further comprising:

if the POS terminal receives indication that the payment transaction is approved from the acquirer processor, then prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer comprises signaling via the display area of the POS terminal and/or via a display area of the NFC-enabled payment vehicle; and

further wherein prompting the payment transaction result to the consumer comprises prompting a second interaction between the NFC-enabled payment vehicle and the NFC reader to generate an electronic receipt (e-receipt) for finalizing the payment transaction.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTERESTS RECORDED AT REEL/FRAMES 066626/0655, 066625/0426, 066625/0347, AND 066625/0276 Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WORLDPAY, LLC; WORLDPAY ISO AND ECOMMERCE, LLC; PAYMETRIC, LLC; WORLDPAY US, LLC
Reel/Frame 074314/0622 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RECORDED AT R/F 066624/0719 Recorded Jan 12, 2026
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: WORLDPAY, LLC
Reel/Frame 074315/0412 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2024
From: WORLDPAY, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066624/0719 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2024
From: WORLDPAY, LLC
To: WILMINGTON TRUST, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 066626/0655 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 21, 2019
From: ULRICH, CHANCE
To: VANTIV, LLC
Reel/Frame 050772/0376 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 21, 2019
From: VANTIV, LLC
To: WORLDPAY, LLC
Reel/Frame 050772/0404 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15333900 · Oct 25, 2016
Related Publication 20200042957A1 · Feb 6, 2020