IP Library Granted Patent US 11,734,693
Granted Patent B2
US 11,734,693 · App. 17/348,124 · Granted Aug 22, 2023

Technologies for preprocessing transaction authorization records

Inventors: Christopher M. Beatty (Cincinnati, OH); Erik William Baar (Cincinnati, OH)
Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
G06Q20/4016G06Q20/10
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Patent No.
US 11,734,693
App. No.
17/348,124
Granted
Aug 22, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Technologies for preprocessing transaction authorization records for clearing data batch file generation include a settlement processing server. The settlement processing server receives transaction authorization records corresponding to authorized transactions. The transaction authorization records are appended to an initial authorization stream. The initial authorization stream is closed and the transaction authorization records appended thereto are split into substreams. The settlement processing server preprocesses the transaction authorization records in each of the substreams. While the transaction authorization records appended to the substreams are preprocessed, the settlement processing server initializes another authorization stream and appends newly received transaction authorization records thereto. A clearing data batch file is generated based at least in part on the transaction authorization records appended to each of the substreams. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Claims (47)

1. A method for optimizing processing of transaction authorization records, the method comprising:

generating, by a settlement processing server during a first time period, a first authorization stream including a first set of transaction records based on one or more first predefined criteria;

splitting, by the settlement processing server during a second time period, the first authorization stream into a first set of substreams;

generating, by the settlement processing server during the second time period, a second authorization stream including a second set of transaction authorization records based on one or more second predefined criteria;

splitting, by the settlement processing server during a third time period, the second authorization stream into a second set of substreams; and

generating, by the settlement processing server, a clearing data batch file including at least a portion of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records based on one or more third predefined criteria.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more first predefined criteria comprise at least one of: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more second predefined criteria comprise at least one of: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the one or more second predefined criteria are different from the one or more first predefined criteria.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more third predefined criteria comprise at least one of: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the one or more third predefined criteria are different from the one or more first predefined criteria and/or the one or more second predefined criteria.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the settlement processing server, the clearing data batch file to a settlement processing computing device of a payment network; and

receiving, by the settlement processing server, net settlement data from the settlement processing computing device of the payment network, the received net settlement data being based on the clearing data batch file.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising finalizing, by the settlement processing server, settlement of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records as a function of the clearing data batch file.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein finalizing settlement of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records comprises:

generating, by the settlement processing server, instructions based at least in part on the net settlement data received from the settlement processing computing device of the payment network; and

transmitting, by the settlement processing server, the instructions to a resource computing device, the instructions indicating an amount of resource for transfer to an account of a merchant.

10. A system for optimizing processing of transaction authorization records, the system comprising:

a data storage device storing instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform a method comprising:

generating, by a settlement processing server during a first time period, a first authorization stream including a first set of transaction records based on one or more first predefined criteria;

splitting, by the settlement processing server during a second time period, the first authorization stream into a first set of substreams;

generating, by the settlement processing server during the second time period, a second authorization stream including a second set of transaction authorization records based on one or more second predefined criteria;

splitting, by the settlement processing server during a third time period, the second authorization stream into a second set of substreams; and

generating, by the settlement processing server, a clearing data batch file including at least a portion of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records based on one or more third predefined criteria.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more first predefined criteria comprise at least one of: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

12. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more second predefined criteria comprise at least one of: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

13. The system of claim 10 , wherein the one or more third predefined criteria comprise at least one of: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

14. The system of claim 10 , wherein the method further comprises:

transmitting, by the settlement processing server, the clearing data batch file to a settlement processing computing device of a payment network; and

receiving, by the settlement processing server, net settlement data from the settlement processing computing device of the payment network, the received net settlement data being based on the clearing data batch file.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the method further comprises finalizing, by the settlement processing server, settlement of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records as a function of the clearing data batch file.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein finalizing settlement of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records comprises:

generating, by the settlement processing server, instructions based at least in part on the net settlement data received from the settlement processing computing device of the payment network; and

transmitting, by the settlement processing server, the instructions to a resource computing device, the instructions indicating an amount of resources for transfer to an account of a merchant.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method for optimizing processing of transaction authorization records, the method comprising:

generating, by a settlement processing server during a first time period, a first authorization stream including a first set of transaction records based on one or more first predefined criteria;

splitting, by the settlement processing server during a second time period, the first authorization stream into a first set of substreams;

generating, by the settlement processing server during the second time period, a second authorization stream including a second set of transaction authorization records based on one or more second predefined criteria;

splitting, by the settlement processing server during a third time period, the second authorization stream into a second set of substreams; and

generating, by the settlement processing server, a clearing data batch file including at least a portion of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records based on one or more third predefined criteria.

18. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more third predefined criteria comprise: a predefined record count, a predefined time interval, or a predefined schedule.

19. The computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the method further comprises:

transmitting, by the settlement processing server, the clearing data batch file to a settlement processing computing device of a payment network; and

receiving, by the settlement processing server, net settlement data from the settlement processing computing device of the payment network, the received net settlement data being based on the clearing data batch file.

20. The computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises finalizing, by the settlement processing server, settlement of the first and second sets of transaction authorization records as a function of the clearing data batch file.

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 Jun 17, 2021
From: BEATTY, CHRISTOPHER M.; BAAR, ERIK WILLIAM
To: VANTIV, LLC
Reel/Frame 056575/0369 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 17, 2021
From: VANTIV, LLC
To: WORLDPAY, LLC
Reel/Frame 056616/0123 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation 16527367 · Jul 31, 2019
Continuation 15389533 · Dec 23, 2016
Provisional Application 62276324 · Jan 8, 2016
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