IP Library Granted Patent US 12,136,081
Granted Patent B2
US 12,136,081 · App. 17/804,854 · Granted Nov 5, 2024

Replacing a customer card payment with a one-time loan at a point of sale

Inventors: Joseph Butvin (Columbus, OH); Kurt Brown (Columbus, OH)
Assignee: BREAD FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, INC.
G06Q20/34G06Q40/03
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Patent No.
US 12,136,081
App. No.
17/804,854
Granted
Nov 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for replacing a customer's debit card payment with a one-time loan at a point of sale (POS) is disclosed. The method receives, at a POS, a debit card input from a customer to be used as a transaction payment. The POS obtains, from the debit card input, identification information for the customer. A total monetary amount of the transaction payment and the identification information is provided to a one-time loan provider's computer system. The one-time loan provider's system uses the customer identification information to perform a credit screening for the total monetary amount of the transaction payment. The one-time loan provider's system provides to the POS a one-time loan offer for the customer. The one-time loan offer to be used in place of the debit card input to make the transaction payment.

Claims (28)

1. A computer-implemented method for replacing a credit card payment with a one-time loan at a point of sale (POS), the method comprising:

receiving, at a POS, a credit card swipe interaction, the credit card swipe interaction provided as a transaction payment, said credit card swipe interaction providing an electronic transfer of identification information from said credit card to said POS;

providing, to a one-time loan provider computer system, a total monetary amount of the transaction payment and the identification information;

utilizing, at the one-time loan provider computer system, the identification information to perform a credit screening for the total monetary amount of the transaction payment;

receiving, at said POS and from the one-time loan provider computer system, a one-time loan offer, the one-time loan offer comprising a one-time loan to be used in place of the credit card swipe interaction for said transaction payment;

providing, from said POS and to said one-time loan provider computer system, an acceptance of said one-time loan offer;

receiving, at said POS and from said one-time loan provider computer system, said one-time loan;

using, at said POS, said one-time loan to complete said transaction payment, said one-time loan used in place of said credit card swipe interaction provided as said transaction payment; and

providing, from said POS and to said one-time loan provider computer system, a bank account information obtained from said credit card swipe interaction to establish an autopayment for a repayment of said one-time loan.

2. A non-transitory computer-readable medium for storing instructions, the instructions comprising:

one or more instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause one or more processors to:

obtain a total monetary amount of a transaction;

receive a credit card chip interaction, the credit card chip interaction-provided as a transaction payment for said transaction, said credit card chip interaction to provide an electronic transfer of identification information from said credit card;

utilize the identification information to perform a credit screening for a total monetary amount of the transaction;

provide a one-time loan offer, the one-time loan offer comprising a one-time loan to be used in place of the credit card chip interaction for said-transaction;

receive an acceptance of said one-time loan offer;

utilize said one-time loan, in place of said credit card chip interaction, to complete said transaction; and

utilize a bank account information obtained from said credit card chip interaction to establish an autopayment for a repayment of said one-time loan.

3. A system comprising:

a point of sale computing device (POS) to receive a credit card near field communication (NFC) interaction, the credit card NFC interaction provided as a transaction payment, said credit card NFC interaction providing an electronic transfer of identification information from said credit card to said POS;

provide, from the POS and to a one-time loan provider computer system, a total monetary amount of the transaction payment and the identification information;

utilize, at the one-time loan provider computer system, the identification information to perform a credit screening for the total monetary amount of the transaction payment;

receive, at said POS and from the one-time loan provider computer system, an offer for a one-time loan, the one-time loan offer comprising a one-time loan to be used in place of the credit card NFC interaction for said transaction payment;

present, at the POS, the offer for the one-time loan;

provide, from said POS and to said one-time loan provider computer system, an acceptance of said one-time loan offer;

receive, at said POS and from said one-time loan provider computer system, said one-time loan;

use, at said POS, said one-time loan, in place of said credit card NFC interaction, to complete said transaction payment; and

provide, from said POS and to said one-time loan provider computer system, a bank account information obtained from said credit card NFC interaction to establish an autopayment for a repayment of said one-time loan.

Assignments (1)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 21, 2023
From: COMENITY LLC; BREAD FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, INC
To: BREAD FINANCIAL PAYMENTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 063125/0756 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16708072 · Dec 9, 2019
Provisional Application 62894609 · Aug 30, 2019
Related Publication 20220366398A1 · Nov 17, 2022