IP Library Granted Patent US 12,131,310
Granted Patent B2
US 12,131,310 · App. 18/320,294 · Granted Oct 29, 2024

Combination payment card and methods thereof

Inventors: Thomas E. Rafferty (Las Vegas, NV); Bryan T. Bailey (Florence, KY); Christopher S. Postell (Columbus, GA)
Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
G06Q20/342G06Q20/20G06Q20/202G06Q20/227G06Q20/28G06Q30/06
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Patent No.
US 12,131,310
App. No.
18/320,294
Granted
Oct 29, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for processing payment transactions using combination payment cards. The combination payment card is associated with an open-loop account and one or more closed-loop accounts. Transaction information is received from a point-of-sale device. At least one of the closed-loop and open-loop account is debited.

Claims (35)

1. A system for processing online transactions utilizing a combination payment card, the system comprising:

one or more computer memory units storing instructions for utilizing the combination payment card associated with an open-loop account, a closed-loop account, or a pooled closed-loop account; and

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

receiving transaction data from a point-of-sale device configured to accept the combination payment card;

determining the combination payment card is associated with the open-loop account, the closed-loop account, and/or the pooled closed-loop account;

determining the transaction data is received from an open-loop merchant associated with the open-loop account or a closed-loop merchant associated with the closed-loop account or the pooled closed-loop account;

determining whether the open-loop account, the closed-loop account, or the pooled closed-loop account have sufficient funds to complete an online transaction;

determining the transaction data is affiliated with the open-loop merchant associated with the open-loop account; and

generating either (i) a full approval of the online transaction in the point-of-sale device upon determining the open-loop account has sufficient funds to complete the online transaction, or (ii) a partial approval of the online transaction in the point-of-sale device upon determining the open-loop account has insufficient funds, wherein the partial approval includes a request, via a prompt at the point-of-sale device, for additional funds to cover an amount of deficiency to complete the online transaction.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transaction data comprises account information of the combination payment card and a terminal identifier of the point-of-sale device.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein determining the combination payment card is associated with the open-loop account, the closed-loop account, and/or the pooled closed-loop account comprises:

comparing the account information with a known list of a plurality of combination payment card accounts to determine the combination payment card is associated with the open-loop account and the closed-loop account or the pooled closed-loop account.

4. The system of claim 3 , the operations further comprising:

comparing the terminal identifier of the point-of-sale device to terminal identifiers of a plurality of point-of-sale devices associated with a plurality of merchants to determine the transaction data is affiliated with the open-loop merchant or the closed-loop merchant.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the closed-loop account is affiliated with a respective closed-loop merchant, and wherein the pooled closed-loop account includes a plurality of closed-loop accounts associated with a plurality of respective closed-loop merchants.

6. The system of claim 1 , the operations further comprising:

authorizing at least one portion of the online transaction as the open-loop transaction to cover the amount of deficiency in the closed-loop account.

7. A computer-implemented method for processing online transactions utilizing a combination payment card, the method comprising:

receiving transaction data from a point-of-sale device configured to accept the combination payment card, wherein the transaction data comprises account information of the combination payment card and a terminal identifier of the point-of-sale device;

determining the combination payment card is associated with an open-loop account, a closed-loop account, and/or a pooled closed-loop account;

determining the transaction data is received from an open-loop merchant associated with the open-loop account or a closed-loop merchant associated with the closed-loop account or the pooled closed-loop account;

determining whether the open-loop account, the closed-loop account, or the pooled closed-loop account have sufficient funds to complete an online transaction;

determining the transaction data is affiliated with the open-loop merchant associated with the open-loop account; and

generating either (i) a full approval of the online transaction in the point-of-sale device upon determining the open-loop account has sufficient funds to complete the online transaction, or (ii) a partial approval of the online transaction in the point-of-sale device upon determining the open-loop account has insufficient funds, wherein the partial approval includes a request, via a prompt at the point-of-sale device, for additional funds to cover an amount of deficiency to complete the online transaction.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein determining the combination payment card is associated with the open-loop account, the closed-loop account, and/or the pooled closed-loop account comprises:

comparing the account information with a known list of a plurality of combination payment card accounts to determine the combination payment card is associated with the open-loop account and the closed-loop account or the pooled closed-loop account; and

comparing the terminal identifier of the point-of-sale device to terminal identifiers of a plurality of point-of-sale devices associated with a plurality of merchants to determine the transaction data is affiliated with the open-loop merchant or the closed-loop merchant.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the closed-loop account is affiliated with a respective closed-loop merchant, and wherein the pooled closed-loop account includes a plurality of closed-loop accounts associated with a plurality of respective closed-loop merchants.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions for processing online transactions utilizing a combination payment card, the instructions, when executed by one or more processors, causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving transaction data from a point-of-sale device configured to accept the combination payment card, wherein the transaction data comprises account information of the combination payment card and a terminal identifier of the point-of-sale device;

determining the combination payment card is associated with an open-loop account, a closed-loop account, and/or a pooled closed-loop account;

determining whether the transaction data is received from an open-loop merchant associated with the open-loop account or a closed-loop merchant associated with the closed-loop account or the pooled closed-loop account;

determining whether the open-loop account, the closed-loop account, or the pooled closed-loop account have sufficient funds to complete an online transaction;

determining the transaction data is affiliated with the open-loop merchant associated with the open-loop account; and

generating either (i) a full approval of the online transaction in the point-of-sale device upon determining the open-loop account has sufficient funds to complete the online transaction, or (ii) a partial approval of the online transaction in the point-of-sale device upon determining the open-loop account has insufficient funds, wherein the partial approval includes a request, via a prompt at the point-of-sale device, for additional funds to cover an amount of deficiency to complete the online 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 May 19, 2023
From: RAFFERTY, THOMAS E.; POSTELL, CHRISTOPHER S.; BAILEY, BRYAN T.
To: VANTIV, LLC
Reel/Frame 063698/0945 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2023
From: VANTIV, LLC
To: WORLDPAY, LLC
Reel/Frame 063708/0319 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17178317 · Feb 18, 2021
Continuation 16057100 · Aug 7, 2018
Continuation 14221420 · Mar 21, 2014
Continuation 13599538 · Aug 30, 2012
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