IP Library Granted Patent US 11,283,621
Granted Patent B1
US 11,283,621 · App. 16/682,817 · Granted Mar 22, 2022

Methods and systems for enhanced endpoint identity validation in electronic transactions

Inventors: Damien M. Davoli (Springboro, OH); Jeremy Gifford (Cincinnati, OH); Ryan G. Fox (Lebanon, OH)
Assignee: Worldpay, LLC
H04L9/3242G06Q20/401H04L63/10H04L2209/56
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Patent No.
US 11,283,621
App. No.
16/682,817
Granted
Mar 22, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

Methods and systems are disclosed for merchant system identity validation. One method comprises generating, by an access management system, a primary key associated with an integrator system and transmitting the primary key to the integrator system. The access management system may also generate a hash value associated with a merchant system, and may transmit the hash value to the merchant system. When a payment transaction is initiated at the merchant system, the access management system may receive an authorization request comprising a key-hash pair. The key-hash pair may be validated against a validation database. Upon successful validation, the access management system may transmit the authorization request to an acquirer processor.

Claims (50)

1. A method for merchant system identity validation, comprising:

generating, by an access management system, a primary key associated with an integrator system;

transmitting, by the access management system, the primary key to the integrator system;

generating, by the access management system, a hash value associated with a merchant system;

transmitting, by the access management system, the hash value to the merchant system;

receiving, by the access management system, an authorization request comprising a key-hash pair;

determining, by the access management system, that the key-hash pair matches a reference key-hash pair stored in a validation database;

validating, by the access management system, the key-hash pair based on determining that the key-hash pair matches the reference key-hash pair stored in the validation database; and

transmitting, by the access management system, the authorization request to an acquirer processor based on validating the key-hash pair.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the integrator system transmits the primary key to the merchant system.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the key-hash pair comprises the primary key and the hash value transmitted to the merchant system.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the hash value is generated in response to a request for a hash value from the merchant system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the validation database comprises primary keys and hash values that are previously-generated by the access management system.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the primary key is unique to the integrator system and the hash value is unique to the merchant system.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the authorization request is received from one of:

the integrator system; and

the merchant system.

8. A system for merchant system identity validation, the system comprising:

one or more processors;

at least one data storage comprising instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

generating, by an access management system, a primary key associated with an integrator system;

transmitting, by the access management system, the primary key to the integrator system;

generating, by the access management system, a hash value associated with a merchant system;

transmitting, by the access management system, the hash value to the merchant system;

receiving, by the access management system, an authorization request comprising a key-hash pair;

determining, by the access management system, that the key-hash pair matches a reference key-hash pair stored in a validation database;

validating, by the access management system, the key-hash pair based on determining that the key-hash pair matches the reference key-hash pair stored in the validation database; and

transmitting, by the access management system, the authorization request to an acquirer processor based on validating the key-hash pair.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the integrator system transmits the primary key to the merchant system.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the key-hash pair comprises the primary key and the hash value transmitted to the merchant system.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the hash value is generated in response to a request for a hash value from the merchant system.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the validation database comprises primary keys and hash values that are previously-generated by the access management system.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the primary key is unique to the integrator system and the hash value is unique to the merchant system.

14. A non-transitory computer readable medium for merchant system identity validation, the non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

generating, by an access management system, a primary key associated with an integrator system;

transmitting, by the access management system, the primary key to the integrator system;

generating, by the access management system, a hash value associated with a merchant system;

transmitting, by the access management system, the hash value to the merchant system;

receiving, by the access management system, an authorization request comprising a key-hash pair;

determining, by the access management system, that the key-hash pair matches a reference key-hash pair stored in a validation database;

validating, by the access management system, the key-hash pair based on determining that the key-hash pair matches the reference key-hash pair stored in the validation database; and

transmitting, by the access management system, the authorization request to an acquirer processor based on validating the key-hash pair.

15. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the integrator system transmits the primary key to the merchant system.

16. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the key-hash pair comprises the primary key and the hash value transmitted to the merchant system.

17. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the hash value is generated in response to a request for a hash value from the merchant system.

18. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the validation database comprises primary keys and hash values that are previously-generated by the access management system.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the primary key is unique to the integrator system and the hash value is unique to the merchant system.

20. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the authorization request is received from one of:

the integrator system; and

the merchant system.

Assignments (5)
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 Nov 14, 2019
From: DAVOLI, DAMIEN M.; GIFFORD, JEREMY; FOX, RYAN G.
To: WORLDPAY, LLC
Reel/Frame 051008/0265 →