IP Library Granted Patent US 11,544,970
Granted Patent B2
US 11,544,970 · App. 17/358,373 · Granted Jan 3, 2023

Payment methods, payment systems and service systems

Inventors: Zhengye Fang (Hangzhou, CN); Xiao Zhan (Hangzhou, CN); Wenhu Wang (Hangzhou, CN)
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Patent No.
US 11,544,970
App. No.
17/358,373
Granted
Jan 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present application provides payment methods and systems. One method comprising: receiving first identification data of a vehicle from a road side unit of an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, wherein the first identification data comprises identification information of the vehicle; receiving transaction data of a fuel dispenser, wherein the transaction data comprises information determined based on the fuel dispenser of a refueling fee of the vehicle; determining identity information of an owner of the vehicle; and transmitting the identity information and the information of the refueling fee to a server.

Claims (67)

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

receiving, from a road side unit of an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, first identification data of a vehicle, wherein the first identification data is obtained by the road side unit via a direct communication link from an on board unit installed on the vehicle, and wherein the first identification data comprises identification information of the vehicle;

receiving second identification data of the vehicle from an image recognition device, wherein the second identification data comprises a visual identifier of the vehicle;

determining that the first identification data matches the second identification data;

receiving transaction data from a fuel dispenser, wherein the transaction data comprises information determined based on the fuel dispenser of a refueling fee of the vehicle;

determining identity information of an owner of the vehicle; and

transmitting the identity information and the information of the refueling fee to a server.

2. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein the on board unit is paired with the ETC system, and comprising:

determining that the vehicle passes the road side unit;

identifying a unit identifier of the on board unit via the direct communication link;

determining the identification information of the vehicle by reading the identification information of the vehicle stored in an integrated circuit chip of the on board unit; and

transmitting the identification information to a payment system.

3. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that a payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle; and

determining the identity information of the owner based on the payment account.

4. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein determining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that no payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle; and

obtaining biometric data of the owner as at least a portion of the identity information.

5. The computer-implemented method according to claim 4 , wherein the biometric data comprises data associated with one or more of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, or voice features associated with the owner.

6. The computer-implemented method according to claim 1 , wherein obtaining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that no payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle;

presenting a user interface on a user-side device for the owner to enable a payment service; and

obtaining payment account information of the owner from the server in response to the payment service being enabled.

7. A non-transitory, computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions executable by a computer system to perform operations comprising:

receiving, from a road side unit of an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, first identification data of a vehicle, wherein the first identification data is obtained by the road side unit via a direct communication link from an on board unit installed on the vehicle, and wherein the first identification data comprises identification information of the vehicle;

receiving second identification data of the vehicle from an image recognition device, wherein the second identification data comprises a visual identifier of the vehicle;

determining that the first identification data matches the second identification data;

receiving transaction data from a fuel dispenser, wherein the transaction data comprises information determined based on the fuel dispenser of a refueling fee of the vehicle;

determining identity information of an owner of the vehicle; and

transmitting the identity information and the information of the refueling fee to a server.

8. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein the on board unit is paired with the ETC system, and comprising:

determining that the vehicle passes the road side unit;

identifying a unit identifier of the on board unit via the direct communication link;

determining the identification information of the vehicle by reading the identification information of the vehicle stored in an integrated circuit chip of the on board unit; and

transmitting the identification information to a payment system.

9. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein determining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that a payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle; and

determining the identity information of the owner based on the payment account.

10. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein determining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that no payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle; and

obtaining biometric data of the owner as at least a portion of the identity information.

11. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 10 , wherein the biometric data comprises data associated with one or more of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, or voice features associated with the owner.

12. The non-transitory, computer-readable medium according to claim 7 , wherein obtaining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that no payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle;

presenting a user interface on a user-side device for the owner to enable a payment service; and

obtaining payment account information of the owner from the server in response to the payment service being enabled.

13. A computer-implemented system, comprising:

one or more computers; and

one or more computer memory devices interoperably coupled with the one or more computers and having tangible, non-transitory, machine-readable media storing one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more computers, perform one or more operations comprising:

receiving, from a road side unit of an electronic toll collection (ETC) system, first identification data of a vehicle, wherein the first identification data is obtained by the road side unit via a direct communication link from an on board unit installed on the vehicle, and wherein the first identification data comprises identification information of the vehicle;

receiving second identification data of the vehicle from an image recognition device, wherein the second identification data comprises a visual identifier of the vehicle;

determining that the first identification data matches the second identification data;

receiving transaction data from a fuel dispenser, wherein the transaction data comprises information determined based on the fuel dispenser of a refueling fee of the vehicle;

determining identity information of an owner of the vehicle; and

transmitting the identity information and the information of the refueling fee to a server.

14. The computer-implemented system according to claim 13 , wherein the on board unit is paired with the ETC system, and comprising:

determining that the vehicle passes the road side unit;

identifying a unit identifier of the on board unit via the direct communication link;

determining the identification information of the vehicle by reading the identification information of the vehicle stored in an integrated circuit chip of the on board unit; and

transmitting the identification information to a payment system.

15. The computer-implemented system according to claim 13 , wherein determining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that a payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle; and

determining the identity information of the owner based on the payment account.

16. The computer-implemented system according to claim 13 , wherein determining the identity information of the owner comprises:

determining that no payment account is associated with the vehicle based on the identification information of the vehicle; and

obtaining biometric data of the owner as at least a portion of the identity information.

17. The computer-implemented system according to claim 16 , wherein the biometric data comprises data associated with one or more of facial features, iris features, fingerprint features, or voice features associated with the owner.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2023
From: ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
To: ALIPAY.COM CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062939/0232 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: ZHAN, XIAO
To: ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062159/0493 →
EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: WANG, WENHU
To: ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062182/0807 →
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 20, 2022
From: FANG, ZHENGYE
To: ALIPAY (HANGZHOU) INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062182/0917 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202010716376.8 · Jul 23, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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