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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100083057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FILE MONITORING A file monitoring system tracks progress of data processing of a data file. Various applications and systems transmit status updates at one or more stages of processing to the file monitoring system. The file monitoring system monitors the status updates and generates r... | 04/01/2010 |
| 20100077464 | MERCHANT DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORT OF MERCHANT DATA PROCESSING A method begins by accessing a merchant web site that is associated with a merchant profile database. The method continues by receiving a log-in page. The method continues by providing log-in information of a merchant via the log-in page. The method continues, when the ... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100070354 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A MERCHANT DEBIT CARD PROGRAM INCLUDING A PLURALITY OF ISSUERS A merchant debit card program is described that includes a plurality of authorized issuers for debit card accounts. The merchant debit card program includes a merchant loyalty program that provides rewards to enrolled debit card accounts. The authorized issuers provide ... | 03/18/2010 |
| 20100058156 | FTP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MERCHANT DATA PROCESSING A method begins by receiving at least a portion of a merchant master file. The method continues, for a merchant data file, by determining whether a corresponding merchant profile record exists within a merchant profile database. The method continues, when the correspond... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100057786 | ACQUIRER DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORT OF MERCHANT DATA PROCESSING A method begins with receiving an indication that one of a plurality of merchant data files includes an inconsistency with respect to a corresponding merchant profile record in a merchant profile database. The merchant data file of the plurality of merchant data files i... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100057742 | MRW INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR SUPPORT OF MERCHANT DATA PROCESSING A method begins by receiving, from a requesting device, a request to access a record within an entity profile database. The method continues by authenticating the requesting device. When the requesting device is authenticated, the method continues by determining status ... | 03/04/2010 |
| 20100049620 | MERCHANT DEVICE SUPPORT OF AN INTEGRATED OFFER NETWORK A method begins by initiating communication with a transactional processing entity device. The method continues by receiving a profile inquiry message from the transactional processing entity device. The method continues by providing a response to the profile inquiry me... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100049589 | ISSUER DEVICE SUPPORT OF AN INTEGRATED OFFER NETWORK A method begins by determining option criteria for a group of transactional cards. The method continues by providing the option criteria to a transactional processing entity device. The method continues by receiving, from the transaction processing entity device, a plur... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100049588 | TRANSACTIONAL PROCESSING ENTITY DEVICE SUPPORT OF AN INTEGRATED OFFER NETWORK A method begins by generate, for each of a plurality of merchant devices, an offer data file to produce a plurality of offer data files. The method continues by compiling, for one of a plurality of issuer devices, an options data file for a group of credit cards based o... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100048247 | CREDIT CARD IMAGING FOR MOBILE PAYMENT AND OTHER APPLICATIONS A mobile payment device includes a contactless payment module, a processing module, and a display module. The contactless payment module is coupled to execute a credit payment transaction. The processing module is coupled to detect the executing of the credit payment tr... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100036758 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING FEES FOR A CARD A processing system is operable for issuance and processing of cards with fee options applicable to a group of fee types. In one embodiment, the processing system includes a processing module, a secure card network, an issuer fee database and card account database. The ... | 02/11/2010 |
| 20100030839 | NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR SECURE DATA COMMUNICATIONS A network architecture includes a perimeter network connected between an internal network and an external network. The perimeter network includes one or more external edge nodes that are connected to the external network and a plurality of proxy servers that are each co... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20100019030 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING EXPIRATION DATES FOR PREPAID CARDS A prepaid card processing system is operable for processing customized expiration dates of prepaid cards. The prepaid card processing system includes a database for storing program expiration parameters associated with an issuer prepaid card program; a set of card accou... | 01/28/2010 |
| 20090144205 | SERIAL NUMBER AND PAYMENT DATA BASED PAYMENT CARD PROCESSING A server is operable to receive a media device identifying number (ID) and establish an association between a media device and a payment account and, in one embodiment, supports at least one of payment authorization and payment clearing based at least in part on the med... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090144204 | MODULE ID BASED TARGETED MARKETING A server is operable to receive a media device identifying number (ID) and establish an association between a media device and a payment account and, in one embodiment, supports at least one of payment authorization and payment clearing based at least in part on the med... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090144203 | SERIAL NUMBER AND PAYMENT DATA BASED PAYMENT CARD PROCESSING A server is operable to receive a media device identifying number (ID) and establish an association between a media device and a payment account and, in one embodiment, supports at least one of payment authorization and payment clearing based at least in part on the med... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090144202 | MODULE ID BASED ENCRYPTION FOR FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS A server is operable to receive a media device identifying number (ID) and establish an association between a media device and a payment account and, in one embodiment, supports at least one of payment authorization and payment clearing based at least in part on the med... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090144197 | MEDIA DEVICE PAYMENTS REMOTE CONTROL PERSONALIZATION AND PROTECTION A server is operable to receive a media device identifying number (ID) and to create an established association between the media device with a payment account and to support at least one of payment authorization and payment clearing based at least in part on the media ... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090112662 | PAYMENT ENTITY DEVICE RECONCILIATION FOR MULTIPLE PAYMENT METHODS A method begins by storing payment request data, which, for a client, includes a payables profile and an accounts payable data file. The method continues by receiving payment remittance information subsequent to initiation of a payment in accordance with the payment req... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090112661 | PAYMENT ENTITY DEVICE TRANSACTION PROCESSING USING MULTIPLE PAYMENT METHODS A method begins with a payment entity device receiving an accounts payable data file from a client entity processing module. The method continues with the payment entity device determining a method of payment for an account payable of the accounts payable data file in a... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090112660 | PAYMENT ENTITY FOR ACCOUNT PAYABLES PROCESSING USING MULTIPLE PAYMENT METHODS A method begins by receiving an accounts payable data file from a client device. The method continues by determining whether a payables profile of a client associated with the client device is to be modified based on the accounts payable data file. The method continues ... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090112659 | PAYMENT ENTITY ACCOUNT SET UP FOR MULTIPLE PAYMENT METHODS A method begins with a payment entity device receiving payables process data from a client device. The payables process data includes a list of a plurality of creditors and associated payment data, wherein, for a creditor of the plurality of creditors, the associated pa... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090112658 | CLIENT SUPPORTED MULTIPLE PAYMENT METHODS SYSTEM A method begins by providing at least one account level preference of a plurality of account level preferences based on a level of subscription. The method continues by receiving a selection of one of the at least one of the account level preference to produce a selecte... | 04/30/2009 |
