Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for post authorization payment of transactions using loyalty points
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Application No.: US16732765Application Date: 2020-01-02
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Publication No.: US11263655B2Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: William J. Good , Kyle P. Clark
- Applicant: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Applicant Address: US NY Purchase
- Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Purchase
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Main IPC: G06Q30/02
- IPC: G06Q30/02 ; G06Q20/08 ; G06Q20/24 ; G06Q20/38 ; G06Q20/40 ; G06Q20/14

Abstract:
A method for confirming post-authorization erasure of a transaction payment using reward points includes: storing account profiles including data related to reward accounts, each including an account identifier and point amount; receiving a transaction message associated with a payment transaction, the message including a specific account identifier and transaction amount; identifying a specific account profile that includes the specific account identifier; calculating a point cost based on the transaction amount; identifying an authorization reference key associated with the payment transaction and specific account profile; identifying a unique identifier associated with the authorization reference key; storing an authorization record including authorization reference key and unique identifier; generating a request message including the identified unique identifier one of: the point cost and transaction amount; and transmitting the request message to a consumer associated with the specific account profile.
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