Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surcharge violation registry
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Application No.: US14571828Application Date: 2014-12-16
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Publication No.: US10339528B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Matthew D. Murphy , Scott A. Weigman
- Applicant: Bank of America Corporation
- Applicant Address: US NC Charlotte
- Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
- Current Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Charlotte
- Agency: Weiss & Arons LLP
- Agent Michael A. Springs, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06Q20/40
- IPC: G06Q20/40 ; G06Q40/00

Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for auditing a transaction record are provided. The transaction record may correspond to a credit card transaction. The auditing may include identifying a surcharge violation. The surcharge violation may be an unlawful surcharge. The auditing may identify patterns of double surcharging. Transaction-level auditing may include ensuring that a surcharge is returned upon a product return. A mobile wallet application may allow consumers to access and/or report merchant surcharge compliance activity. Functionality may include surcharge receipt scanning for use in crosschecking authenticity of a consumer report. Additional crosscheck functionality provided by geographic location support. Embodiments may include a registry for merchants that certify their surcharge calculations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150106271A1 SURCHARGE VIOLATION REGISTRY Public/Granted day:2015-04-16
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