Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods, apparatus and articles for use in association with token
- Patent Title (中): 与令牌相关联使用的方法,设备和文章
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Application No.: US12348726Application Date: 2009-01-05
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Publication No.: US08812402B2Publication Date: 2014-08-19
- Inventor: Paul Michael Evans , Colin Tanner
- Applicant: Paul Michael Evans , Colin Tanner
- Applicant Address: US NY Purchase
- Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
- Current Assignee: MasterCard International Incorporated
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Purchase
- Agency: Buckley, Maschoff & Talwalkar LLC
- Main IPC: G06Q20/00
- IPC: G06Q20/00 ; G06Q20/36

Abstract:
In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a request from a customer to temporarily associate a token issued to the customer with a payment account associated with the customer, and temporarily associating the token with the payment account in response at least in part to the request. In some embodiments, a method comprises issuing a token to a customer before the token is associated with a payment account; and arranging for the customer to have an ability to request that the token be associated with a payment account and usable as a payment token. In some embodiments, a method comprises receiving a mapping associating an identifier of a token with a payment account; receiving the identifier from a point of sale system; and determining the payment account based at least in part on the mapping and the identifier received from the point of sale system. In some embodiments, apparatus comprises: a processing system to: receive a request from a customer to temporarily associate a token issued to the customer with a payment account associated with the customer, and temporarily associate the token with the payment account in response at least in part to the request. In some embodiments, apparatus comprises: a processing system to: receive a mapping associating an identifier of a token with a payment account; receive the identifier from a point of sale system; and determine the payment account based at least in part on the mapping and the identifier received from the point of sale system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100174612A1 METHODS, APPARATUS AND ARTICLES FOR USE IN ASSOCIATION WITH TOKEN Public/Granted day:2010-07-08
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