Abstract: Water solvated polymeric dyes having a deep ultraviolet excitation spectrum are provided. The subject polymeric dyes include a light harvesting multichromophore having conjugation-modifying repeat units incorporated into the polymer backbone to provide segments of ?-conjugated co-monomers having limited ?-conjugation between segments. Polymeric tandem dyes are also provided that further include a signaling chromophore covalently linked to the multichromophore in energy-receiving proximity therewith. Also provided are labelled specific binding members that include the subject water solvated polymeric dyes. Methods of evaluating a sample for the presence of a target analyte and methods of labelling a target molecule in which the subject polymeric dyes find use are also provided. Systems and kits for practicing the subject methods are also provided.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for analyzing and reacting to interactions between entities using electronic communication channels. The method includes receiving, via the communications module, data captured from a conversational exchange between a first entity communicating with a second entity using an electronic communication channel. The method also includes analyzing the captured data to detect an indication that the first entity is or was distracted during the conversational exchange, is or was disinterested in a portion of the conversational exchange or missed the portion of the conversational exchange. The method also includes determining based on the indication an action to address the distraction during, disinterest in, or missing of, the portion of the conversational exchange; and providing, via the communications module, an automated message to at least one of the first entity and the second entity for executing the action.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a transaction between a merchant and a customer of the merchant are described. The method may include generating, at an ingress server, an initial transaction message by generating a deterministic identifier for a card used in the transaction from card data received for the transaction and encrypting the received card data. The method may also include providing the initial transaction message from the ingress server to a payment server. Furthermore, the method may include updating, by the payment server in response to an authorization of the transaction determined based at least in part on the deterministic identifier for the card, the initial transaction message with authorization data, and providing the updated initial transaction message from the payment server to an egress server. The method may also include communicating a final transaction message to an authorization system for processing the transaction between the merchant and the customer based on the card data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a transaction between a merchant system and a customer system, the customer system associated with a customer of the merchant are described. The method may include receiving, at a commerce platform, a transaction request from the merchant system, wherein the transaction request is generated by the merchant system and comprises a card identifier and encrypted payment card data, wherein the card identifier is determined from card data for a payment card used in the transaction and the encrypted payment card data comprises at least an encryption of a payment account number. The method may also include decrypting, by the commerce platform, the encrypted payment card data using an encryption key selected based on the card identifier, the encryption key associated with the commerce platform. Furthermore, the method may include authorizing, by the commerce platform in communication with one or more authorization systems, the transaction using the decrypted payment card data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a transaction between a merchant system and a customer system, the customer system associated with a customer of the merchant are described. The method may include receiving, at a commerce platform, a transaction request from the merchant system, wherein the transaction request is generated by the merchant system and comprises a card identifier and encrypted payment card data, wherein the card identifier is determined from card data for a payment card used in the transaction and the encrypted payment card data comprises at least an encryption of a payment account number. The method may also include decrypting, by the commerce platform, the encrypted payment card data using an encryption key selected based on the card identifier, the encryption key associated with the commerce platform. Furthermore, the method may include authorizing, by the commerce platform in communication with one or more authorization systems, the transaction using the decrypted payment card data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for processing a transaction between a merchant and a customer of the merchant are described. The method may include generating, at an ingress server, an initial transaction message by generating a deterministic identifier for a card used in the transaction from card data received for the transaction and encrypting the received card data. The method may also include providing the initial transaction message from the ingress server to a payment server. Furthermore, the method may include updating, by the payment server in response to an authorization of the transaction determined based at least in part on the deterministic identifier for the card, the initial transaction message with authorization data, and providing the updated initial transaction message from the payment server to an egress server. The method may also include communicating a final transaction message to an authorization system for processing the transaction between the merchant and the customer based on the card data.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for EMV terminal device testing using a simulation of a plurality of EMV cards when interacting with an EMV terminal device emulator are described. The method may include establishing, by an EMV card emulator, an interface with the EMV terminal device emulator for the exchange of EMV card present transaction communications between the EMV card emulator and the EMV terminal device emulator. Furthermore, for each of a plurality of simulated EMV cards, the method may include exchanging one or more communications with the EMV terminal device emulator via the interface, wherein each communication simulates a communication generated by a simulated integrated circuit of an EMV card in response to a communication generated by the EMV terminal device emulator, and then causing at least one transaction to be run by the EMV terminal device emulator using the exchange of the one or more communications between the EMV card emulator and the EMV terminal device emulator.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reader device registration, activation, and use are described. The method may include receiving, by a commerce platform, a registration request generated by a reader device, wherein the registration request comprises at least identification data for the reader device. The method may also include transmitting, to the reader device, a registration code. The method may also include receiving, by the commerce platform from a merchant system, a second registration code purported to be the registration code transmitted to the reader device. The method may also include generating an encryption key associated with the reader device and transmitting the encryption key to the merchant system, wherein the encryption key is provided by merchant system to the reader device for use by the reader device when communicating with the commerce platform during merchant transactions.

Abstract: A continuous integration framework for developing software for transaction processing and method for using the same are described.

Abstract: A digital wallet that facilitates fast, convenient, and secure commerce using a mobile electronic device (or non-mobile electronic device) and stores information associated with transactions, such as purchase confirmations and receipts. The digital wallet can store information for use in transactions, including information associated with one or more financial accounts, user information, and shipping information. To complete an online purchase, the digital wallet can interact with a merchant's website to obtain information regarding the purchase. The digital wallet provides a user interface for the user to review and confirm the purchase information. The user interface also allows the user to select from multiple payment options, customize shipping information, or provide information requested by the merchant. The digital wallet can transmit user confirmation to the merchant's website and receive a receipt for the purchase.

Abstract: Method and system of performing transactions with a payment card in a managed integrated payment environment comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card to obtain card data by a payment terminal and determining whether full online transaction processing of the card data is required. If full online transaction processing of the card data is required, the card data is sent to a point-of-sale terminal, which sends the card data and a transaction total for the transaction to a merchant gateway, which obtains approval or denial of the transaction. The approval or denial is provided to the PIN pad by the merchant gateway via the point-of-service terminal. The PIN pad also receives transaction data and sends the transaction data and card data to a services processor to collect metadata, perform fraud and security checks, and/or encrypt the card data.

Abstract: Methods of performing transactions with a payment card comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card and inferring an application corresponding to a card brand and card type of the payment card, or retrieving a map of the integrated circuit to read records on the integrated circuit based on the map, are disclosed. Corresponding devices, such as PIN pads, and computer products are also disclosed.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automatically deploying artifacts are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises generating a trusted configuration artifact with a forward immutable continuous integration (CI) implemented as a build pipeline; accessing, by an orchestration system, the trusted configuration artifact from the IAC repository; and automatically deploying the configuration to change a state of the cluster, according to an orchestration type associated with the trusted configuration artifact, including determining the orchestration type.

Abstract: Methods and systems for encrypting and decrypting data comprising sending sensitive information to a first cryptographic processing system in a first cloud region for encryption with a first key encryption key generated by and stored by the first cryptographic processing system. The first encrypted sensitive information received from the first cryptographic processing system is stored in a first database. The sensitive information is also sent to a second cryptographic processing system in a second cloud region different from the first cloud region for encryption with a second key encryption key generated by and stored by the second cryptographic processing system. The second encrypted sensitive information received from the second cryptographic processing system is stored in a second database. If the first encrypted sensitive information cannot be decrypted by the first cryptographic processing system, the second encrypted sensitive information is sent to the second cryptographic processing system.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method of performing a payment transaction comprising receiving transaction data by a PIN pad terminal from a point-of-sale terminal, and receiving tender from a customer, by the PIN pad terminal. Tender data and the transaction data are sent to a service gateway, by the PIN pad terminal. The service gateway collects metadata from the tender data and the transaction data. The tender data is sent by the PIN pad terminal to the point-of-sale terminal, which sends the tender data and the transaction data to a merchant gateway for approval or denial of the tender data. The tender data sent to the POS may be encrypted. The service gateway may provide customer and merchant analytics based on the metadata, as well as perform security/fraud checks, BIN management, PIN pad management. Systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A digital wallet that facilitates fast, convenient, and secure commerce using a mobile electronic device (or non-mobile electronic device) and stores information associated with transactions, such as purchase confirmations and receipts. The digital wallet can store information for use in transactions, including information associated with one or more financial accounts, user information, and shipping information. To complete an online purchase, the digital wallet can interact with a merchant's website to obtain information regarding the purchase. The digital wallet provides a user interface for the user to review and confirm the purchase information. The user interface also allows the user to select from multiple payment options, customize shipping information, or provide information requested by the merchant. The digital wallet can transmit user confirmation to the merchant's website and receive a receipt for the purchase.

Abstract: Method and system of performing transactions with a payment card in a managed integrated payment environment comprising an integrated circuit are disclosed comprising interacting with an integrated circuit on a received payment card to obtain card data by a payment terminal and determining whether full online transaction processing of the card data is required. If full online transaction processing of the card data is required, the card data is sent to a point-of-sale terminal, which sends the card data and a transaction total for the transaction to a merchant gateway, which obtains approval or denial of the transaction. The approval or denial is provided to the PIN pad by the merchant gateway via the point-of-service terminal. The PIN pad also receives transaction data and sends the transaction data and card data to a services processor to collect metadata, perform fraud and security checks, and/or encrypt the card data.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method of performing a payment transaction comprising receiving transaction data by a PIN pad terminal from a point-of-sale terminal, and receiving tender from a customer, by the PIN pad terminal. Tender data and the transaction data are sent to a service gateway, by the PIN pad terminal. The service gateway collects metadata from the tender data and the transaction data. The tender data is sent by the PIN pad terminal to the point-of-sale terminal, which sends the tender data and the transaction data to a merchant gateway for approval or denial of the tender data. The tender data sent to the POS may be encrypted. The service gateway may provide customer and merchant analytics based on the metadata, as well as perform security/fraud checks, BIN management, PIN pad management. Systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: Architectures, systems and methods for building trusted and secure artifacts are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises: receiving inputs including one or more instances of software code; verifying trustworthiness of the one or more inputs; creating software code using a forward immutable continuous integration (CI) pipeline having a plurality of stages with forward immutability between consecutive pipeline stages to receive the one or more inputs verified as trustworthy and to build and test one or more containers associated with the one or more inputs, wherein each subsequent stage after a first stage of the pipeline depends on an immutable output of an immediately preceding stage in the pipeline, and further wherein the pipeline includes an emission stage for outputting signed, trusted software code from the pipeline; and storing signed, trusted software code in a repository for deployment, the repository only accepting signed software code for deployment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reader device registration, activation, and use are described. The method may include receiving, by a commerce platform, a registration request generated by a reader device, wherein the registration request comprises at least identification data for the reader device. The method may also include transmitting, to the reader device, a registration code. The method may also include receiving, by the commerce platform from a merchant system, a second registration code purported to be the registration code transmitted to the reader device. The method may also include generating an encryption key associated with the reader device and transmitting the encryption key to the merchant system, wherein the encryption key is provided by merchant system to the reader device for use by the reader device when communicating with the commerce platform during merchant transactions.