Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for predicting consumer spending behavior based on historical purchase activity progressions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for managing mobile payments is provided. An account issuer provides an application that is loaded onto a mobile device, which enables a consumer to pay for transactions. The mobile payment application generates a unique code. The code is read by the point of sale terminal, which is then provided to the payment management system. The payment management system contracts the account issuer and authenticates the code, thereby receiving a primary account number. Account number and transaction information is used to authorize the transaction via payment systems. The payment system accepts or declines the transaction in a response. Tokens may be generated for the account number, and value added services may be generated based upon user behaviors.

Abstract: Methods and systems are disclosed for merchant system identity validation. One method comprises generating, by an access management system, a primary key associated with an integrator system and transmitting the primary key to the integrator system. The access management system may also generate a hash value associated with a merchant system, and may transmit the hash value to the merchant system. When a payment transaction is initiated at the merchant system, the access management system may receive an authorization request comprising a key-hash pair. The key-hash pair may be validated against a validation database. Upon successful validation, the access management system may transmit the authorization request to an acquirer processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for attributing payment vehicle purchase events to previous activity of a purchaser. One method comprises: receiving purchase information associated with a purchase event by a purchaser; comparing the received purchase information to a profile data store to identify a purchaser profile associated with the purchaser, the profile data store comprising a plurality of purchaser profiles, wherein each purchaser profile comprises payment vehicle data and a tracking element; determining the tracking element of the identified purchaser profile; identifying one or more activities of the purchaser using the tracking element of the identified purchaser profile; for each of the identified one or more activities, assessing the strength of attributing the purchase event to the activity, using environmental and/or behavioral data associated with the tracking element; and determining whether to attribute the purchase event to one or more of the identified activities based on the assessment.

Abstract: A method of generating a virtual reality payment authentication entry interface includes receiving, over a computer network, a request for payment authorization; identifying a virtual reality interface; generating a plurality of payment authentication characters in the virtual reality interface; receiving user input associated with at least one character of the plurality of payment authentication characters in the virtual reality interface; and generating a payment authorization response to the request for payment authorization based on the received user input.

Abstract: A method for optimizing transaction authorization conversion rates includes retrieving payment transaction parameters and authorization results for a plurality of past payment transactions, generating authorization success factors for each of a plurality of payment transaction parameters based on the retrieved payment transaction parameters and authorization results, receiving, at an acquirer processor, a payment transaction from a merchant, modifying one or more parameters of the payment transaction according to the generated authorization success factors, and submitting the modified payment transaction to a financial institution for processing.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for blockchain-based payment transactions, alerts, and dispute settlement, using a blockchain interface server.

Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for dynamic routing of electronic transactions. One method comprises receiving a request message from a merchant system and determining a routing directive associated with the request message. Upon determining the routing directive, contextual data may be retrieved based on the routing directive. Then, a final destination payment processor may be determined based on the routing directive and the contextual data. The request message may be updated based on the final destination payment processor. The updated request message may then be transmitted to a downstream entity for further processing.

Abstract: Technologies for enhancing payment transactions include a payment gateway computing system. The payment gateway computing system receives authorization request messages from point of sale systems of one or more betting-related merchants. The transactional information for each of the plurality of authorization requests is cataloged into a repository as historical payment data. A risk profile based on the historical payment data associated with a cardholder is generated. The risk profile can be correlated to transactional velocity or other parameter. The risk profile is transmitted to one of a plurality of payment vehicle issuers that can utilize the risk profile for authorization decisioning. Therefore, the payment vehicle issuer can make authorization decisioning with expanding insight into the cardholder's gaming-related purchase activity.

Abstract: Systems and methods are for routing electronic payment transactions to PIN-less networks using payment pseudo-networks and electronic transaction simulation.

Abstract: A method for conducting payment transaction by an employee using an employer payment system includes retrieving a token or an account identification from the employee payment card presented by a consumer, sending an authorization request with token, account identification and transaction data to an acquirer processor, identifying the employer and the employee associated with the token or account identification, determining whether the employee is authorized for the requested transaction based on an employee information from the employer's database, sending, to the employer, a transaction request from the point of sale terminal, transferring funds electronically from the employee's funds account or employer's account to the merchant in accordance with the transaction request between the merchant and the employee, and updating the employer's database with the transaction information once the transfer of funds is completed.

Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for remote management of payment terminals. Public keys, or other security elements can be received from a certification authority and distributed to the payment terminals. A merchant, or other entity affiliated with the payment terminals, can monitor the status of the software and security elements of the payment terminals.

Abstract: Decentralized computer systems and methods are disclosed for analyzing transaction attributes and dispute information using blockchain. One method includes: receiving a first transaction information of a first transaction, wherein the transaction information includes attributes of the first transaction; generating a blockchain entry that stores the received attributes in a shared ledger to participants of the blockchain; receiving an input of a selection of an attribute of the first transaction from a participant of the blockchain to analyze other transactions having the selected attribute; compiling a list of other transactions having the selected attribute; receiving transaction information for each transaction of the list of other transactions; and generating, on a user interface, an analytics report of the attributes of the other transactions.

Abstract: Systems and methods for executing a batch of electronic transactions. One method may include: receiving, at a user interface of an information handling device associated with the real time transaction system, a selection to import a transaction file, wherein the transaction file comprises a listing of a plurality of transaction requests; identifying, via analysis of the transaction file, one or more characteristics associated with each of the plurality of transaction requests in the listing; determining, based on the identified one or more characteristics, whether a subset of the plurality of transaction requests are deficient; isolating, responsive to the determining, the subset from a remainder of the plurality of transaction requests; and facilitating, responsive to receiving user authorization input, a transaction process for each of the plurality of transaction requests in the remainder.

Abstract: Technologies for managing payment authorization request messaging for payment transactions include a transaction management controller. The transaction management controller receives a transaction amount for a payment transaction from a business management engine and a payment transaction type from a point of interaction device. The transaction management controller initializes a transaction processing module that corresponds to the received payment transaction type. The transaction processing module defines payment processing parameters for processing payment transactions of the payment transaction type. One or more of the payment processing parameters are modified based on configuration data received from a remote configuration device. The transaction management controller processes the payment transaction as a function of the payment processing parameters. Other embodiments are described and claimed.

Abstract: Systems and methods for multi-merchant tokenization may include receiving a transaction from a point of sale terminal of a merchant, validating the merchant ID against merchant logs, and generating a token for the transaction. The token includes a primary account number, expiration, and a group ID. Additionally, the system provides the primary account number to a payment system and receives a response back. The response is then output back to the merchant along with the token. In subsequent transactions, the system may receive the token from a one point of sale terminal of the merchant. The system validates the merchant ID against merchant logs and ensures the merchant is configured for tokenization. The token is decrypted and the group ID is compared to the merchant ID in the merchant logs. When they match, the primary account number is provided to the payment system for approval.

Abstract: Technologies for remotely managing payment authorization request messaging for payment transactions include a transaction management controller of one environment and a point of interaction device of another environment. The transaction management controller receives a transaction amount for a payment transaction from a business management engine. The payment transaction is based on a purchase transaction initiated by a merchant computing device of the other environment. The transaction management controller also receives payment card data from the point of interaction device, which is communicatively isolated from the merchant computing device and the business management engine. The transaction management controller inserts the transaction amount and the payment card data into a payment authorization request message, which is transmitted to a payment network.

Abstract: Systems and methods for executing real-time electronic transactions by a dynamically determined transfer execution date are disclosed. One method includes receiving, at an application programing interface (API) system, an electronic transaction request on a receipt date. The API system may identify a value associated with the electronic transaction request as well as a threshold settlement date. The value may then be compared to a predetermined threshold and at least one transaction network certified to process the electronic transaction request may be ascertained. The API system may project a processing time for each of the ascertained transaction networks. An optimal transaction network and transfer execution date may be determined based on comparison of the projected processing times to a timeline designated by the receipt date and the threshold settlement date. The electronic transaction request may be processed into a recipient account on the transfer execution date via the optimal transaction network.

Abstract: A method for electronic transaction monitoring and reporting includes: determining whether the received transaction request is encrypted, upon determining that the received transaction request is not encrypted, sending a failure alert to the merchant, determining a receiving acquirer processor for the transaction request, and transmitting the transaction request to the determined acquirer processor.

Abstract: Systems and methods for applying a promotion to a payment transaction originating at a point of sale system of a merchant are described. Transactional information is provided to an acquirer computing system of the merchant. Based on identifying indicia associated with the transactional information, the acquirer computing system determines whether to modify the payment transaction messaging before communicating it along to an issuer computing system.