Abstract: Method for purchasing a product with a packaging from a smart fridge and recycle the packaging, wherein the method comprising the steps of identifying the consumer, unlocking a door of the smart fridge, opening the door, closing and locking the door, running a system inventory round in to detect which product that has been picked out from the smart fridge by the consumer, and charging the cost for the product from the consumer's payment account and sending a receipt to the mobile device. The invention is characterized in that the method further comprising the steps of placing the RFID tagged packaging in a smart recycling bin, detecting the RFID tag of the packaging via an RFID reader at the recycling bin, connecting the packaging to the consumer, and refunding the consumer for placing the product packaging in the recycling bin.

Abstract: An exemplary system includes at least one physical computing device that is communicatively coupled, by way of a network, to an automated teller machine (ATM), and that receives, by way of user input to the ATM, a transaction identifier, verifies that the transaction identifier represents, in an electronic payment system, an electronic payment of an amount from a sender to a recipient by way of the electronic payment system, generates an access code for the electronic payment, initiates a transmission of the access code to a computing device of the recipient, receives, by way of additional user input to the ATM, the access code for the electronic payment, validates the received access code for the electronic payment, and directs, in response to the validation of the received access code, the ATM to disburse the amount of the electronic payment in physical currency.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for performing automated operations to identify one or more computing devices associated with potential payees that are within a defined proximity of a user mobile device. Potential payees may include individuals and merchant point-of-sale computing systems. A processor-based computing system retrieves stored photographic and biographic information regarding the identified potential payees, and displays the retrieved photographic and biographic information for possible selection by a user of the mobile device. One or more payments from the user of the mobile device may be specified and initiated via the processor-based computing system to potential payees selected by the user, including for partial or full payment of a customer order of the user with a merchant associated with an identified point-of-sale computing system.

Abstract: A provider computing system comprises a network interface configured to communicate data to and from a lockbox computing system associated with the provider and a user device associated with a user over a network, and a lockbox management circuit structured to receive a lockbox transaction request from the user device where the lockbox transaction request comprises a transaction identification and a desired time window for the lockbox transaction, identify a lockbox available to complete the lockbox transaction according to the lockbox transaction request from a plurality of lockboxes located at different lockbox locations, transmit a lock request to the lockbox causing the lockbox to physically lock via an actuator of the lockbox, dispense currency into the lockbox by a currency dispenser based on the transaction identification, and cause the actuator to unlock the lockbox based on an input terminal of the lockbox receiving a passcode during the time window.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for transferring money using email. One of the methods includes receiving a user input of a funds-transfer request from a sender associated with a first identifier to one or more recipients associated with one or more second identifiers, respectively, generating one or more electronic messages based on the user input, each being operable to allow a respective recipient to send a funds-transfer authorization, sending the electronic messages to the recipients based on the second identifiers, receiving one or more funds-transfer authorizations from the one or more recipients, respectively, identifying a sender account based on the first identifier and one or more recipient accounts based on the one or more second identifiers, respectively; and initiating one or more transfers of funds from the one or more recipient accounts to the sender account, respectively.

Abstract: Implementations of the present specification disclose mobile payment methods, apparatuses, and devices. In one aspect, the method includes: monitoring, by a terminal device that is in lock screen mode, outputs of one or more sensors of the terminal device; determining that the outputs of the one or more sensors satisfy first specified criteria indicative of one or more particular body movements; in response to determining that the outputs of the one or more sensors satisfy the first specified criteria, displaying, on the terminal device, a payment processing interface; receiving an input through the payment processing interface; and executing a payment service based on the input.

Abstract: A method for routing electronic payment transactions may include receiving transaction-related information from a merchant, extracting transaction routing criteria from the received transaction-related information, identifying one or more eligible payment networks and one or more eligible acquirer processors based on extracted transaction routing criteria, predicting a likelihood of authorization acceptance for each combination of identified acquirer processor and identified network, identifying one or more breakeven transaction amounts for each combination of identified eligible acquirer processor and identified eligible payment network, and routing signature debit transactions from the merchant to a least cost combination of acquirer processor and PIN-less debit network selected from the eligible payment networks based on identification of a desired breakeven transaction amount for the PIN-less debit network.

Abstract: Embodiments provide payment methods, server systems and devices for dynamically adapting a timeout period. The method includes receiving, by a server system associated with a payment network, a payment transaction request from a merchant interface. The payment transaction request includes a payment information and a payment card information of a user. After receiving the payment transaction request, a plurality of authentication options may be presented to the user for authenticating the payment transaction. The user may select an authentication option from the plurality of authentication options. A timeout period for authenticating a payment transaction is determined based on the authentication option selected by the user. The timeout period is determined using a set of predefined rules. Moreover, the timeout period may be dynamically adapted based on the authentication option and one or more of a plurality of timers, a plurality of usage analytics data and a user profile information.

Abstract: A transaction device is described. The device comprises storage configured to store a first data record comprising first value data and a unique identifier associated with one other device; communications circuitry configured to receive an identifier and second value data from a device; and control circuitry configured to compare the received identifier with the unique identifier and in the event of a positive comparison, the control circuitry is further configured to update the stored first value data in accordance with the exchanged second value data.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for causing funds to be transferred between a first user and a second user of a payment transfer system includes receiving, from an application executing on a user device of the first user, a user input for a payment transfer. The user input includes an identifier associated with the second user and a payment amount. The method includes configuring a resource associated with the payment transfer system and accessible via an interactive interface element activatable at a user device of the second user. The resource is configured to initiate transfer of the payment amount. The method includes causing an electronic message associated with the payment transfer and the interactive interface element to be transmitted to the user device of the second user. The method includes, upon receiving an indication of an intent to effectuate the payment transfer, initiating a transfer of the payment amount.

Abstract: A method performed by a processor of a provider computing system includes allowing an account holder at the provider to initiate a transaction with the provider remotely (e.g., via smartphone, online banking, etc.), by submitting a request for a specified transaction to be picked up in a lockbox at a provider's lockbox location. The pickup and completion of the account holder's requested transaction occurs at a lockbox location that has a plurality of lockboxes. The lockbox allows the account holder to access the facility at the account holder's leisure, both in time and location. The lockbox pickup service alleviates the uncertainty, fluctuating time cost, and inconvenient operating hours by allowing the account holder to request transactions with an easy to use interface resulting in a lockbox to be accordingly prepped so that the account holder can provide the proper authentication information and access the lockbox.

Abstract: A method of predicting an outcome of a prior-authorization, claim, or appeal includes receiving, at a server, a natural language data file representing doctors notes from a provider visit related to a service instance; receiving, at the server, a structured data set including patient profile data, diagnosis and procedure codes, and quantitative data related to a payment requested; processing at least the natural language data file using a medical dictionary to output a set of key medical terms; processing, using a supervised machine learning algorithm, the structured data set and the set of key medical terms to predict an outcome of the payment requested; and outputting an indication of the predicted outcome of the payment requested.

Abstract: Implementations of the present specification disclose mobile payment methods, apparatuses, and devices. In one aspect, the method includes: monitoring, by a terminal device that is in lock screen mode, outputs of one or more sensors of the terminal device; determining that the outputs of the one or more sensors satisfy first specified criteria indicative of one or more particular body movements; in response to determining that the outputs of the one or more sensors satisfy the first specified criteria, displaying, on the terminal device, a payment processing interface; receiving an input through the payment processing interface; and executing a payment service based on the input.

Abstract: A method of determining damage to property includes inputting historical data into a machine learning model to identify an insured type, features, and/or characteristics. The method may include identifying a peril, repair and/or replacement cost of the vehicle by analyzing a digital image from a device of an insured, the digital image depicting damage to the vehicle. The method may include inputting the digital image into the trained machine learning model to identify a type, feature, and/or characteristic of the vehicle, and may include identifying a peril, repair, and/or replacement cost associated with the vehicle. A method may include receiving and/or retrieving free-form text associated with an insurance claim and/or a vehicle, identifying at least one key word composing the free-form text, and determining based on the at least one key word a cause of loss and/or peril that caused damage to the vehicle.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of a computer storing a first set of received data analytics in a blockchain, the first set associated with a subject matter. The operation further comprises the one or more computer storing a second set of received data analytics in the blockchain, the second set associated with the subject matter. The operation further comprises the one or more computer deriving and storing in the blockchain a first set of metrics based on analysis of the first set of analytics processed with the second set of analytics. The operation further comprises the one or more computer storing a third set of received data analytics in the blockchain, the third set associated with the subject matter, and deriving and storing a second set of metrics based on analysis of the first set of metrics processed with the third set of data analytics.

Abstract: Contactless payment data can be received from a mobile device via a contactless payment terminal. Responsive to receiving the contactless payment data from the mobile device, a token can be communicated to the mobile device via the contactless payment terminal, the token configured to be processed by the mobile device to initiate a particular communication functionality by the mobile device.

Abstract: An exemplary system includes at least one physical computing device that is communicatively coupled, by way of a network, to an automated teller machine (ATM), and that receives, by way of user input to the ATM, a transaction identifier, verifies that the transaction identifier represents, in an electronic payment system, an electronic payment of an amount from a sender to a recipient by way of the electronic payment system, generates an access code for the electronic payment, initiates a transmission of the access code to a computing device of the recipient, receives, by way of additional user input to the ATM, the access code for the electronic payment, validates the received access code for the electronic payment, and directs, in response to the validation of the received access code, the ATM to disburse the amount of the electronic payment in physical currency.

Abstract: A method for routing electronic payment transactions may include receiving transaction-related information from a merchant, extracting transaction routing criteria from the received transaction-related information, identifying one or more eligible payment networks and one or more eligible acquirer processors based on extracted transaction routing criteria, predicting a likelihood of authorization acceptance for each combination of identified acquirer processor and identified network, identifying one or more breakeven transaction amounts for each combination of identified eligible acquirer processor and identified eligible payment network, and routing signature debit transactions from the merchant to a least cost combination of acquirer processor and PIN-less debit network selected from the eligible payment networks based on identification of a desired breakeven transaction amount for the PIN-less debit network.

Abstract: Contactless payment data can be received from a mobile device via a contactless payment terminal. Responsive to receiving the contactless payment data from the mobile device, a token can be communicated to the mobile device via the contactless payment terminal, the token configured to be processed by the mobile device to initiate a particular communication functionality by the mobile device.

Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of a computer deriving a first set of metrics from processing a first and second set of data analytics, the sets associated with a subject matter. The operation further comprises the one or more computer deriving a second set of metrics from processing a third and fourth sets of data analytics, the third and fourth sets associated with the subject matter. The operation further comprises the one or more computer publishing the first and second set of metrics. The operation further comprises the one or more computer receiving a first plurality of requests for processing of analytics using the first set of metrics. The operation further comprises the one or more computer receiving a second plurality of requests for processing of analytics using the second set of metrics. The operation further comprises the one or more computer maintaining tallies of the requests.