Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to automated control loop searching (“ACLS”). According to one aspect disclosed herein, an ACLS system can create a search model that provides high-level information regarding what the ACLS system should search for when a search pattern is detected within data that is output from execution of a control loop. The ACLS system can activate a control loop system that executes the control loop to yield the data as output. The ACLS system can detect the search pattern within data, and in response, the ACLS system can execute, based upon the search model, a search of the data. The ACLS system can collect search results of the search and select additional data from the search results.

Abstract: A terminal configuration apparatus is configured to receive a merchant identifier and a manufacturer identifier from a communications device, and to locate a first terminal cryptographic key that is associated with the manufacturer identifier in a terminal database. The terminal configuration apparatus is configured to confirm, using the located first terminal cryptographic key, that the merchant identifier was signed with a second terminal cryptographic key, and to download a payload to a terminal via the communications device. The located first terminal cryptographic key and the second terminal cryptographic key are an asymmetric cryptographic key pair.

Abstract: A session data processing network includes a POS terminal and at least one computer server. The POS terminal is configured to establish a secure communications session with a communications appliance, receive session data from the communications appliance via the communications session, extract a ledger identifier and a token from the session data, transmit an authorization request message and a rewards request message to the server. The authorization request message includes the ledger identifier and an authorization value. The rewards request message includes the token and requests a reward of loyalty points to a secondary ledger associated with the token. The server is configured to receive the authorization request message and the loyalty rewards request message, confirm authorization of a transaction in an amount equal to the authorization value from an account associated with the ledger identifier, and transmit to the POS terminal an authorization response message confirming the authorization.

Abstract: A spherical ion trap includes a substrate and an ion aperture; two RF electrodes in electrostatic communication with an ion trapping region; RF ground electrodes in electrostatic communication with the ion trapping region; and the ion trapping region bounded by opposing RF electrodes and the RF ground electrodes, such that: the ion trapping region is disposed within the ion aperture and receives ions that are selectively trapped in the ion trapping region in response to receipt of DC and RF voltages by the RF electrodes, and receipt of the DC voltages by RF ground electrodes, and the first RF electrode, the second RF electrode, the RF ground electrodes, and the ion trapping region are disposed in the same plane within the ion aperture.

Abstract: A method may include: causing a point-of-sale terminal processing a transaction to display a machine-readable code, the machine-readable code encoding a web address; receiving a request from a device that scanned the machine-readable code, the request received at the web address; in response to receiving the request, causing the device that scanned the machine-readable code to output an interface; receiving, through the interface, an input of an indication to separate the transaction into multiple transaction parts and one or more parameters indicating how the transaction is to be separated; and sending, to the point-of-sale terminal, a message that configures the point-of-sale terminal to separate the transaction in accordance with the one or more parameters.

Abstract: In an aspect a computer implemented method includes: obtaining apportionment data for a transfer, the apportionment data defining a plurality of parts of the transfer; and processing the transfer in accordance with the apportionment data, by: processing a pre-authorization for a total amount of the transfer using a first token; after processing the pre-authorization for the total amount of the transfer using the first token, processing one or more of the parts using associated tokens; and completing the transfer by processing a completion of the pre-authorization for an outstanding portion of the transfer, the outstanding portion of the transfer determined by adjusting the total amount of the transfer to account for any processed parts.

Abstract: In an aspect a computer-implemented method is described. The method may include: causing a point-of-sale terminal processing a transaction to display a machine-readable code, the machine-readable code encoding a web address; receiving a request from a device that scanned the machine-readable code, the request received at the web address and the request including data; determining, based on data encoded in the machine-readable code and data included in the request, that the transaction may be processed using a value-added service; and in response to determining that the transaction may be processed using the value-added service, enabling completion of the transaction using the value-added service.

Abstract: Fast-aiding radio access network intelligent controllers (RICs) can assist other RICs that are experiencing performance issues. The system can take into account the availability of other RICs that can aid the RIC needing assistance. Therefore, multiple RICs cooperatively working together can generate synergies, and allow differentiated RICs to operate in both predefined and/or dynamically create RIC groups. Once a RIC that needs assistance is identified, other RICs can offload functionalities that are less important than the functionality of the RIC that is experiencing the performance issues. After the assisting RIC has offloaded its functionalities, it can then devote resources to the RIC that needs the assistance.

Abstract: An EMV-session data network includes a POS terminal and at least one computer server. The POS terminal is configured to receive ledger data and a cryptogram from a communications appliance, extract an account identifier from the ledger data, and transmit to the server an authorization request message that includes the account identifier, the authorization value and the cryptogram. The server is configured to transmit to the POS terminal an authorization response message that confirms that the cryptogram was generated by the communications appliance from the account identifier and the authorization value. The POS terminal is further configured to extract a token from the ledger data and to transmit to the server a loyalty rewards request message that includes the token. The server is further configured to initiate a points reward to an account that is associated with the token.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring, by a control loop including a processor and a memory, a first environment. The control loop includes one or more predetermined control loop parameters. The method also includes receiving, by the control loop and in response to monitoring the first environment, first data from the first environment and receiving, by the control loop, information from an adaptation control loop. The method also includes determining, by the control loop, to automatically adjust at least one of the one or more predetermined control loop parameters based at least in part on the information received from the adaptation control loop and automatically adjusting, by the control loop, the one or more predetermined control loop parameters. The method further includes determining, by the control loop, to initiate an action based on the first data collected from the first environment and the one or more adjusted control loop parameters.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to automated control loop grading and data labeling (“ACLGDL”). An ACLGDL system analyzes results of an execution, by a control loop system, of a control loop. The ACLGDL system can grade the results. The ACLGDL system also can instruct, based at least in part upon the grade of the results of the execution, the control loop system to collect additional data. The ACLGDL system can label the additional data for use by an output system. The ACLGDL system can establish plurality of policies including a grading-analysis policy, a grading-results policy, a labeling-collection policy, a labeling policy, a publishing policy, and a notification policy. The ACLGDL system can publish the data labeled in accordance with the labeling policy based, at least in part, upon the publishing policy. The ACLGDL system can notify the output system based, at least in part, upon the notification policy.

Abstract: Fast-aiding radio access network intelligent controllers (RICs) can assist other RICs that are experiencing performance issues. The system can take into account the availability of other RICs that can aid the RIC needing assistance. Therefore, multiple RICs cooperatively working together can generate synergies, and allow differentiated RICs to operate in both predefined and/or dynamically create RIC groups. Once a RIC that needs assistance is identified, other RICs can offload functionalities that are less important than the functionality of the RIC that is experiencing the performance issues. After the assisting RIC has offloaded its functionalities, it can then devote resources to the RIC that needs the assistance.

Abstract: A computer server includes a processor that is configured to receive an incoming authorization request that includes an original numeric value and an identification number, and locate a profile that is associated with the identification number. The located profile includes at least one adjustment criterion. The processor is configured to determine a primary numeric value and a secondary numeric value from the original numeric value and the adjustment criterion, confirm that the secondary numeric value is not greater than a balance value in a loyalty points account associated with the identification number, and reduce the balance value in the loyalty points account by the secondary numeric value. The processor is configured to, after confirming the secondary numeric value, generate a revised authorization request and transmit the revised authorization request to an authorization server. The revised authorization request includes the identification number and the primary numeric value.

Abstract: In some implementations, a method of providing contactless payments at a point of sale terminal includes: causing a point-of-sale terminal processing a transaction to display a machine-readable code, the machine-readable code encoding a web address; receiving a request from a device that scanned the machine-readable code, the request received at the web address; in response to receiving the request, causing the device that scanned the machine-readable code to output an interface that includes a prompt for input required to complete the transaction; receiving a response to the prompt; and sending an indication of the response to the prompt to the point-of-sale terminal to allow for completion of the transaction based on the response at the point-of-sale terminal through use of a physical token at the point-of-sale terminal.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring, by a control loop including a processor and a memory, a first environment. The control loop includes one or more predetermined control loop parameters. The method also includes receiving, by the control loop and in response to monitoring the first environment, first data from the first environment and receiving, by the control loop, information from an adaptation control loop. The method also includes determining, by the control loop, to automatically adjust at least one of the one or more predetermined control loop parameters based at least in part on the information received from the adaptation control loop and automatically adjusting, by the control loop, the one or more predetermined control loop parameters. The method further includes determining, by the control loop, to initiate an action based on the first data collected from the first environment and the one or more adjusted control loop parameters.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies disclosed herein are directed to automated control loop grading and data labeling (“ACLGDL”). An ACLGDL system analyzes results of an execution, by a control loop system, of a control loop. The ACLGDL system can grade the results. The ACLGDL system also can instruct, based at least in part upon the grade of the results of the execution, the control loop system to collect additional data. The ACLGDL system can label the additional data for use by an output system. The ACLGDL system can establish plurality of policies including a grading-analysis policy, a grading-results policy, a labeling-collection policy, a labeling policy, a publishing policy, and a notification policy. The ACLGDL system can publish the data labeled in accordance with the labeling policy based, at least in part, upon the publishing policy. The ACLGDL system can notify the output system based, at least in part, upon the notification policy.

Abstract: In one example, a method and apparatus for optimizing a software defined network configuration are disclosed. In one example, the method determines a first network relative performance parameter for a current configuration of a network, based on respective weighting profiles associated with services for which the network carries data. The method then determines a second network relative performance parameter for a proposed configuration of the network, based on the respective weighting profiles associated with the services for which the network carries data. The proposed configuration is implemented in the network when the second network relative performance parameter is greater than the first network relative performance parameter.

Abstract: The disclosed exemplary embodiments include computer-implemented systems, apparatuses, and processes that, among other things, authenticate device identity and authorize exchanges of data in real-time based on dynamically generated cryptographic data. For example, an apparatus may receive a first signal that includes a first cryptogram associated with a client device, and may perform operations that authenticate an identity of the client device based on a comparison of the received first cryptogram and a second cryptogram generated by a computing system associated with an application program executed by the client device. In response to the authenticated identity, the apparatus may load profile data associated with the client device from a storage unit, and perform operations consistent with the profile data in accordance with the authenticated identity.

Abstract: A processing system may generate a first dataset according to a first policy set, record first metadata for the first dataset, generate a first enhanced dataset from the first dataset and a second dataset, according to a second policy set to associate the first and second datasets, and record second metadata including information regarding the second policy set that is applied to associate the first and second datasets, generate a second enhanced dataset derived from the first enhanced dataset and a third dataset according to a fifth policy set to associate the first enhanced dataset with at least the third dataset, the first and second datasets from a first domain and the third dataset from a second domain, record fifth metadata including information associated with the fifth policy set to associate the first enhanced dataset with the third dataset, and add the second enhanced dataset to a dataset catalog.

Abstract: A payment terminal includes a card interface and a transaction processor. The terminal receives a preliminary authorization amount, and receives application data from a payment card that is interfaced with the card interface. The application data includes an account number that is uniquely associated with the payment card. The processor generates an adjusted authorization amount from the account number and the preliminary authorization amount, determines whether the adjusted authorization amount can be authorized offline, and transmits a cryptogram request to the payment card. The adjusted authorization amount is different from the preliminary authorization amount. The cryptogram request includes the adjusted authorization amount.