Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can simplify the use of payment cards by capturing or generating an electronic image of a customer's payment card at the time of requesting a payment card transaction, and processing the electronic image to automatically determine required payment card information, including the payment card number, account name, and expiry date printed or otherwise represented on the payment card.

Abstract: A system and a method for optimizing supply of rental vehicles, comprising receiving customer data associated with a plurality of customers from a plurality of sources; classifying the customers into a plurality of segments, based on said data, each segment being indicative of vehicle rental preferences of customers in the segment; determining whether any customers have already opted for a vehicle rental; determining the destination and source location of the customer and predicting likely vehicle demand for different vehicles based on said classification and said determination.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an electronic system and method for management of cash in automated teller machines (ATMs). The system comprises a server operative within a financial network, the server including a processor and a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions. When the instructions are executed, the processor performs steps of the method, comprising: obtaining location data and historical data on cash withdrawals of each ATM of the financial network; identifying a group of ATMs within a predefined zone based on the location data; calculating an expected combined cash withdrawal amount of the group of ATMs for a subsequent time period based on the cash withdrawals historical data; and computing cash replenishment details for a subset of the group of ATMs based on the expected combined cash withdrawal amount, wherein the cash replenishment details aims to maintain a positive cash balance in the subset of ATMs during the subsequent time period.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention can simplify the use of payment cards by capturing or generating an electronic image of a customer's payment card at the time of requesting a payment card transaction, and processing the electronic image to automatically determine required payment card information, including the payment card number, account name, and expiry date printed or otherwise represented on the payment card.

Abstract: An electronic system and method is provided for determining a credit risk score for an online merchant. The system includes a transaction database including transaction data relating to payment card transactions performed by customers at multiple merchants, a financial performance database including financial data relating to multiple merchants selling merchandise through an e-commerce marketplace, and a risk assessment component. The risk assessment component is configured for: i) receiving, from a requester, an electronic request for a credit risk score for an online merchant, ii) extracting transaction data for the merchant and/or for similar merchants from the transaction database, iii) extracting financial data for the merchant and/or for similar merchants from the financial performance database, iv) combining the extracted transaction data and financial data in a statistical model to determine the credit risk score for the merchant, and v) transmitting the credit risk score to the requester.

Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to an electronic system and method for management of cash in automated teller machines (ATMs). The system comprises a server operative within a financial network, the server including a processor and a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions. When the instructions are executed, the processor performs steps of the method, comprising: obtaining location data and historical data on cash withdrawals of each ATM of the financial network; identifying a group of ATMs within a predefined zone based on the location data; calculating an expected combined cash withdrawal amount of the group of ATMs for a subsequent time period based on the cash withdrawals historical data; and computing cash replenishment details for a subset of the group of ATMs based on the expected combined cash withdrawal amount, wherein the cash replenishment details aims to maintain a positive cash balance in the subset of ATMs during the subsequent time period.

Abstract: A system and a method for optimizing supply of rental vehicles, comprising receiving customer data associated with a plurality of customers from a plurality of sources; classifying the customers into a plurality of segments, based on said data, each segment being indicative of vehicle rental preferences of customers in the segment; determining whether any customers have already opted for a vehicle rental; determining the destination and source location of the customer and predicting likely vehicle demand for different vehicles based on said classification and said determination.

Abstract: A system for identifying an ideal airport security arrangement based on cost-effectiveness. The system storing a plurality of passenger wait times and receiving a personnel cost for each n for a transportation center. The system further receiving a plurality of transaction data entries and determining an average number of passengers of the transportation center based on at least the transaction data included in each received transaction data entry. The system identifying an average time-based value for passengers of the transportation center based on passenger income and calculating an operation cost for each n based on at least a combination of the respective personnel cost and passenger value as a product of the respective passenger wait time, average number of passengers, and average time-based value. The system determining an ideal number of security personnel based on the calculated operation cost for each n number of security personnel.

Abstract: A method and system for estimating individual propensity to use airport support services, comprising: receiving at least a first data element configured to store a specific primary account number and an addendum configured to store travel data; executing a query on a transaction database to identify a subset of transaction messages; identifying a projected level of needed airport support services propensity to use long-term parking based on at least the travel data; identifying an entity associated with needed airport support services associated with the travel transaction based on at least the travel data stored in the addendum included in the received transaction message; and transmitting the identified projected level of needed support services.