Abstract: In general, in one aspect, an electronic payment transaction can be processed at a merchant location without the need for configuring the equipment used to include parameters related to a merchant account (merchant profile). The electronic payment transactions processed from the merchant location simply include a unique identification for the equipment. A processing switch upstream maintains a correlation between the unique identifiers and the merchant profiles and retrieves the appropriate merchant profile for the unique identification and utilizes the merchant profile to process the electronic payment transactions.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, parties associated with a merchant profile may be provided access to a system utilized to create merchant profiles. The system may accept data related to a merchant account from the parties and may validate the data. If any required information is missing or invalid the system may notify the parties. Once all the data is received and validated the system processes the data to create the merchant profile. The merchant profile may be stored in the system for the merchant. The merchant profile may be associated with a unique ID associated with a payment handler utilized by the merchant. The merchant or associated parties may utilize the unique ID to configure the payment handler including downloading processor software. The system may utilize the unique ID to manage and control use of the payment handlers and the processor applications.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, parties associated with a merchant profile may be provided access to a system utilized to create merchant profiles. The system may accept data related to a merchant account from the parties and may validate the data. If any required information is missing or invalid the system may notify the parties. Once all the data is received and validated the system processes the data to create the merchant profile. The merchant profile may be stored in the system for the merchant. The merchant profile may be associated with a unique ID associated with a payment handler utilized by the merchant. The merchant or associated parties may utilize the unique ID to configure the payment handler including downloading processor software. The system may utilize the unique ID to manage and control use of the payment handlers and the processor applications.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, an electronic payment transaction can be processed at a merchant location without the need for configuring the equipment used to include parameters related to a merchant account (merchant profile). The electronic payment transactions processed from the merchant location simply include a unique identification for the equipment. A processing switch upstream maintains a correlation between the unique identifiers and the merchant profiles and retrieves the appropriate merchant profile for the unique identification and utilizes the merchant profile to process the electronic payment transactions.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, parties associated with a merchant profile may be provided access to a system utilized to create merchant profiles. The system may accept data related to a merchant account from the parties and may validate the data. If any required information is missing or invalid the system may notify the parties. Once all the data is received and validated the system processes the data to create the merchant profile. The merchant profile may be stored in the system for the merchant. The merchant profile may be associated with a unique ID associated with a payment handler utilized by the merchant. The merchant or associated parties may utilize the unique ID to configure the payment handler including downloading processor software. The system may utilize the unique ID to manage and control use of the payment handlers and the processor applications.