Abstract
Systems and methods for providing real-time data and performing network transactions via a GUI over a network using computer-based storage and retrieval schemes including real-time lookup tables and databases and updating the real-time lookup tables and databases in real-time, with the network including but not limited to Internet, phone, wireless communications, and other channels.
Claims
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A method for retrieving electronic data over a network in real-time and displaying the electronic data in a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising the steps of:
providing an external network and an Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System in external network communication with Fee Creation Entities, wherein the Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System maintains a profile database including fee tables and/or other computer-based storage schemes for fee data storage, and wherein the Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System is operable to add, modify and delete fee tables whenever new fee data is received from the Fee Creation Entities over the external network;
initiating a transaction by a cardholder via an Electronic Payment User Interface on the GUI;
receiving electronic transaction information corresponding to an account of the cardholder and an original payment amount for the cardholder;
automatically making a real-time lookup in the profile database for a real-time interchange rate associated with the account of the cardholder;
automatically determining a convenience fee by combining the real-time interchange rate with other fees, wherein the convenience fee is dynamically determined; and
calculating a total transaction amount for the cardholder, wherein the total transaction amount includes the original payment amount plus the convenience fee for the cardholder, wherein the total transaction amount payable by the cardholder is greater than the original payment amount or equal to the original payment amount.
- The method of claim 1, wherein the real-time lookup is a real-time bank identification number (BIN) lookup, wherein attributes of the received electronic transaction information are detected including issuing bank, credit or debit card type, business or individual card, wherein a real-time interchange rate is determined based on the detected attributes.
- The method of claim 1, wherein the steps are repeated until a step of receiving an approval input from the cardholder to process the transaction.
- The method of claim 1, wherein the profile database includes a logical table including a plurality of logical rows and a plurality of logical columns to look up, store, and present real-time data, wherein each logical column corresponds to a convenience fee or components of a convenience free, wherein each logical row is associated with a separate account, wherein automatically making the real-time lookup in the profile database for the real-time interchange rate associated with the account of the cardholder includes looking up the real-time interchange rate using the plurality of logical rows and the plurality of logical columns.
- The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting the convenience fee to the cardholder with a transparent indication of itemized components of the convenience fee, wherein the step of presenting a transparent indication includes a visual representation of a comparison between the itemized components included in the convenience fee and those of a multiplicity of alternative card types and/or issuing banks with lower convenience fees.
- The method of claim 1, wherein the other fees include fees from the fee creation entities, wherein the fee creation entities include an acquiring bank, a payment processor, and a card association.
- The method of claim 1, wherein the itemized components include at least one of the following fees: real-time interchange fee, dues and assessments, service provider fee(s), and combinations thereof.
- The method of claim 5, further including the step of providing alternative credit card or debit card types that have a corresponding lower convenience fee, wherein the alternative credit or debit card types include a new cardholder account, wherein the corresponding lower convenience fee is a lower convenience fee on the transaction for the new cardholder account, further comprising the step of issuing the cardholder the new cardholder account for use in the transaction.
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A method for retrieving electronic data over a network in real-time and displaying the electronic data in a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising the steps of:
providing an Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System in external network communication with Fee Creation Entities, wherein the Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System maintains databases, fee tables, and other computer-based storage schemes for fee data storage, and wherein the Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System is operable to add, modify and delete fee tables whenever new fee data is received from the Fee Creation Entities;
initiating a transaction by a user via an Electronic Payment User Interface on a GUI;
receiving electronic payment information or data corresponding to at least two accounts of the user via at least two input boxes, wherein the electronic payment information or data includes eight numbers of each of the at least two accounts;
receiving an original transaction amount for the user;
automatically determining a real-time interchange rate associated with each of the at least two accounts of the user;
automatically transforming the real-time interchange rate, and at least a merchant service fee into a convenience fee for each of the at least two accounts;
presenting the convenience fee for each of the at least two accounts to the user;
wherein presenting the convenience fee to the user includes a real-time interchange fee, an assessment fee, and service provider fee(s); and
upon selection of one of the at least two accounts and activation of a pay now button, calculating a total transaction amount for the user, the total transaction amount including the original transaction amount plus the convenience fee to the user, wherein the total transaction amount payable by the user is greater than the original transaction amount or equal to the original payment amount.
- The method of claim 9, wherein presenting the real-time interchange fee includes presenting an interchange rate via a pop-up window upon the user selecting the real-time interchange fee via hovering action via a cursor or via a keyboard command, wherein the interchange rate includes a number indicating the percentage of the original transaction amount and/or a flat rate.
- The method of claim 9, further comprising presenting the convenience fee to the cardholder with a transparent indication of itemized components of the convenience fee, wherein the step of presenting the transparent indication includes a visual representation on the GUI of a comparison between the itemized fees included in the convenience fee and a multiplicity of convenience fees associated with a multiplicity of alternative accounts.
- The method of claim 11, further including step of issuing an alternative account selected from the multiplicity of alternative accounts.
- The method of claim 9, wherein automatically determining the real-time interchange rate associated with each of the at least two accounts of the user includes, via a data storage and retrieval system for a computer memory, retrieving the real-time interchange rate in real-time from a logical table which is updated in real-time, wherein the logical table includes a plurality of logical rows, each said logical row corresponding to a record of information, a plurality of logical columns intersecting said plurality of logical rows to define a plurality of logical cells, and means for indexing data stored in said table.
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The method of claim 9, further including the step of providing alternative accounts including a card brand, an issuing bank, a convenience fee, and a selectable button, wherein the alternative accounts include a new account having a corresponding lower convenience fee, further comprising:
issuing the new account for use in the transaction by selecting the button associated with the new account, wherein selecting the button associated with the new account causes the pay now button to transform into an apply button;
selecting the apply button to apply for the new account; and
upon issuance of the new account, paying the total transaction amount using the new account.
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A method for retrieving electronic data over a network in real-time and displaying the electronic data in a graphical user interface (GUI) comprising the steps of:
providing an Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System in external network communication with Fee Creation Entities, wherein the Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System maintains databases, fee tables, and other computer-based storage schemes for fee data storage, and wherein the Interchange Rate Based Convenience Fee, Service Fee, and Surcharge System is operable to add, modify and delete fee tables whenever new fee data is received from the Fee Creation Entities;
initiating a transaction by a cardholder;
receiving electronic transaction information corresponding to an account of and an original transaction amount for the cardholder;
receiving electronic payment information or data corresponding to multiple cardholder accounts, wherein the multiple cardholder accounts include the account of the cardholder;
automatically making a real-time bank identification number (BIN) lookup for determining a real-time interchange rate associated with each of the multiple cardholder accounts;
automatically transforming each of the real-time interchange rates and at least one fee into convenience fees;
presenting each of the convenience fees to the cardholder; and
calculating a total transaction amount for the cardholder, the total transaction amount including the original transaction amount plus at least one of the convenience fees for the cardholder and the card presented, wherein the total transaction amount payable by the cardholder is greater than the original transaction amount or equal to the original payment amount.
- The method of claim 15, further including the step of transmitting the electronic transaction information to a processor for processing.
- The method of claim 15, wherein the steps are repeated until a step of receiving an approval input from the cardholder to process the transaction.
- The method of claim 15, further including the step of issuing a credit or debit card of the alternative credit or debit card type.
- The method of claim 15, further including presenting a transparent indication of itemized factors included in each of the convenience fees to the cardholder by presenting a visual representation of a comparison between the itemized factors included in the convenience fee for the card presented and those of a multiplicity of alternative card types and/or issuing banks where lower convenience fees are applicable.
- The method of claim 19, wherein the itemized factors include at least one of the following fees: real-time interchange fee, dues and assessments, service provider fee(s), and combinations thereof.
Owners (US)
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Value Payment Systems Llc
(Dec 11 2011)
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Value Payment Systems Llc
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Inventors
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Slusser Jeffrey Scott
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Gardner Jeffrey
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CPC Classifications
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G06Q20/227
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G06Q20/12
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Document History
- Publication: Jan 5, 2017
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Application:
Sep 19, 2016
US 201615269271 A
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Priority:
Sep 19, 2016
US 201615269271 A
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Priority:
Mar 15, 2013
US 201313842802 A