System and method for uniquely identifying point of sale devices in an open payment network

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8600881
APP PUB NO 20100121701A1
SERIAL NO

12474186

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A system, apparatus, and method for using a point of sale (POS) terminal as part of an electronic payment transaction. A unique number, code, alphanumeric character string, or other form of identification is assigned to each terminal manufacturer. Each terminal manufacturer then assigns a unique global identifier to each terminal they manufacture. The identifier assigned by the manufacturer may incorporate or be derived from the unique identifier assigned to each manufacturer. In the course of an electronic payment, other form of transaction, or other function or operation of the terminal, the POS terminal's unique global identifier is provided to a payment processor or other electronic payment network entity. This information, alone or in combination with portable consumer device data and transaction data, may be used to provide new services, content, and products to consumers or merchants.

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VISA INTERNATIONAL SERVICE ASSOCIATIONP O BOX 8999 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94128

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nelson, Chris S Foster City, US 8 591
Nguyen, Loc Duc Berkeley, US 6 216
Quach, Charles Pacifica, US 4 312

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