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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 15, 2013
Mastercard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
David Pardo, Singapore, SG;
Anand Shekaran, Singapore, SG;
Jose A. Alba, Long Island City, NY (US);
Michael J. Shaon, Fayetteville, AR (US);
Aimee G. Musil, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Michael S. Ameiss, O'Fallon, MO (US);
Eric R. Kitchen, O'Fallon, MO (US);
MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
Registration information for a plurality of consumers is obtained at an electronic wallet platform. A mechanism is provided to integrate the electronic wallet platform with a plurality of merchants. Via the electronic wallet platform, a given one of the consumers is afforded an option to select from multiple methods to pay for a transaction with a given one of the merchants. The multiple methods are based, at least in part, on the registration information. At least one of the multiple methods includes a virtual card number. Further steps include obtaining, from the given one of the consumers, a selection of the virtual card number for payment for the transaction; and providing the given one of the merchants with the virtual card number.