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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2023
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Kyle Callender, San Francisco, CA (US);
Block, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
Batch-processing of open tabs associated with one or more customers of a merchant is described. User data associated with a user may be identified. Based on the user data, a determination may be made that batch-processing of transactions of the user has been authorized. A tab data structure specific to the user and a merchant may be generated. The tab data structure may store transaction data associated with transaction of the user. Occurrence of an event may be detected, and in response, at least a portion of the transactions stored in the tab data structure may be settled via a batch process. A payment instrument may be authorized for the portion of the transaction.