Patent ID: 8515874
Filing Date: 2013-08-20
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for accepting payments from a consumer for a travel ticket from a travel company, the method comprising: receiving at a point of sale device a transaction request that includes a transaction identifier that identifies a travel arrangement made with the travel company and a payment amount; transmitting the payment amount and the transaction identifier to a host computer system for validation; transmitting the confirmation identifier to a travel reservation system of the travel company from the host computer system for validation; receiving at the host computer system a valid confirmation identifier message from the travel reservation system that includes an expected payment amount; comparing by the host computer system the expected payment with the payment amount; based on the comparison, transmitting a valid amount message to the point of sale device; receiving the valid amount message at the point of sale device from the host computer system indicating that the transaction requested has been validated; wherein the host computer system is operated by a payment service provider separate from the travel company, and wherein the host computer system includes a set of identifiers forming a database of customer travel arrangements; receiving a payment from the consumer; generating a receipt relating to the payment; and electronically transmitting at least a portion of the payment to the travel company.