Patent ID: 8596527
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: in response to a first point-of-sale (POS) device querying a second POS device, the first POS device receiving a signed identification token corresponding to the second POS device; based on the signed identification token, the first POS device determining that the second POS device is associated with a merchant trusted to transmit data on behalf of the first POS device; based on determining that the second POS device is associated with the trusted merchant, the first POS device requesting, from the second POS device, contact information for a candidate payment system that is configured to process at least a portion of transactions; the first POS device receiving, from the second POS device, the contact information for the candidate payment system; and using the received contact information, the first POS device transmitting a payment authorization request for a transaction to the candidate payment system.