Digital Pass Payment Links for Seamless Mobile Transactions

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing mobile commerce solutions do not effectively integrate payment methods within digital passes, limiting the seamless integration of additional services and transactions.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating payment links within digital passes to enable in-mobile-wallet payment processing, allowing transactions through mobile wallet applications, open banking platforms, or online payment platforms directly from the digital pass.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If payment methods are integrated within digital passes, then seamless transaction experience is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseamless transaction experienceVSAvoidpayment processing integration
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines payment processing capabilities directly within the digital pass structure by embedding payment links that contain encoded transaction information. This merging of payment functionality into the existing digital pass framework enables seamless transactions without requiring separate payment applications or complex integration layers, thus improving ease of operation while managing device complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The digital pass is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as both an informational credential (displaying event details, tickets, or membership information) and a payment instrument. By making the digital pass universal, users can access both information and complete transactions through the same interface, eliminating the need for separate payment methods and improving operational simplicity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Adaptability or versatility

If additional services are offered through digital passes, then service versatility is improved, but transaction security requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadditional servicesVSAvoidtransaction security
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The payment link embedded in the digital pass contains pre-encoded transaction information including event ID, user identifier, and purchase details. By performing preliminary encoding of all transaction parameters within the pass itself, the system establishes security protocols in advance, verifying user identity and transaction authorization before the actual payment occurs. This preliminary action ensures secure handling of diverse services while maintaining versatility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Productivity

If payment links are embedded in digital passes, then transaction speed is improved, but information security risks increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransaction speedVSAvoidinformation security
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The payment link within the digital pass employs localized security measures specific to each pass instance. Each digital pass contains uniquely encoded information tailored to that specific user and event combination, with security protocols customized to the local context of the transaction. This localized approach enables fast processing while maintaining appropriate security controls for each specific transaction scenario.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP4597392A1Mobile commerce solutions
Publication Date: 2025.08.06 MASTERCARD INT INC
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AI summary

A method for staging a wireless transaction from a digital pass is described. The method comprises, at a merchant server, identifying a potential transaction, and determining transaction information for the payment transaction. The method further comprises, obtaining a payment link, wherein the payment link provides access to the transaction information to allow the potential transaction to be initiated at a user device. The payment link is then provided for incorporation into a digital pass for provision to a digital wallet of the user device.