VALIDATING SERVICES BUSINESS ADDRESSES FROM PAYMENTS AND GEOLOCATION DATA

摘要

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining on a web map whether a business exists at a given location. A specialized computing device receives a possible geographic location indicating where the business may be. Details regarding device-present transactions completed with the business are accessed. Recognition IDs identifying locations for each associated geolocation device and associated payment instrument holder identifications of customers are received. Based upon the details regarding the completed device-present transactions, and the recognition IDs, a determination is made whether the business exists at the given location. Also presented is a system, method, and computer program product for utilization of details of completed payment instrument transactions completed with a mobile business using a mobile payment receiving device to display a location of a mobile business on a web map associated with a web mapping service.

主权项

1. A method of utilizing a specialized computing device to determine on a web mapping service whether a business exists at a given location or not, said method comprising:
Receiving by the specialized computing device a possible geographic location associated with a web map available on the web mapping service, the possible geographic location indicating where the business is said to exist on the web map; Accessing one or more computer databases associated with the specialized computing device, the one or more computer databases containing details regarding a plurality of completed device-present transactions completed with the business including payment instrument holder identifications associated with business customers who entered each completed device-present transaction; Receiving dynamically by the specialized computing device a plurality of recognition IDs associated with a plurality of geolocation devices, the recognition IDs identifying locations for each geolocation device, and payment instrument holder identifications of individuals associated with each geolocation device; and Determining by the specialized computing device whether a minimum number of individuals were at the possible geographic location associated with the web map when transactions were completed based upon the details regarding the plurality of completed device-present transactions, payment instrument holder identifications of individuals associated with each geolocation device, and the identified locations for each geolocation device identified by the recognition IDs, and, if so, concluding that the business exists at the given location.