Mastercard Incorporated
Apparatus and method for processing electronic messages

Abstract:

A method for processing a plurality of electronic messages comprises, at a messaging hub comprising at least one processor and a memory device in communication with the at least one processor: receiving data relating to at least one rule to be satisfied by combining at least part of the content of respective messages; receiving one or more intent messages followed by one verification message; and, upon receiving a message: updating, in the memory device, intent message data or verification message data depending on the message content; determining from the intent message data and/or the verification message data if the at least one rule has been satisfied; providing a first indication when the at least one rule has been satisfied by the verification message data alone; and providing a second, different, indication when the at least one rule has been satisfied otherwise.