Methods and computer-readable media for enabling secure online transactions with simplified user experience
First Claim
1. A method performed by a network entity in a portion of a network managed by a service provider, the method comprising:
- monitoring, by the network entity, data exchanged over the network portion between a requesting device using a logical identifier for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider and a transaction server separate from the network entity, the transaction server adapted to effect online transactions involving a payer and a payee;
determining at the network entity from the monitored data that the requesting device is susceptible of performing a future transaction with the transaction server;
determining, at the network entity within the portion of the network managed by the service provider, the logical identifier used by the requesting device for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider at least in part from the monitored data;
identifying a customer associated with said logical identifier;
determining whether said customer is a premium customer;
if said customer is determined to be a premium customer, determining if said service provider will act as the payer for at least one eventual online transaction between the requesting device and transaction server; and
transmitting a message to the server if said customer is a premium customer and said service provider is determined to act as the payer, the message specifying said logical identifier and including an indication that said service provider has agreed to act as the payer for the at least one eventual online transaction requested by a device that uses said logical identifier.
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Abstract
A method, which comprises determining a logical identifier used for communication over a network portion managed by a service provider and transmitting to a computing apparatus adapted to effect online transactions involving a payer and a payee an indication of the service provider having agreed to act as the payer for at least one online transaction requested by a requesting device that uses the logical identifier. Also, a method, which comprises determining a logical identifier used to identify a device during a request for an online transaction; identifying, based on the logical identifier, a third party that has agreed to act as a payer for the online transaction; providing a user of the device with an opportunity to confirm the third party as the payer for the online transaction; and completing the online transaction based on input from the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by a network entity in a portion of a network managed by a service provider, the method comprising:
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monitoring, by the network entity, data exchanged over the network portion between a requesting device using a logical identifier for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider and a transaction server separate from the network entity, the transaction server adapted to effect online transactions involving a payer and a payee; determining at the network entity from the monitored data that the requesting device is susceptible of performing a future transaction with the transaction server; determining, at the network entity within the portion of the network managed by the service provider, the logical identifier used by the requesting device for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider at least in part from the monitored data; identifying a customer associated with said logical identifier; determining whether said customer is a premium customer; if said customer is determined to be a premium customer, determining if said service provider will act as the payer for at least one eventual online transaction between the requesting device and transaction server; and transmitting a message to the server if said customer is a premium customer and said service provider is determined to act as the payer, the message specifying said logical identifier and including an indication that said service provider has agreed to act as the payer for the at least one eventual online transaction requested by a device that uses said logical identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A network entity for use in a portion of a network managed by a service provider, comprising:
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an interface configured to communicate over the network portion managed by the service provider; and a processing unit configured to; monitor data exchanged over the network portion between a requesting device using a logical identifier for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider and a transaction server, separate from the network entity, the transaction server adapted to effect online transactions involving a payer and a payee; determine at the network entity from the monitored data that the requesting device is susceptible of performing a future transaction with the transaction server; determine the logical identifier used for communication over said network portion at least in part by from the monitored data; identify a customer associated with said logical identifier; determine whether said customer is a premium customer; if said customer is determined to be a premium customer, determine if said service provider will act as the payer for at least one eventual online transaction between the requesting device and transaction server; and transmit a message to the server if said customer is a premium customer and said service provider is determined to act as the payer, the message specifying said logical identifier and including an indication that said service provider has agreed to act as the payer for the at least one eventual online transaction requested by a device that uses said logical identifier.
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19. A computer-readable medium comprising computer-readable program code which, when interpreted by a network entity within over a network portion managed by a service provider, causes the network entity to execute a method, the computer-readable program code comprising:
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first computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to monitor data exchanged over the network portion between a requesting device using a logical identifier for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider and a transaction server, separate from the network entity, the transaction server adapted to effect online transactions involving a payer and a payee; second computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to determine at the network entity from the monitored data that the requesting device is susceptible of performing a future transaction with the transaction server; third computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to determine the logical identifier used for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider at least in part from the monitored data; fourth computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to identify a customer associated with said logical identifier; fifth computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to determine whether said customer is a premium customer; sixth computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to, if said customer is determined to be a premium customer, determine if said service provider will act as the payer for at least one eventual online transaction between the requesting device and transaction server; and seventh computer-readable program code for causing the network entity to transmit a message to the server if said customer is a premium customer and said service provider is determined to act as the payer, the message specifying said logical identifier and including an indication that said service provider has agreed to act as the payer for the at least one eventual online transaction requested by a device that uses said logical identifier.
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20. A network entity for use in a portion of a network managed by a service provider, comprising:
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monitoring, by the network entity, data exchanged over the network portion between a requesting device using a logical identifier for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider and a transaction server separate from the network entity, the transaction server adapted to effect online transactions involving a payer and a payee; means for determining at the network entity from the monitored data that the requesting device is susceptible of performing a future transaction with the transaction server; means for determining the logical identifier used for communication over the network portion managed by the service provider at least in part from the monitored data; means for identifying a customer associated with said logical identifier; means for determining whether said customer is a premium customer; means for, if said customer is determined to be a premium customer, determining if said service provider will act as the payer for at least one eventual online transaction between the requesting device and transaction server; and means for transmitting a message to the server if said customer is a premium customer and said service provider is determined to act as the payer, the message specifying said logical identifier and including an indication that said service provider has agreed to act as the payer for the at least one eventual online transaction requested by a device that uses said logical identifier.
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