System and method for distributing personal identification numbers over a computer network
First Claim
1. A method for managing an inventory of PINs located on a plurality of servers in a PIN distribution network, the PIN distribution network including a hub coupled to each of the plurality of servers, each of said plurality of servers coupled to at least one of a plurality of client terminals, the hub having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory, the processor executing programming code stored on the non-transitory computer readable memory which causes the hub to perform the method, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the hub, a request for a PIN from a second server of the plurality of servers;
dynamically allocating, by the hub, PINs of said inventory of PINs among said plurality of servers so as to substantially maintain a quantity of PINs at each server at a desired level for each server, wherein said dynamically allocating includes, in response to receipt of the request for a PIN by the hub from the second server of said plurality of servers, receiving, by the hub, a portion of said inventory of PINs which are located at a first server of said plurality of servers and sending, by the hub, the portion to the second server of said plurality of servers.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises a system and method for managing an inventory of PINs in a PIN distribution network. The distribution network includes a hub coupled to a one or more servers and each of the servers is coupled to at least one client terminal. The system includes a hub for dynamically allocating PINs of the inventory among the servers so as to substantially maintain a quantity of PINs at each server at a desired level for each server. Additionally, the hub acquires additional PINs in response to at least one PIN in the inventory being distributed to at least one user from at least one of the client terminals. In variations, the hub maintains centralized databases and synchronizes the centralized databases with corresponding databases at each server.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for managing an inventory of PINs located on a plurality of servers in a PIN distribution network, the PIN distribution network including a hub coupled to each of the plurality of servers, each of said plurality of servers coupled to at least one of a plurality of client terminals, the hub having a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory, the processor executing programming code stored on the non-transitory computer readable memory which causes the hub to perform the method, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the hub, a request for a PIN from a second server of the plurality of servers; dynamically allocating, by the hub, PINs of said inventory of PINs among said plurality of servers so as to substantially maintain a quantity of PINs at each server at a desired level for each server, wherein said dynamically allocating includes, in response to receipt of the request for a PIN by the hub from the second server of said plurality of servers, receiving, by the hub, a portion of said inventory of PINs which are located at a first server of said plurality of servers and sending, by the hub, the portion to the second server of said plurality of servers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19)
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8. A system for managing an inventory of PINs located on a plurality of servers in a PIN distribution network, the system comprising a hub coupled to each of the plurality of servers, each of said plurality of servers coupled to at least one of a plurality of client terminals, the hub comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable memory, the processor executing programming code stored on the non-transitory computer readable memory which causes the hub to:
dynamically allocate PINs of said inventory of PINs among said plurality of servers so as to substantially maintain a quantity of PINs at each server at a desired level for each server by; receiving a request for a PIN from a second server of the plurality of servers; in response to receiving the request for a PIN from a second server of said plurality of servers receiving a portion of said inventory of PINs located at a first server of said plurality of servers; and sending the portion to the second server of said plurality of servers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
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