Verification of a financial instrument using a random number of transactions
First Claim
1. A method of verifying authority of a customer to use a financial instrument, comprising:
- generating at least one random number;
determining a number of the one or more transactions to be initiated based on the generated at least one random number;
initiating the determined number of transactions using a financial instrument identified by a customer;
storing one or more attributes of the initiated one or more transactions;
receiving one or more proffered attributes;
comparing the received proffered attributes to the stored attributes; and
accepting use of the financial instrument by the customer if the received proffered attributes corresponds to the stored attributes.
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Abstract
To verify the authority of a customer to use a financial instrument, at least one random number is generated. The number of transactions to be initiated is determined based on the generated random number(s). The determined number of transactions using a financial instrument are initiated. One or more attributes of the initiated one or more transactions are stored. One or more proffered attributes are received, typically from the customer. The received proffered attributes are compared to the stored attributes. Use of the financial instrument by the customer is determined to be acceptable if the received proffered attributes correspond to the stored attributes
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33 Claims
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1. A method of verifying authority of a customer to use a financial instrument, comprising:
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generating at least one random number;
determining a number of the one or more transactions to be initiated based on the generated at least one random number;
initiating the determined number of transactions using a financial instrument identified by a customer;
storing one or more attributes of the initiated one or more transactions;
receiving one or more proffered attributes;
comparing the received proffered attributes to the stored attributes; and
accepting use of the financial instrument by the customer if the received proffered attributes corresponds to the stored attributes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for verifying authority of a customer to use a financial instrument, comprising:
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one or more processors configured (i) to generate at least one random number, (ii) to determine a number of the one or more transactions to be initiated based on the generated at least one random number, and (iii) to initiate the determined number of transactions using a financial instrument identified by a customer; and
a storage device configured to store one or more attributes of the initiated one or more transactions;
wherein the one or more processor are further configured (i) to receive one or more proffered attributes, (ii) to compare the received proffered attributes to the stored one or more attributes, and (iii) to determine that use of the financial instrument is acceptable if the received proffered attributes corresponds to the stored attributes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A networked system for verifying authority of a customer to use a financial instrument, comprising:
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at least one first network;
a second network;
a customer station configured to transmit, via the at least one first network, a first message identifying a financial instrument;
a verifier station configured (i) to generate at least one random number, (ii) to determine a number of the one or more transactions to be initiated based on the generated at least one random number, and (iii) to transmit, via the second network, at least one second message identifying the determined number of transactions using the financial instrument identified in the transmitted first message, each of the one or more transactions respectively having one or more attributes; and
a financial institute station Configured to perform the one or more transactions identified in the transmitted at least one second message;
wherein the customer station is further configured to transmit, via the at least one first network, a third message identifying one or more proffered attributes;
wherein the verifier station is further configured (i) to compare the proffered attributes identified in the third message to the one or more attributes of the performed one or more transactions, (ii) to determine that use of the financial instrument is acceptable if the compared attributes correspond, and (iii) to determine that the financial instrument is acceptable if the compared attributes are determined to correspond. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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