Method and system for operating a banking service
First Claim
1. A method of operating a banking service, the method comprising:
- registering a plurality of clients with the banking service, including recording a unique number associated with a mobile telephone of each client;
allocating an account number to each client which comprises at least a part of said unique number;
receiving, from time to time, calls from a client via the mobile telephone;
verifying the client'"'"'s identity from data transmitted from the mobile telephone corresponding to said unique number; and
conducting at least one banking transaction relating to the account corresponding to said unique number.
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Abstract
A method and system for operating a banking service are included. The system includes a database (12) for storing client registration data and a unique number, which is preferably the MSISDN or mobile telephone number of the client. This number is used as the client'"'"'s account number. A call center (14) receives calls from clients and verifies their identity from data transmitted by their mobile telephones. The system allows clients to conduct various banking transactions including balance, statement and payment transactions. A database stores details of balances and/or transactions in each user'"'"'s account. The system serves for clients to be notified by an SMS transmitted to their mobile telephone of transactions, such as changes to their bank balances or the crediting or debiting of their account. The system can also interface with conventional banking services.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of operating a banking service, the method comprising:
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registering a plurality of clients with the banking service, including recording a unique number associated with a mobile telephone of each client;
allocating an account number to each client which comprises at least a part of said unique number;
receiving, from time to time, calls from a client via the mobile telephone;
verifying the client'"'"'s identity from data transmitted from the mobile telephone corresponding to said unique number; and
conducting at least one banking transaction relating to the account corresponding to said unique number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for operating a banking service, the system comprising:
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a database for storing client registration data of a plurality of clients including a unique number associated with a mobile telephone of each client and a bank account number which comprises at least a part of said unique number;
a call center for receiving calls from clients via their mobile telephones, for verifying a client'"'"'s identity from data transmitted from the client'"'"'s mobile telephone corresponding to said unique number, and for enabling the conducting of at least one banking transaction relating to the account corresponding to said unique number; and
a bank account database for storing details of balances and transactions in each client'"'"'s account. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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