Remote Variable Authentication Processing
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a participant a message comprising an alias;
determining one or more consumer payment nicknames associated with the alias; and
sending the one or more consumer payment nicknames and metadata associated with each of the one or more consumer payment nicknames to the participant, the metadata describing authentication channels through which authentication of the one or more consumer payment nicknames can be conducted, wherein the participant presents the one or more consumer payment nicknames and the authentication channels to a sending entity.
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Abstract
A remote variable authentication processing system is disclosed. A sending entity initiates a remote payment using an alias over an initiation channel. The alias may be associated with one or more nicknames that identify portable consumer devices and metadata. The metadata describes which channels are available for authentication. The sending entity selects a nickname and an associated authentication channel. The sending entity authenticates with an issuer over the selected authentication channel.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a participant a message comprising an alias; determining one or more consumer payment nicknames associated with the alias; and sending the one or more consumer payment nicknames and metadata associated with each of the one or more consumer payment nicknames to the participant, the metadata describing authentication channels through which authentication of the one or more consumer payment nicknames can be conducted, wherein the participant presents the one or more consumer payment nicknames and the authentication channels to a sending entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising
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a computer-readable medium coupled to the processor, the computer readable medium comprising code executable by the processor for implementing a method comprising; receiving from a participant a message comprising an alias; determining one or more consumer payment nicknames associated with the alias; and sending the one or more consumer payment nicknames and metadata associated with each of the one or more consumer payment nicknames to the participant, the metadata describing authentication channels through which authentication of the one or more consumer payment nicknames can be conducted, wherein the participant presents the one or more consumer payment nicknames and the authentication channels to a sending entity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method comprising:
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receiving from a payment processing network a message comprising a primary account number and an authentication channel identifier; receiving from a sending entity, over an authentication channel described by the authentication channel identifier, a passcode; authenticating the sending entity with the passcode with respect to a portable consumer device associated with the primary account number; receiving a request for whether the sending entity successfully authenticated from the payment processing network; and sending to the payment processing network whether the sending entity successfully authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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