CARD FALSE-POSITIVE PREVENTION
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating a transaction comprising the steps of:
- receiving data identifying a region where a transaction is being requested;
determining from Location Register (LR) data for a mobile communication device associated with a person requesting the transaction data identifying a region where the mobile communication device is located;
comparing the data identifying the region where the transaction is being requested with the data identifying the region where the mobile communication device is located; and
authenticating the transaction in dependence on the result of the comparison.
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Abstract
A method for authenticating a transaction is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: receiving data identifying a region where a transaction is being requested; receiving data identifying a mobile communication device associated with a person requesting the transaction; determining from Location Register (LR) data for the mobile communication device data identifying a region where the mobile communication device is located; comparing the data identifying the region where the transaction is being requested with the data identifying the region where the mobile communication device is located; and authenticating the transaction in dependence on the result of the comparison.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating a transaction comprising the steps of:
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receiving data identifying a region where a transaction is being requested; determining from Location Register (LR) data for a mobile communication device associated with a person requesting the transaction data identifying a region where the mobile communication device is located; comparing the data identifying the region where the transaction is being requested with the data identifying the region where the mobile communication device is located; and authenticating the transaction in dependence on the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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19. A method for deriving probability data relating to the validity of a requested financial transaction comprising the steps of:
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receiving data identifying a region where a transaction is being requested; determining from Location Register (LR) data for a mobile communication device associated with a person requesting the transaction data identifying a region where the mobile communication device is located; comparing the data identifying the region where the transaction is being requested with the data identifying the region where the mobile communication device is located; and determining probability data relating to the validity of the requested transaction in dependence on the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. Apparatus for authenticating a transaction comprising:
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means for receiving data identifying a region where a transaction is being requested; means for determining from Location Register (LR) data for a mobile communication device associated with a person requesting the transaction data identifying a region where the mobile communication device is located; means for comparing the data identifying the region where the transaction is being requested with the data identifying the region where the mobile communication device is located; and means for authenticating the transaction in dependence on the result of the comparison.
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36. Apparatus for deriving probability data relating to the validity of requested financial transaction comprising:
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means for receiving data identifying a region where a transaction is being requested; means for determining from Location Register (LR) data for a mobile communication device associated with a person requesting the transaction data identifying a region where the mobile communication device is located; means for comparing the data identifying the region where the transaction is being requested with the data identifying the region where from the mobile communication device is located; and means for determining probability data relating to the validity of the requested transaction in dependence on the result of the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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