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Method and system for restricting the usage of payment accounts

  • US 7,395,242 B2
  • Filed: 07/13/2004
  • Issued: 07/01/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer implemented method comprising:

  • creating, by a first of a plurality of merchants, a payment account on a server in a user-accessible electronic wallet corresponding to a particular user, wherein the payment account stores information that identifies an associated external account where funds available to the user are maintained;

    communicating, by the first of the plurality of merchants, the payment account information to a universal credit card platform;

    verifying, based on subsequent use of the payment account by the user at one of the plurality of merchants, the authenticity of the payment account via the universal credit card platform; and

    allowing—

    by an account monitor—

    the funds in the payment account to be spent only at the first of the plurality of merchants based on the verification of authenticity of the payment account, whereby funds to cover purchases made by the user at the first of the plurality of merchants are transferred from the payment account to the first of the plurality of merchants.

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