Transaction processing system
First Claim
1. A method of operating a transaction processing system enabling users to authorize transactions, said system comprising a transaction processing system having at least a first data communications interface and a second data communications interface, comprising:
- receiving transaction data from an offering party, relating to a specific transaction to be authorized by a user, and receiving a first transaction reference relating to and uniquely identifying said specific transaction via a first data communication path, at said first data communications interface;
generating a second transaction reference which is different from the first transaction reference and which uniquely identifies the transaction within the transaction processing system;
sending said second transaction reference to the offering party but not to the user;
after receiving said transaction data,conducting communications over a second data communication path, different from said first data communication path, with said user over said second data communications interface;
using said second path, conducting a secure access procedure in which authentication data is received and said authentication data is verified;
using said second path, receiving said first transaction reference relating to and uniquely identifying said specific transaction from said user, said first transaction reference not being previously transmitted to said user in said second communication path;
using said second path, receiving confirmation from said user; and
in response to said confirmation, transmitting an authorization signal to authorize said transaction, said authorization signal including said second transaction reference.
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Abstract
A method of operating a transaction processing system (19) for confirming orders placed over a public data network (1), comprising: receiving first order references from a number of different merchant sites (7) via first data communication paths; receiving payment data and second order references from a number of customers via second communication paths different from said first communication path; and matching said first and second order references and settling payments.
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Citations
18 Claims
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1. A method of operating a transaction processing system enabling users to authorize transactions, said system comprising a transaction processing system having at least a first data communications interface and a second data communications interface, comprising:
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receiving transaction data from an offering party, relating to a specific transaction to be authorized by a user, and receiving a first transaction reference relating to and uniquely identifying said specific transaction via a first data communication path, at said first data communications interface; generating a second transaction reference which is different from the first transaction reference and which uniquely identifies the transaction within the transaction processing system; sending said second transaction reference to the offering party but not to the user; after receiving said transaction data, conducting communications over a second data communication path, different from said first data communication path, with said user over said second data communications interface; using said second path, conducting a secure access procedure in which authentication data is received and said authentication data is verified; using said second path, receiving said first transaction reference relating to and uniquely identifying said specific transaction from said user, said first transaction reference not being previously transmitted to said user in said second communication path; using said second path, receiving confirmation from said user; and in response to said confirmation, transmitting an authorization signal to authorize said transaction, said authorization signal including said second transaction reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a transaction system in communication with a transaction processing system serving a plurality of different similar transaction systems, said method comprising:
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receiving transaction data from a number of customers; storing said transaction data in a record holding said transaction data as a pending transaction; generating first transaction references for referencing said transaction data; notifying said first transaction references to a transaction processing system; transmitting the same first transaction references to said customers; and authorizing a transaction corresponding to a particular set of said transaction data in response to said transaction processing system confirming the customer having authorized the transaction; wherein confirmation of any particular transaction is confirmed by receiving a signal including a second transaction reference different from the first transaction reference sent to the corresponding customer from said transaction processing system, said second transaction reference uniquely identifying the transaction within the transaction processing system and remaining unknown to the customer.
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