Securing RF transactions using a transactions counter
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving a financial transaction request from an RF transaction device at an RF reader of a merchant system, wherein said financial transaction request comprises a transactions counted value that indicates a number of financial transactions performed with said RF transaction device;
transmitting said financial transaction request to a transaction processor;
receiving a denial message from said transaction processor in response to said transactions counted value exceeding a maximum transactions value; and
denying, by said merchant system, said financial transaction request in response to said transactions counted value exceeding said maximum transactions value.
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Abstract
A system and method for securing a Radio Frequency (RF) transaction using a RF identification device (RFID) transaction device is provided. The RFID transaction device includes a transactions counter for tallying the number of transactions attempted or completed with the RFID transactions device. The counter may be incremented by any predetermined amount, which may be predefined for a particular transaction device counter. The counter value is provided to an account issuer for use in determining if the counter value has exceeded a predetermined value correlative to the maximum number of transactions which may be completed using a transaction device.
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a financial transaction request from an RF transaction device at an RF reader of a merchant system, wherein said financial transaction request comprises a transactions counted value that indicates a number of financial transactions performed with said RF transaction device; transmitting said financial transaction request to a transaction processor; receiving a denial message from said transaction processor in response to said transactions counted value exceeding a maximum transactions value; and denying, by said merchant system, said financial transaction request in response to said transactions counted value exceeding said maximum transactions value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A radio frequency identification (RFID) reader comprising:
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a transponder for receiving a financial transaction request from an RF transaction device at said RFID reader associated with a merchant system, wherein said financial transaction request comprises a transactions counted value that indicates a number of financial transactions performed with said RF transaction device; and a network device for transmitting said financial transaction request to a transaction processor, receiving a denial message from said transaction processor in response to said transactions counted value exceeding a maximum transactions value, and denying said financial transaction request in response to said transactions counted value exceeding said maximum transactions value. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A transaction processor comprising:
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means for receiving a financial transaction request at said transaction processor from an RF transaction reader, wherein said financial transaction request is initiated by an RF transaction device, and wherein said financial transaction request comprises a transactions counted value that indicates a number of financial transactions performed with said RF transaction device; and means for denying said financial transaction request in response to said transactions counted value exceeding a maximum transactions value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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transmitting a financial transaction request from a Radio Frequency (RF) transaction device to an RFID reader, wherein said financial transaction request comprises a transactions counted value that indicates a number of financial transactions performed with said RF transaction device, wherein said financial transaction request is transmitted to a transaction processor, wherein said RFID reader receives a denial message from said transaction processor in response to said transactions counted value exceeding a maximum transactions value, and wherein said financial transaction request is denied in response to said transactions counted value exceeding said maximum transactions value; and incrementing, at said RF transaction device, said transaction counted value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A Radio Frequency (RF) transaction device comprising:
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means for transmitting a financial transaction request from said RF transaction device to an RF Identification (RFID) reader, said financial transaction request comprising a transactions counted value that indicates a number of financial transactions performed with said RF transaction device, wherein said financial transaction request is transmitted to a transaction processor, wherein said RFID reader receives a denial message from said transaction processor in response to said transactions counted value exceeding a maximum transactions value, wherein said financial transaction request is denied in response to said transactions counted value exceeding said maximum transactions value; and means for incrementing, at said RF transaction device, said transactions counted value.
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