Systems and methods for verifying identities in transactions
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of obtaining identification information from an individual involved in a money transfer transaction, comprising:
- receiving by a transaction processing device transaction-related information, including information relating to the identity of the individual, wherein the individual comprises one of a sender of money to a recipient of money in a wire transfer of the money or the recipient of money in a wire transfer of money;
displaying by the transaction processing device a prompt on the transaction processing device to enter identification information;
receiving by the transaction processing device identification information, wherein the identification information verifies the information relating to the identity of the individual;
storing at a host computer at least a portion of the transaction-related information and at least a portion of the identification information in a transaction record as transaction information;
using by the host computer the information relating to the identity of the individual to identify other transaction records relating to the same sender of money or the recipient of money in a wire transfer of money;
and processing by the host computer the transaction.
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Abstract
A computerized method of verifying the identity of an attendant operating a money transfer transaction device includes receiving at the money transfer transaction device a user identification and password from the attendant and receiving at the money transfer transaction device additional information from the attendant. The additional information relates to a security feature that limits access to the transaction device. The method also includes using the additional information, the user identification, and the password to evaluate whether to allow the attendant to operate the transaction device to process a transaction.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of obtaining identification information from an individual involved in a money transfer transaction, comprising:
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receiving by a transaction processing device transaction-related information, including information relating to the identity of the individual, wherein the individual comprises one of a sender of money to a recipient of money in a wire transfer of the money or the recipient of money in a wire transfer of money; displaying by the transaction processing device a prompt on the transaction processing device to enter identification information; receiving by the transaction processing device identification information, wherein the identification information verifies the information relating to the identity of the individual; storing at a host computer at least a portion of the transaction-related information and at least a portion of the identification information in a transaction record as transaction information; using by the host computer the information relating to the identity of the individual to identify other transaction records relating to the same sender of money or the recipient of money in a wire transfer of money; and processing by the host computer the transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A system for obtaining identification information from an operator of a money transfer transaction processing device, comprising:
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a host computer system; and a transaction processing device that is programmed to; receive a user identification and password from the operator; receive additional information from the operator, wherein the additional information relates to a security feature that limits access to the transaction device; and transmit at least a portion of the information to the host computer system; wherein the host computer system is programmed to use the additional information, the user identification, and the password to evaluate whether to allow the operator to operate the transaction device to process a transaction, wherein the transaction comprises a wire transfer of money from a sender to a recipient.
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