Electronic payment and authentication system with debit and identification data verification and electronic check capabilities
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1. An electronic payment system comprising:
- at least one electronic processor coupled to a memory device;
an electronic check module coupled to the at least one electronic processor, the electronic check module coupled to a consumer terminal via a network, and configured to accept transactional debit data, the transactional debit data including at least one of order data, consumer data, or check data;
an authorization computer coupled to the consumer terminal via a network and configured to receive the transactional debit data and configured to generate a message indicative of an acceptance of an electronic check payment or a declination of the electronic check payment;
wherein the electronic check module is configured to;
receive a request to validate debit data and receive transactional debit data that is to be validated;
send a request to an identity verification module to verify an identity of a consumer involved in a debit transaction;
send at least one consumer identification debit data element to the identity verification module; and
receive a response message from the identity verification module indicative of one of verification of the identity of the consumer or invalidation of the identity of the consumer, the response based on a comparison of an identity verification score against a threshold value.
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Abstract
An electronic payment and authentication system that includes features to verify the authenticity of a payer, validate debit data, and facilitate debit (as opposed to credit) payment transactions. The electronic payment system allows a consumer to purchase items and services via a network while utilizing a debit transaction. The invention provides merchants with the ability to verify the identity of the consumer, determine if the consumer is a good debit transaction risk, and retrieve debit data associated with a particular consumer.
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20 Claims
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1. An electronic payment system comprising:
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at least one electronic processor coupled to a memory device; an electronic check module coupled to the at least one electronic processor, the electronic check module coupled to a consumer terminal via a network, and configured to accept transactional debit data, the transactional debit data including at least one of order data, consumer data, or check data; an authorization computer coupled to the consumer terminal via a network and configured to receive the transactional debit data and configured to generate a message indicative of an acceptance of an electronic check payment or a declination of the electronic check payment; wherein the electronic check module is configured to; receive a request to validate debit data and receive transactional debit data that is to be validated; send a request to an identity verification module to verify an identity of a consumer involved in a debit transaction; send at least one consumer identification debit data element to the identity verification module; and receive a response message from the identity verification module indicative of one of verification of the identity of the consumer or invalidation of the identity of the consumer, the response based on a comparison of an identity verification score against a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic payment method comprising:
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receiving, at an authorization computer, transactional debit data that is to be validated, wherein the transactional debit data comprises at least one of order data, consumer data, or check data; receiving, at an electronic check module, the transactional debit data; receiving, at the electronic check module, a request to validate the debit data; sending, from the electronic check module, a request to an identity verification module to verify an identity of a consumer involved in a debit transaction; sending, from the electronic check module, at least one consumer identification debit data element to the identity verification module; and receiving, at the electronic check module, a response message from the identity verification module indicative of one of verification of the identity of the consumer or invalidation of the identity of the consumer, the response based on a comparison of an identity verification score against a threshold value; generating, at the authorization computer, a message indicative of an acceptance of an electronic check payment or a declination of the electronic check payment; wherein the electronic check module is coupled to an electronic processor and the electronic processor is coupled to a memory device; wherein the electronic check module is further coupled to a consumer terminal via a network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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