Computerized authorization system and method
First Claim
1. A computerized authorization system configured to authorize electronically-made requests made to an electronic entity, the computerized authorization system comprising:
- a hardware storage device, wherein the hardware storage device is configured to store m identifiers of m corresponding predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, wherein each of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices is associated with one, and only one user, of n users, where m and n are integers, n≧
2, and n≦
m;
one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors is configured to receive an indication of an electronically-made request made to an electronic entity, from the electronic entity;
wherein each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, is configured to receive the indication of the electronically-made request from the one or more processors, and configured to output an authorization of the electronically-made request by the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, to the one or more processors, upon receipt of an authorization input from the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device;
wherein when the one or more processors receives the indication of the electronically-made request, from the electronic entity, the one or more processors output the indication of the electronically-made request to the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices; and
wherein when the one or more processors receives one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request from a corresponding one or more predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, an indication of authorization of the electronically-made request is output to the electronic entity if the one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request received by the one or more processors meet a predetermined criterion.
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Abstract
A computerized authorization system configured to authorize electronically-made requests to an electronic entity. The computerized authorization system comprises a store configured to store an indication of at least one predetermined electronic authorization device configured to authorize each electronically-made request. The computerized authorization system is further configured such that: in response to receiving an electronically-made request to the electronic entity, an indication of the request is output to the at least one predetermined electronic authorization device configured to authorize the request as indicated in the store; and in response to receiving an indication of authorization from the at least one predetermined electronic authorization device, an indication of authorization of the request is output to the electronic entity.
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Citations
33 Claims
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1. A computerized authorization system configured to authorize electronically-made requests made to an electronic entity, the computerized authorization system comprising:
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a hardware storage device, wherein the hardware storage device is configured to store m identifiers of m corresponding predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, wherein each of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices is associated with one, and only one user, of n users, where m and n are integers, n≧
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m;one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors is configured to receive an indication of an electronically-made request made to an electronic entity, from the electronic entity; wherein each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, is configured to receive the indication of the electronically-made request from the one or more processors, and configured to output an authorization of the electronically-made request by the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, to the one or more processors, upon receipt of an authorization input from the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device; wherein when the one or more processors receives the indication of the electronically-made request, from the electronic entity, the one or more processors output the indication of the electronically-made request to the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices; and wherein when the one or more processors receives one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request from a corresponding one or more predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, an indication of authorization of the electronically-made request is output to the electronic entity if the one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request received by the one or more processors meet a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computerized authorization method, the computerized authorization method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an electronically-made request made to an electronic entity, from the electronic entity, sending the indication of the electronically-made request to m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices identified by m corresponding identifiers stored in a hardware storage device, wherein each of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices is associated with one, and only one user, of n users, where m and n are integers, n≧
2, and n≦
m, wherein each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, is configured to receive the indication of the electronically-made request and configured to output an authorization of the electronically-made request by the user of the n users associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, upon receipt of an authorization input from the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device; andreceiving one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request from a corresponding one or more predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices; sending an indication of authorization of the electronically-made request to the electronic entity, if the one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request meet a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing a set of instructions that when executed cause a computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an indication of an electronically-made request made to an electronic entity, from the electronic entity, sending the indication of the electronically-made request to m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices identified by m corresponding identifiers stored in a hardware storage device, wherein each of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices is associated with one, and only one user, of n users, where m and n are integers, n≧
2, and n≦
m, wherein each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices, is configured to receive the indication of the electronically-made request and configured to output an authorization of the electronically-made request by the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device, upon receipt of an authorization input from the user, of the n users, associated with the each predetermined electronic authorization hardware device;receiving one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request from a corresponding one or more predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices of the m predetermined electronic authorization hardware devices; sending an indication of authorization of the electronically-made request to the electronic entity, if the one or more authorizations of the electronically-made request meet a predetermined criterion. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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