Secure financial transaction processing using location information
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for a financial provider to authenticate or verify a customer using a computer device in connection with a payment transaction between the customer and a merchant, comprising:
- receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information and a plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters from the customer computer device;
performing, by at least one processor, a first verification procedure using the plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters and the computer identification information from the customer computer device to determine that the customer is authorized to use the customer computer device;
linking, by at least one processor, the computer device with a first account based on the computer identification information from the customer computer device;
accessing, by at least one processor of the financial provider, a positioning location indicative of a physical location of the customer computer device for the purpose of conducting the payment transaction, wherein the positioning location includes position data obtained from a GPS sensor of the customer computer device;
performing, by at least one processor of the financial provider, a second verification procedure utilizing the positioning location from the customer computer device to verify that the customer computer device is at an authorized location;
determining, by at least one processor, that the customer is authorized to use the first account in the payment transaction based on the first and second verification procedures;
receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information from a merchant computer device;
linking, by at least one processor, the merchant computer device with a second account based on the computer identification information from the merchant computer device;
receiving, by at least one processor, a payment transaction request;
generating, by at least one processor, a transaction identifier in response to the payment transaction request for said transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; and
assuring, by at least one processor, payment between the first account and the second account using said transaction identifier.
3 Assignments
Litigations
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Methods for purchasing of goods or services over the internet. A customer has a customer account set up at a bank with associated account information. The account information includes verification information for verification parameters, such as authorized computer identification, authorized delivery addresses, authorized global positioning satellite or other secure location information, authorized user identification, authorized telephone caller identification, and/or other account information. An order is placed by a user via an ordering computer which provides order information. Such order information includes verification variables used by the bank. Verification and/or authentication using one or more variables of the customer account information is used by the bank to validate the order before assuring payment to the merchant.
14 Citations
15 Claims
-
1. A method for a financial provider to authenticate or verify a customer using a computer device in connection with a payment transaction between the customer and a merchant, comprising:
-
receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information and a plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters from the customer computer device; performing, by at least one processor, a first verification procedure using the plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters and the computer identification information from the customer computer device to determine that the customer is authorized to use the customer computer device; linking, by at least one processor, the computer device with a first account based on the computer identification information from the customer computer device; accessing, by at least one processor of the financial provider, a positioning location indicative of a physical location of the customer computer device for the purpose of conducting the payment transaction, wherein the positioning location includes position data obtained from a GPS sensor of the customer computer device; performing, by at least one processor of the financial provider, a second verification procedure utilizing the positioning location from the customer computer device to verify that the customer computer device is at an authorized location; determining, by at least one processor, that the customer is authorized to use the first account in the payment transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information from a merchant computer device; linking, by at least one processor, the merchant computer device with a second account based on the computer identification information from the merchant computer device; receiving, by at least one processor, a payment transaction request; generating, by at least one processor, a transaction identifier in response to the payment transaction request for said transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; and assuring, by at least one processor, payment between the first account and the second account using said transaction identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. A non-transitory computer readable medium for a financial provider to authenticate or verify a customer using a customer computer device in a transaction, the computer readable medium including instructions which, when implemented, perform steps comprising:
-
receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information and a plurality of changeable authentification or changeable verification parameters from the customer computer device; performing, by at least one processor, a first verification procedure using the plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters and the computer identification information from the customer computer device to determine that the customer is authorized to use the customer computer device; linking, by at least one processor, the computer device with a first account based on the computer identification information from the customer computer device; accessing, by at least one processor of the financial provider, a positioning location indicative of a physical location of the customer computer device for the purpose of conducting the payment transaction, wherein the positioning location includes position data obtained from a GPS sensor of the customer computer device; performing, by at least one processor, a second verification procedure utilizing the positioning location from the customer computer device to verify that the customer computer device is at an authorized location; determining, by at least one processor, that the customer is authorized to use the first account in the payment transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information from a merchant computer device; linking, by at least one processor, the merchant computer device with a second account based on the computer identification information from the merchant computer device; receiving, by at least one processor, a payment transaction request; generating, by at least one processor, a transaction identifier in response to the payment transaction request for said transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; and assuring, by at least one processor, payment between the first account and the second account using said transaction identifier. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A system for a financial provider to authenticate or verify a customer using a customer computer device in a transaction, the system comprising:
-
at least one processor; memory coupled to the at least one processor and including instructions which, when implemented, perform steps comprising; receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information and a plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters from the customer computer device; performing, by at least one processor, a first verification procedure using the plurality of changeable authentication or changeable verification parameters and the computer identification information from the customer computer device to determine that the customer is authorized to use the customer computer device; linking, by at least one processor, the computer device with a first account based on the computer identification information from the customer computer device; accessing, by at least one processor of the financial provider, a positioning location indicative of a physical location of the customer computer device for the purpose of conducting the payment transaction, wherein the positioning location includes position data obtained from a GPS sensor of the customer computer device; performing, by at least one processor, a second verification procedure utilizing the positioning location from the customer computer device to verify that the customer computer device is at an authorized location; determining, by at least one processor, that the customer computer device is authorized to use the first account in the payment transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; receiving, by at least one processor, computer identification information from a merchant computer device; linking, by at least one processor, the merchant computer device with a second account based on the computer identification information from the merchant computer device; receiving, by at least one processor, a payment transaction request; generating, by at least one processor, a transaction identifier in response to the payment transaction request for said transaction based on the first and second verification procedures; and assuring, by at least one processor, payment between the first account and the second account using said transaction identifier. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
-
Specification