Method and system for providing online authentication utilizing biometric data
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at an authentication provider system computer including a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to one another, transaction data from an online merchant, the transaction data pertaining to a proposed e-commerce transaction negotiated between the online merchant and a user via a user online terminal and including an online merchant identifier and a transaction amount;
associating, at the authentication provider system computer, a transaction identifier with the transaction data;
transmitting to the online merchant, by the authentication provider system computer, the transaction identifier and a redirection request, the redirection request enabling a direct connection between the authentication provider system computer and the user online terminal;
establishing, via the redirection request, a connection with the user via the user online terminal;
conducting, by the authentication provider system computer, biometric authentication of the user through the user online terminal;
retrieving, by the authentication provider system computer, a user identifier based upon the user biometric authentication;
extracting, by the authentication provider system computer, electronic wallet information relating to the user identifier, the electronic wallet information at least including user contact data and user financial account data;
generating, by the authentication provider system computer, a federated identity associated only with the user identifier and the online merchant;
prompting, by the authentication provider system computer via transmission of the user contact data and federated identity, the merchant to establish a user account in a merchant database, the account at least including the user contact data and the federated identity;
transmitting, by the authentication provider system computer, at least the user financial account data and a portion of the transaction data to a payment processor, the payment processor authorizing payment for the e-commerce transaction or denying payment for the e-commerce transaction;
receiving, by the authentication provider system computer from the payment processor, an indication that the payment processor has authorized payment for the e-commerce transaction or that the payment processor has denied payment for the e-commerce transaction; and
transmitting, by the authentication provider system computer to the online merchant, an approval message indicating that the payment processor has authorized payment for the e-commerce transaction or that the payment processor has denied payment for the e-commerce transaction.
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Abstract
A system and method for securely authenticating a user for the purpose of accessing information, such as private financial or personal information, in an online environment are disclosed. In addition, a system and method for allowing consumers to make secure payments from an electronic wallet with biometric authentication are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at an authentication provider system computer including a processor and a memory communicatively coupled to one another, transaction data from an online merchant, the transaction data pertaining to a proposed e-commerce transaction negotiated between the online merchant and a user via a user online terminal and including an online merchant identifier and a transaction amount; associating, at the authentication provider system computer, a transaction identifier with the transaction data; transmitting to the online merchant, by the authentication provider system computer, the transaction identifier and a redirection request, the redirection request enabling a direct connection between the authentication provider system computer and the user online terminal; establishing, via the redirection request, a connection with the user via the user online terminal; conducting, by the authentication provider system computer, biometric authentication of the user through the user online terminal; retrieving, by the authentication provider system computer, a user identifier based upon the user biometric authentication; extracting, by the authentication provider system computer, electronic wallet information relating to the user identifier, the electronic wallet information at least including user contact data and user financial account data; generating, by the authentication provider system computer, a federated identity associated only with the user identifier and the online merchant; prompting, by the authentication provider system computer via transmission of the user contact data and federated identity, the merchant to establish a user account in a merchant database, the account at least including the user contact data and the federated identity; transmitting, by the authentication provider system computer, at least the user financial account data and a portion of the transaction data to a payment processor, the payment processor authorizing payment for the e-commerce transaction or denying payment for the e-commerce transaction; receiving, by the authentication provider system computer from the payment processor, an indication that the payment processor has authorized payment for the e-commerce transaction or that the payment processor has denied payment for the e-commerce transaction; and transmitting, by the authentication provider system computer to the online merchant, an approval message indicating that the payment processor has authorized payment for the e-commerce transaction or that the payment processor has denied payment for the e-commerce transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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