Method and system for controlling access to a financial account
First Claim
1. A method for managing access to a financial account over a communications network, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a financial account access computer server over the communications network, transaction data in respect of a transaction initiated at an access terminal from one of the access terminal and an access processing network, the access processing network comprising one or more computing platforms for processing transactions, the financial account access computer server comprising a processor and an account database that stores user account data related to one or more financial accounts and account type data related to one or more account types, wherein each account type is assigned a different subset of data fields from a set of data fields defined for the transaction data, wherein the processor;
identifies a user account at the financial account access computer server using the received transaction data, the user account being linked to a user of the financial account access computer server with authority to release funds from the financial account;
identifies an account type of the user account by parsing the user account data stored in the account database in respect of the identified user account;
determines, from the account database, a subset of data fields assigned to the identified account type;
selects a subset of transaction data from the received transaction data according to the determined subset of data fields;
generates an authorization request message with the selected subset of transaction data;
transmits the authorization request message to a mobile device identified by the user account, the authorization request message causing a display on the mobile device to prompt an access response from the user;
receives the access response from the user via the mobile device; and
transmits the access response to an the access processing network over the communications network, wherein the access response activates the access processing network to complete an authorization process in respect of the financial account to control access to the financial account based on the access response, wherein the authorization process involves;
a first-level authorization process determinative at least based on the transaction data, the access response activating the access processing network to conduct the first-level authorization process, the first-level authorization process involving;
operating the access processing network to obtain authorization for the transaction from a transaction processing institution associated with the financial account, the transaction processing institution determining whether to authorize the transaction using the transaction data; and
a second-level authorization process determinative based on the access response received from the mobile device, the second-level authorization process involving;
operating the access processing network to determine from the access response whether to grant access to the financial account; and
in response to determining that the access response grants access to the financial account, indicate the second-level authorization process grants access to the financial account.
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Abstract
A computer implemented system and method for controlling access to a financial account, the system comprising: one or more memories for storing information and at least one set of instructions, and one or more processors for receiving the financial account information at an access terminal, wherein the access terminal collects access data; identifying a destination account from the financial account information; sending an authorization request to a mobile device linked to the destination account, wherein the authorization request comprises a variable amount of the access data; receiving a response to the authorization request from the mobile device; and controlling access to the financial account at the access terminal based on the response. In some embodiments, the system and method may be further configured to store the response in the destination account. In other embodiments, the financial account is used for payment in a sales transaction, and the access is a request for payment from the financial account.
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1. A method for managing access to a financial account over a communications network, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a financial account access computer server over the communications network, transaction data in respect of a transaction initiated at an access terminal from one of the access terminal and an access processing network, the access processing network comprising one or more computing platforms for processing transactions, the financial account access computer server comprising a processor and an account database that stores user account data related to one or more financial accounts and account type data related to one or more account types, wherein each account type is assigned a different subset of data fields from a set of data fields defined for the transaction data, wherein the processor; identifies a user account at the financial account access computer server using the received transaction data, the user account being linked to a user of the financial account access computer server with authority to release funds from the financial account; identifies an account type of the user account by parsing the user account data stored in the account database in respect of the identified user account; determines, from the account database, a subset of data fields assigned to the identified account type; selects a subset of transaction data from the received transaction data according to the determined subset of data fields; generates an authorization request message with the selected subset of transaction data; transmits the authorization request message to a mobile device identified by the user account, the authorization request message causing a display on the mobile device to prompt an access response from the user; receives the access response from the user via the mobile device; and transmits the access response to an the access processing network over the communications network, wherein the access response activates the access processing network to complete an authorization process in respect of the financial account to control access to the financial account based on the access response, wherein the authorization process involves; a first-level authorization process determinative at least based on the transaction data, the access response activating the access processing network to conduct the first-level authorization process, the first-level authorization process involving; operating the access processing network to obtain authorization for the transaction from a transaction processing institution associated with the financial account, the transaction processing institution determining whether to authorize the transaction using the transaction data; and a second-level authorization process determinative based on the access response received from the mobile device, the second-level authorization process involving; operating the access processing network to determine from the access response whether to grant access to the financial account; and in response to determining that the access response grants access to the financial account, indicate the second-level authorization process grants access to the financial account. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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10. A financial account access computer system for managing access to a financial account over a communications network, the system comprising:
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an account database that stores user account data related to one or more financial accounts and account type data related to one or more account types, wherein each account type is assigned a different subset of data fields from a set of data fields; and a processor operable to; receive transaction data in respect of a transaction initiated at an access terminal over the communications network from one of the access terminal and an access processing network, the access processing network comprising one or more computing platforms for processing transactions, the transaction data comprising a set of data fields; identify a user account using the received transaction data, the user account being linked to a user with authority to release funds from the financial account; identify an account type of the user account by parsing the user account data stored in the account database in respect of the identified user account; determine, from the account database, a subset of data fields assigned to the identified account type; select a subset of transaction data from the transaction data according to the determined subset of data fields; generate an authorization request message with the selected subset of transaction data; transmit the authorization request message to a mobile device identified by the user account, the authorization request message causing a display on the mobile device to prompt an access response from the user; receive the access response from the user via the mobile device; and transmit the access response to an the access processing network over the communications network, wherein the access response activates the access processing network to complete an authorization process in respect of the financial account to control access to the financial account based on the access response, wherein the authorization process involves; a first-level authorization process determinative at least based on the transaction data, the access response activating the access processing network to conduct the first-level authorization process, the first-level authorization process involving; operating the access processing network to obtain authorization for the transaction from a transaction processing institution associated with the financial account, the transaction processing institution determining whether to authorize the transaction using the transaction data; and a second-level authorization process determinative based on the access response received from the mobile device, the second-level authorization process involving; operating the access processing network to determine from the access response whether to grant access to the financial account; and in response to determining that the access response grants access to the financial account, indicate the second-level authorization process grants access to the financial account. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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