AUTHORIZATION REFRESH SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a financial account issuer computer, a first authorization request including transaction information identifying a first transaction comprising merchant information, an account identifier corresponding to a financial account, and a transaction amount;
identifying, at said financial account issuer computer, a first pre-authorization record associated with said account identifier;
determining, at said financial account issuer computer, that said transaction amount complies with authorization criteria associated with said first pre-authorization record;
transmitting, at said financial account issuer computer, an authorization message to said merchant;
determining, at said financial account issuer computer, and based upon said first pre-authorization record, that refresh should occur; and
, refreshing said authorization criteria, at said financial account issuer computer, and in response to determining that refresh should occur, wherein refreshing said authorization criteria comprises at least one of;
updating said first pre-authorization record or creating a second pre-authorization record.
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Abstract
Limited use account identifiers or secondary account identifiers are enabled with refresh capability. The refreshable account identifiers are used in financial transactions and, specifically, in transaction situations where multiple and/or duplicate authorization requests occur for the same or related transactions. The limited use account identifiers may be used by intermediaries that coordinate the purchase of an item for a buyer. The intermediary also coordinates with the merchant to verify availability of the item, provides the merchant with the refreshable limited use account identifier and provides the purchaser with a confirmation number.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a financial account issuer computer, a first authorization request including transaction information identifying a first transaction comprising merchant information, an account identifier corresponding to a financial account, and a transaction amount; identifying, at said financial account issuer computer, a first pre-authorization record associated with said account identifier; determining, at said financial account issuer computer, that said transaction amount complies with authorization criteria associated with said first pre-authorization record;
transmitting, at said financial account issuer computer, an authorization message to said merchant;determining, at said financial account issuer computer, and based upon said first pre-authorization record, that refresh should occur; and
, refreshing said authorization criteria, at said financial account issuer computer, and in response to determining that refresh should occur, wherein refreshing said authorization criteria comprises at least one of;
updating said first pre-authorization record or creating a second pre-authorization record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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14. The method of claim I, wherein said determining, based upon said first pre-authorization record, that refresh is active comprises determining a value of a refresh indicator associated with said first pre-authorization record.
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31. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a financial account issuer computer, a settlement request comprising merchant information, an account identifier corresponding to a financial account, and a settlement amount; identifying, at said financial account issuer computer, a first pre-authorization record associated with said account identifier; determining, at said financial account issuer computer, and based upon said first pre-authorization record, that a settlement refresh should occur; and
,in response to determining that settlement refresh should occur, refreshing authorization criteria associated with said first pre-authorization record, wherein said refreshing comprises at least one of;
updating said first pre-authorization record or creating a second pre-authorization record. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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33. A method, comprising:
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submitting, from an intermediary computer, a pre-authorization request to an account issuer; receiving, at said intermediary computer, a refreshable account identifier (RAI) from said account issuer wherein said RAI is a limited use account identifier, and wherein said account issuer creates a pre-authorization record associated with said RAI and said pre-authorization request; and
,communicating said RAI, from said intermediary computer to a merchant, wherein said merchant submits a plurality of authorization requests for payment using said RAI to said account issuer.
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34. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a merchant computer, a reservation for an item from a seller acting as an intermediary; receiving, at said merchant computer, a refreshable account identifier (RAI) from said seller, wherein said RAI is associated with an original pre-authorized amount and a financial account issuer; submitting, from said merchant computer, an authorization request to a payment processor associated with said financial account issuer associated with said RAI; and
,receiving, at said merchant computer, a first authorization in response to said first authorization request, wherein said account issuer authorizes said first authorization based upon a current pre-authorized amount associated with said original pre-authorized amount. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, the plurality of instructions comprising:
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instructions to receive, at a financial account issuer computer, a first authorization request, said first authorization request including transaction information identifying a first transaction comprising merchant information, an account identifier corresponding to a financial account, and a transaction amount; instructions to identify a first pre-authorization record associated with said account identifier; instructions to determine that said transaction amount complies with authorization criteria associated with said first pre-authorization record; instructions to transmit an authorization message to said merchant; instructions to determine, based upon said first pre-authorization record, that refresh should occur; and
,instructions to refresh said authorization criteria, in response to determining that refresh should occur, wherein refreshing said authorization criteria comprises at least one of;
updating said first pre-authorization record or creating a second pre-authorization record.
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37. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; a communication device configured to; receive, at a financial account issuer, a first authorization request comprising transaction information identifying a first transaction comprising merchant information, an account identifier corresponding to a financial account, and a transaction amount; and
,send an authorization message to a merchant; a memory in operative communication with said processor, said memory for storing a plurality of processing instructions enabling said processor to; identify a first pre-authorization record associated with said account identifier; determine that said transaction amount complies with authorization criteria associated with said first pre-authorization record; determine, based upon said first pre-authorization record, that refresh should occur; and
,refresh said authorization criteria, in response to determining that refresh should occur, wherein refreshing said authorization criteria comprises at least one of;
updating said first pre-authorization record or creating a second pre-authorization record.
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