SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SECURE CREDIT CARD TRANSATIONS
First Claim
1. A method of performing secure credit card purchases, said method comprising:
- a) contacting a custodial authorizing entity having custodial responsibility of account parameters of a customer'"'"'s account that is used to make credit card purchases;
b) supplying said custodial authorizing entity with at least account identification data of said customer'"'"'s account;
c) defining at least one payment category to include at least limiting a number of transactions to one or more merchants, said one or more merchants limitation being included in said payment category prior to any particular merchant being identified as one of said one or more merchants;
d) designating a payment categorye) generating a transaction code by a processing computer of said custodial authorizing entity, said transaction code reflecting at least the limits of said designated payment category to make a purchase within said designated payment category;
f) communicating said transaction code to a merchant to consummate a purchase with defined purchase parameters;
g) verifying that said defined purchase parameters are within said designated payment category; and
h) providing authorization for said purchase so as to confirm at least that said defined purchase parameters are within said designated payment category and to authorize payment required to complete the purchase.
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Abstract
A method and system of performing secure credit card purchases in the context of a remote commercial transaction, such as over the telephone, wherein only the customer, once generally deciding upon a product or service to be purchased, communicates with a custodial authorizing entity, such as a credit card company or issuing bank wherein such entity has previous knowledge of the credit card number as well as custodial control of other account parameters such as interest rate, payment history, available credit limit etc. The customer supplies the custodial authorizing entity with the account identification data such as the credit card number and a requested one of a possible plurality of predetermined payment categories which define the dollar amount for the purchase and specific, predetermined time parameters within which authorization by the custodial authorizing entity will remain in effect. The custodial authorizing entity then generates a transaction code which is communicated exclusively to the customer wherein the customer in turn communicates only the transaction code to the merchant instead of a credit card number. The transaction code is indicative of merchant identification, credit card account identification and a designated one of the plurality of predetermined payment categories.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of performing secure credit card purchases, said method comprising:
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a) contacting a custodial authorizing entity having custodial responsibility of account parameters of a customer'"'"'s account that is used to make credit card purchases; b) supplying said custodial authorizing entity with at least account identification data of said customer'"'"'s account; c) defining at least one payment category to include at least limiting a number of transactions to one or more merchants, said one or more merchants limitation being included in said payment category prior to any particular merchant being identified as one of said one or more merchants; d) designating a payment category e) generating a transaction code by a processing computer of said custodial authorizing entity, said transaction code reflecting at least the limits of said designated payment category to make a purchase within said designated payment category; f) communicating said transaction code to a merchant to consummate a purchase with defined purchase parameters; g) verifying that said defined purchase parameters are within said designated payment category; and h) providing authorization for said purchase so as to confirm at least that said defined purchase parameters are within said designated payment category and to authorize payment required to complete the purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of performing secure credit card purchases, said method comprising:
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a) identifying a pre-established account that is used to make credit card purchases; b) selecting a predetermined payment category which limits a nature, of a series of subsequent purchases to one or more merchants, said one or more merchants limitation being included in said payment category prior to any particular merchant being identified as one of said one or more merchants; c) generating a transaction code by a processing computer of a custodial authorizing entity of said pre-established account, said transaction code associated with at least said pre-established account and the limits of said selected payment category and different from said pre-established account; d) communicating said transaction code to a merchant to consummate a purchase within defined purchase parameters; e) verifying that said defined purchase parameters correspond to said selected payment category; f) providing authorization for said purchase so as to confirm at least that said defined purchase parameters are within said selected payment category and to authorize payment required to complete the purchase; and g) associating the purchase with said pre-established account. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A method of performing secure credit card purchases, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) identifying a pre-established account that is used to make credit card purchases; b) selecting a pre-determined payment category which limits a nature of a subsequent purchase to one or more merchants, said one or more merchants limitation being included in said payment category prior to any particular merchant being identified as one of said one or more merchants; c) generating a transaction code by a processing computer of a custodial authorizing entity of said pre-established account, said transaction code associated with at least said pre-established account and the limits of said selected payment category, and different from said pre-established account; d) designating a merchant as one of said one or more merchants; e) communicating said transaction code to said merchant to consummate a purchase within defined purchase parameters; f) verifying that said defined purchase parameters correspond to said selected payment category; g) providing authorization for said purchase so as to confirm at least that said defined purchase parameters are within said selected payment category and to authorize payment required to complete the purchase; and h) associating the purchase with said pre-established account. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for implementing a system for performing secure credit card purchases, the method comprising:
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a) receiving account information from an account holder identifying an account that is used to make credit card purchases; b) receiving a request from said account holder for a transaction code to make a purchase within a payment category that at least limits transactions to a single merchant, said single merchant limitation being included in said payment category prior to any particular merchant being identified as said single merchant; c) generating a transaction code utilizing a processing computer of a custodial authorizing entity, said transaction code associated with said account and reflecting at least the limits of said payment category, to make a purchase within said payment category; d) communicating said transaction code to said account holder; e) receiving a request to authorize payment for a purchase using said transaction code; f) authorizing payment for said purchase if said purchase is within said payment category.
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22. A method for implementing a system for performing secure credit card purchases, the method comprising:
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a) receiving account information from an account holder identifying an account that is used to make credit card purchases; b) receiving a request from said account holder for a transaction code to make a purchase within a payment category that at least limits transactions to one or more merchants, said one or more merchants limitation being included in said payment category prior to any particular merchant being identified as one of said one or more merchants; c) generating a transaction code utilizing a processing computer of a custodial authorizing entity, said transaction code associated with said account and reflecting at least the limits of said payment category, to make a purchase within said payment category; d) communicating said transaction code to said account holder; e) receiving a request to authorize payment for a purchase using said transaction code; f) authorizing payment for said purchase if said purchase is within said payment category.
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