Systems and methods for remote account control
DCFirst Claim
1. A method of remotely controlling authorization processing for an account, comprising the steps of:
- receiving call setup information, including Automatic Number Identification (ANI) and Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS), related to a call directed to an access controller;
extracting the ANI and DNIS from the setup information;
associating at least one account with the ANI and determining a requested action based on the DNIS;
forming and sending a message to an account authorization processing system, the message including identification of the at least one account and the requested action, the message causing one or more rules effecting authorization of transactions to be toggled ON or OFF.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for remotely causing a request for authorization to charge a card, that is otherwise active, to be denied. In one embodiment, an access controller receives a call from a card holder and analyzes ANI and DNIS data received during call setup for the call to select a card account and an action (e.g., turn account OFF) to be taken with respect to the card account. The access controller formulates and sends a message to an account authorization processing system to cause the account authorization processing system to thereafter deny requests for authorization to charge the card account. A subsequent call to the access controller from the same caller (i.e., a same ANI) will reverse account closure and allow card authorization to proceed. Feedback, in the form of an Instant Message (IM), email, or audible signal (busy, ringing) when making the call, may be provided to indicate the success of a change to the state of the account. Embodiments that do not rely on PSTN infrastructure are also disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of remotely controlling authorization processing for an account, comprising the steps of:
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receiving call setup information, including Automatic Number Identification (ANI) and Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS), related to a call directed to an access controller; extracting the ANI and DNIS from the setup information; associating at least one account with the ANI and determining a requested action based on the DNIS; forming and sending a message to an account authorization processing system, the message including identification of the at least one account and the requested action, the message causing one or more rules effecting authorization of transactions to be toggled ON or OFF. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of remotely causing a request for authorization to charge an account, that is otherwise active, to be denied, comprising the steps of:
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providing an access controller; receiving at the access controller a call from an account holder; analyzing Automatic Number Identification (ANI) and Dialed Number Identification Service (DNIS) data received during call setup for the call, and selecting an account controlled by the account holder and an action to be taken with respect to the account controlled by the account holder in view of the ANI and DNIS data; and formulating and sending a message to an account authorization processing system to deny requests for authorization to charge the card account. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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