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Method and apparatus for preauthorizing credit card type transactions
Assignee: Citicorp USA Inc
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Filing: 1998-04-21
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Granted: 2000-04-18
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Expires: 2018-04-21
Abstract
Abstract The method and apparatus for pre-authorizing transactions includes providing a communications device to a vendor and a credit card owner. The credit card owner initiates a credit card transaction by communicating to a credit card company data base, and storing therein, a distinguishing piece of information that characterizes a specific transaction to be made by an authorized user of the credit card at a later time. The information is accepted as "network data" in the data base only if a correct personal identification code (PIC) is used with the communication. The "network data" will serve to later authorize that specific transaction. The credit card owner or other authorized user can then only make that specific transaction with the credit card. Because the transaction is pre-authorized, the vendor does not need to see or transmit a PIC. In addition, if the credit card is lost or stolen, it cannot be used because all sales using the credit card must be pre-authorized using the confidential PIC.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Anthony Checchio
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:19
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F7/00; G07F7/08; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/02; G06Q20/04; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/10; G06Q20/102; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for authorizing a transaction by an authorized user, comprising: prior to initiating the transaction, storing a pre-set personal identification code for an authorized user in an evaluation system; providing an authorized user with the pre-set personal identification code; receiving, in the evaluation system, a first personal identification code which is transmitted to the evaluation system at the request of a person who may or may not be an authorized user; preauthorizing the transaction when the first personal identification code corresponds to the pre-set personal identification code stored in the evaluation system; and receiving and storing, in the evaluation system, authorized transaction information in a request; receiving an identification from the authorized user at a vendor; receiving a contact from the vendor based on the identification supplied to the vendor after preauthorization; receiving, in the evaluation system, vendor transaction information of the vendor from the vendor via the contact; and authorizing the transaction when the vendor transaction information corresponds to the authorized transaction information.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for authorizing a transaction by an authorized user, comprising: prior to initiating the transaction, storing a pre-set personal identification code for an authorized user in an evaluation system; providing an authorized user with the pre-set personal identification code; receiving, in the evaluation system, a first personal identification code which is transmitted to the evaluation system at the request of a person who may or may not be an authorized user; preauthorizing the transaction when the first personal identification code corresponds to the pre-set personal identification code stored in the evaluation system; and receiving and storing, in the evaluation system, authorized transaction information in a request; receiving an identification from the authorized user at a vendor; receiving a contact from the vendor based on the identification supplied to the vendor after preauthorization; receiving, in the evaluation system, vendor transaction information of the vendor from the vendor via the contact; and authorizing the transaction when the vendor transaction information corresponds to the authorized transaction information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: producing a billing statement when the vendor transaction information corresponds to the authorized transaction information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting, to a display device at the location of the vendor, information indicating that the transaction is authorized when the vendor transaction information corresponds to the authorized transaction information, and information indicating that the transaction is not authorized when the vendor transaction information does not correspond to the authorized transaction information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting, to an authorization device at the location of the vendor, authorization for the transaction when the vendor transaction information corresponds to the authorized transaction information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising: transmitting, to a display device at the location of the vendor, authorization information when the vendor transaction information corresponds to the authorized transaction information.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the transaction is a credit card purchase.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for conducting a transaction by an authorized user, comprising: storing a pre-set personal identification code for a principal authorized user in an evaluation system; providing the principal authorized user with the pre-set personal identification code; receiving, in the evaluation system, a user personal identification; comparing the user personal identification code with the pre-set personal identification code; storing in the evaluation system, when the user personal identification code corresponds to the pre-set personal identification code, user transaction information; receiving, in the evaluation system, at least one of a vendor transaction information and a consumer personal identification code; receiving an identification from the authorized user at a vendor; receiving a contact from the vendor based on the identification supplied to the vendor; and conducting the transaction with the vendor when at least one of the user transaction information stored in the evaluation system or the pre-set personal identification code corresponds to at least one of the vendor transaction information and consumer personal identification code, respectively.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
165 words
A method for conducting a transaction by an authorized user, comprising: storing a pre-set personal identification code for a principal authorized user in an evaluation system; providing the principal authorized user with the pre-set personal identification code; receiving, in the evaluation system, a user personal identification; comparing the user personal identification code with the pre-set personal identification code; storing in the evaluation system, when the user personal identification code corresponds to the pre-set personal identification code, user transaction information; receiving, in the evaluation system, at least one of a vendor transaction information and a consumer personal identification code; receiving an identification from the authorized user at a vendor; receiving a contact from the vendor based on the identification supplied to the vendor; and conducting the transaction with the vendor when at least one of the user transaction information stored in the evaluation system or the pre-set personal identification code corresponds to at least one of the vendor transaction information and consumer personal identification code, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the user transaction information includes at least one of a sales amount, a vendor identification, a date and a secondary user identification.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the transaction is a credit card purchase.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising: producing a billing statement when at least one of the user transaction information stored in the evaluation system and the pre-set personal identification code corresponds to at least one of the vendor transaction information and consumer personal identification code, respectively.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
113 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising: transmitting, to a display device at the location of the vendor, information indicating that the transaction is authorized when at least one of the user transaction information stored in the evaluation system and the pre-set personal identification code corresponds to at least one of the vendor transaction information and consumer personal identification code, respectively; and transmitting, to the display device, information indicating that the transaction is not authorized when at least one of the user transaction information stored in the evaluation system and the pre-set personal identification code does not correspond to at least one of the vendor transaction information and consumer personal identification code, respectively.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method of claim 7, further comprising: transmitting, to an authorization device at the location of the vendor, authorization for the transaction when at least one of the user transaction information stored in the evaluation system and the pre-set personal identification code corresponds to at least one of the vendor transaction information and consumer personal identification code, respectively.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 7, wherein the evaluation system comprises a computer.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for permitting a transaction by an authorized user, comprising: preauthorizing in an evaluation system a request for the transaction of the authorized user for a vendor; supplying the vendor with an identification provided by the authorized user; receiving in the evaluation system after preauthorization a contact from the vendor for authorization of the transaction based on the identification received by the vendor; and authorizing in the evaluation system the transaction in a response to the vendor contact.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
79 words
A method for permitting a transaction by an authorized user, comprising: preauthorizing in an evaluation system a request for the transaction of the authorized user for a vendor; supplying the vendor with an identification provided by the authorized user; receiving in the evaluation system after preauthorization a contact from the vendor for authorization of the transaction based on the identification received by the vendor; and authorizing in the evaluation system the transaction in a response to the vendor contact.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 14, further comprising: receiving first vendor information from the authorized user with the request; and receiving second vendor information from the vendor when the vendor contacts the evaluation system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising: transmitting to a display device, at a location of the vendor, authorization information when the second vendor information corresponds to the first vendor information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising: transmitting to an authorization device at a location of the vendor, authorization for the transaction when the second vendor information corresponds to the first vendor information.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 15, wherein the second vendor information includes at least one of a sales amount, vendor identification code, a vendor name, and a secondary user identification.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising: producing a billing statement when the second vendor information corresponds to the first vendor information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
87 words
The method of claim 15, further comprising: storing a pre-set personal identification code for an authorized user in the evaluation system; providing an authorized user with the pre-set personal identification code; receiving, in the evaluation system, a user personal identification code; preauthorizing the transaction when the user personal identification code corresponds to the pre-set personal identification code stored in the evaluation system; and receiving and storing, in the evaluation system, the first vendor information when the user personal identification code corresponds to the pre-set personal identification code.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the identification includes a credit card number.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the evaluation system comprises a credit card company computer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 14, wherein the transaction is a credit card purchase.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
66 words
An apparatus for authorizing a transaction by an authorized user comprising: a memory; and an evaluation system that includes the memory, the evaluation system preauthorizing a request of a principal authorized user for the transaction, receiving, after preauthorization, a contact from a vendor based on an identification received by the vendor from the authorized user, and authorizing the transaction in a response to the vendor contact.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
66 words
An apparatus for authorizing a transaction by an authorized user comprising: a memory; and an evaluation system that includes the memory, the evaluation system preauthorizing a request of a principal authorized user for the transaction, receiving, after preauthorization, a contact from a vendor based on an identification received by the vendor from the authorized user, and authorizing the transaction in a response to the vendor contact.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the request includes a first vendor information and the evaluation system receives a second vendor information from the vendor via the contact.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 25 wherein the evaluation system transmits to an authorization device at a location of the vendor, authorization for the transaction when the second vendor information corresponds to the first vendor information.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the second vendor information includes at least one of a sales amount, a vendor identification code, a date, and a merchandise code.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the transaction is a credit card purchase.
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