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Online account authentication service

US10572875B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 9, 2012
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F7/1016
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A payment authentication service authenticates the identity of a payer during online transactions. The authentication service allows a card issuer to verify a cardholder's identity using a variety of authentication methods, such as the use of passwords. Also, the only system participant requiring a certificate is the issuing financial institution. Authenticating the identity of a cardholder during an online transaction involves querying an access control server to determine if a cardholder is enrolled in the payment authentication service, requesting a password from the cardholder, verifying the password, and notifying a merchant whether the cardholder's authenticity has been verified. A chip card and the authentication service independently generate cryptograms to match in order for the service to verify that the correct chip card is being used by the cardholder.

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