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Payment transaction authentication system and method

US10755281B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2017
Grant dateAug 25, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/4016
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure describes, in part, techniques for validating a payment transaction between a customer and a merchant via challenge questions. For instance, the method includes determining, by a payment processing system, a level of risk associated with a current payment transaction between the merchant and the customer; in response the level of risk being higher than a threshold, obtaining a query for the customer, wherein the query is based at least on the current payment transaction or one or more past transactions involving the customer; receiving, from a customer device associated with the customer, a response to the query; and validating the current payment transaction based on the response.

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