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Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number

US7844550B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 24, 2006
Grant dateNov 30, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q20/4014
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for facilitating financial account transactions is described which includes a processing unit including a cryptographic processor. The device also includes an input unit, a display unit and a memory device connected to the processing unit. The memory device contains a private cryptographic key, a first data element and a second data element. The processing unit encrypts the first data element using the private cryptographic key and the second data element, modifies the second data element, combines the encrypted first data element and the second data element to generate a single-use financial account identifier, and displays the single-use financial account identifier. This identifier is then transmitted to a central processor for authorization of the transaction. The central processor extracts and decrypts data elements from the transmitted identifier using the private cryptographic key, compares those data elements with data elements stored in a memory, and verifies the single-use financial account identifier in accordance with the comparison.

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