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Method and apparatus for authorizing a financial transaction

US8725578B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Intuit Inc. · US

Inventors

Benjamin R. Weiss · Portola Valley, US
Jim Del Favero · Redwood City, US
Todd M. Fitch · Santa Clara, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2008
Grant date	May 13, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 18, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q20/40
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system that authorizes a financial transaction is presented. During operation, the system receives a request to authorize accounts associated with one or more financial instruments to be used to fulfill the financial transaction. Next, the system determines a transaction location at which the financial transaction is being performed. The system then determines whether the accounts are authorized to be used at the transaction location. If so, the system authorizes the accounts to be used to fulfill the financial transaction.

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