20240056315. SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPROVING TRANSACTIONS simplified abstract (OL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY)
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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPROVING TRANSACTIONS
Organization Name
OL SECURITY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Inventor(s)
Robert W. Peterson of Plano TX (US)
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPROVING TRANSACTIONS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240056315 titled 'SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPROVING TRANSACTIONS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system where a transaction between a merchant and a payer can be approved using authentication information from the payer's mobile device, including the location of the device in relation to the merchant's payment device.
- The authentication information provided by the payer's mobile device is used to approve the transaction.
- The location of the payer's mobile device is compared to the location of the merchant's payment device.
- The transaction is approved if the payer's mobile device is within a defined distance of the merchant's payment device.
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- Potential Applications
- Secure mobile payments
- Contactless transactions
- Fraud prevention in payment processing
- Problems Solved
- Unauthorized transactions
- Improper use of payment information
- Ensuring the payer is present at the time of transaction
- Benefits
- Increased security in transactions
- Convenient and efficient payment process
- Reduced risk of fraud and unauthorized transactions
Original Abstract Submitted
in a transaction between a merchant and a payer, approval of the transaction may be provided by a payment processing system using authentication information provided from a mobile device of the payer. the authentication information may include a location of the payer mobile device which may be compared to a location of a merchant payment device such that the transaction is approved if the payer mobile device is within a defined distance of the merchant payment device.
