Mobile phone charge card notification and authorization method
CA 2604348 C · Owner: Stemer, Werner · Inventors: Stemer, Werner; Calabrese, Gerry
Overview
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An added level of security is added to charge card transactions. Upon presenting a credit card for a purchase for example, the cardholder receives , a message on his cell phone that a charge authorization request has been received. The cardholder may also be prompted to reply with a password or a PIN, so as to add a second security authorization.
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- Filed March 13, 2006 and granted March 6, 2018. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended March 13, 2026.
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