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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2011
James D. Sinton, Leigh-on-Sea, GB;
Colin Robert Tanner, Middlesex, GB;
James D. Sinton, Leigh-on-Sea, GB;
Colin Robert Tanner, Middlesex, GB;
MasterCard International Incorporated, Purchase, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for a photo ID payment card transaction verification system for use with a payment card interchange network is provided. The system is programmed to receive a photo of a cardholder, the photo verified to be of the cardholder, assign a unique photo identifier to the photo, the unique photo identifier associated with the cardholder's payment card account, receive payment card transaction information for a payment cardholder from the interchange network, the interchange network configured to process payment card transactions between a merchant through a merchant bank and a cardholder through an issuer bank, the payment card transaction information including data relating to a purchase of goods or services made by the cardholder at a merchant, and transmit at least one of the photo and an access to the photo to the merchant with an authorization request response during a payment card transaction.