Limited use pin system and method

A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising the steps of:

• identifying at least one primary account;
• generating a limited use PIN that is configured to facilitate a transaction;
• associating the limited use PIN with said at least one primary account;
• issuing the limited use PIN to a first party to facilitate a transaction with a second party, wherein the limited use PIN is configured to be immediately usable for facilitating the transaction;
• receiving transaction information from a second party for authorization;
• forwarding the transaction information to a card authorization system for authorization processing;
• processing the transaction information with the card authorization system, wherein the card authorization system interfaces with a limited use PIN system to determine if authorization is appropriate;
• recognizing that the transaction information comprises a limited use PIN;
• and
• retrieving account information that is associated with the limited use PIN.

A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising the steps of:

• identifying at least one primary account;
• generating a limited use PIN that is configured to facilitate a transaction;
• associating the limited use PIN with said at least one primary account;
• issuing the limited use PIN to a first party to facilitate a transaction with a second party, wherein the limited use PIN is configured to be immediately usable for facilitating the transaction;
• receiving transaction settlement information from a second party, wherein the transaction was facilitated using a limited use PIN;
• identifying the transaction settlement information as a transaction involving a limited use PIN;
• verifying that the limited use PIN is a valid number;
• capturing the transaction settlement information in a financial capture system;
• and
• causing the second party to be paid.

A method of processing authorization and settlement requests in a transaction system comprising the steps of:

• receiving an authorization request from a second party, where the authorization request involves a limited use PIN with limited-use conditions associated therewith;
• routing the authorization request to a card authorization system to determine if limited use conditions have been satisfied;
• returning to the second party a message declining authorization if the conditions have not been satisfied;
• and
• returning to the second party a message approving authorization request if conditions have been satisfied.

A host computer system for facilitating transactions comprising:

• a user interface system configured to allow a first party to interact with a host computer's transaction services;
• a number generating and processing mechanism, including at least one application server and at least one database, configured for receiving input from the user interface system to generate a limited use PIN and to associate therewith a designated primary account;
• and
• a settlement processing mechanism including at least a financial capture system configured for capturing transaction information relating to use of limited use PIN s, an accounts receivable system for billing the first party and an accounts payable system for paying the second party.

A method for facilitating a transaction comprising the steps of:

• registering with a card provider to use a transaction system;
• logging-in to the card provider's transaction system by providing authenticating information, and causing card provider to verify that a first party is a registered and authorized user;
• designating at least one transaction account as at least one primary account;
• requesting a limited use PIN from the card provider, causing the card provider to generate a limited use PIN and to associate the limited use PIN with the previously selected said at least one primary account;
• and
• receiving the limited use PIN from the card provider.

A method for facilitating an electronic line of credit system involving a limited use PIN comprising the following steps:

• issuing a line of credit to a participating first or second party;
• causing to be processed an application from the first party requesting to be issued a limited use PIN;
• causing to be issued to the first party a limited use PIN that is associated with the line of credit;
• wherein the limited use PIN is used to facilitate a transaction;
• and
• providing the limited use PIN to a first party, wherein the limited use PIN may only be used with a specified second party to facilitate a transaction.

A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a primary account number from a first party to initiate a transaction;
• sending the primary account number to a card provider during a card authorization process, requesting that the card provider generate and return a limited use PIN that is associated with the primary account number;
• and
• receiving from the card provider the limited use PIN associated with the primary account, wherein the limited use PIN is then used to facilitate a transaction settlement.

A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a primary account number from a first party to initiate a transaction;
• sending the primary account number to a card provider, requesting that the card provider generate and return a limited use PIN that is associated with the primary account number;
• receiving from the card provider the limited use PIN associated with the primary account, wherein the limited use PIN is then used to facilitate a transaction settlement;
• and
• purging the primary account number from the second party's records and replacing with the associated limited use PIN.

A method for facilitating a transaction, comprising the steps of:

• receiving a primary account number from a first party to initiate a transaction;
• sending the primary account number to a card provider, requesting that the card provider generate and return information that is associated with the primary account number;
• receiving from the card provider information associated with the primary account, wherein the information is then used to facilitate a transaction settlement;
• and
• purging the primary account number from the second party's records and replacing with the associated information.