Secure platforms for financial transaction applications
AssigneeBank of America Corporation
InventorsDaniel P. Shnowske, William Treadwell, Todd Keith Inskeep, Helene Urban Mele, Ketil Bjugan
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Abstract
Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for a secure platform for conducting financial institution transactions. A game console platform is defined that provides for both individual customers and business customers to conduct financial transactions while ensuring higher integrity and confidentiality of the customer's transactions. Additionally, the platform provides for greater user-interface functionality and a heightened user experience.
Claims29
A method for providing online financial institution services, comprising:
- launching, on a game console device, an online financial institution service application, wherein the application includes signed code;
- establishing a secure network connection between the game console device and a network entity associated with the financial institution;
- requesting and receiving user authentication to permit the user to conduct financial transactions via the online financial institution service;
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- conducting financial transactions via the online financial institution service based on receipt of the user authentication.
A system for providing online financial institution services, the system comprising:
- a gaming console device including a computing platform having at least one processor and a memory in communication with the processor, wherein the gaming console is configured to only execute signed code;
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- an online financial customer service application operable to be loaded into the memory of the game console device and executed on the game console, wherein the application is specifically configured for the gaming console and includes signed code.
A computer program product, comprising:
- a computer-readable medium comprising:
- a first set of codes for causing a game console to launch an online financial institution service;
- a second set of codes for causing the game console to establish a secure network connection between the game console and a network entity associated with a financial institution;
- a third set of codes for causing the game console to request and receive user authentication to permit the user to conduct financial transactions via the online financial institution service;
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- a fourth set of codes for causing the game console to conduct financial transactions via the online financial institution service based on receipt of the user authentication,
- wherein all of the set of codes are further defined as signed code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.