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Automatic trading method and apparatus

US5315634A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 1990
Grant dateMay 24, 1994
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Expiry dateAug 31, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M11/022
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system is provided for automatically trading of items such as stocks with improved security. After receiving an initial identifying contact from a contractor, a trader will contact the contractor with a different communication device from the initial contact with confirmation information that was stored in association with a contractor first identifying code. The contractor must then reconfirm the fairness of the trading data using at least a portion of the confirmation information.

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