Method, apparatus, and system for transferring units of value
US5805702A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/56
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electronic module used for secure transactions. More specifically, the electronic module is capable of passing encrypted information back and forth between a service provider's equipment via a secure, encrypted technique so that money and other valuable data can be securely passed electronically. The module is capable of being programmed, keeping track of real time, recording transactions for later review, and creating encryption key pairs.
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