Method for controlling independent secure transactions by means of a single apparatus
US6205553A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 3, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3576
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a procedure for controlling independent secure transactions using a single physical apparatus (11) that is the property of the user, wherein: PA1 the user of said apparatus obtains the apparatus independently of any service provider, PA1 on presentation by the user of said apparatus (11) to a service provider (P.sub.1, P.sub.2, P.sub.3) said service provider supplies a set of data identifying the user associated with the apparatus for access to a given service (S.sub.1, S.sub.2, S.sub.3) PA1 the combination of the apparatus and the data enables a secure transaction to be conducted with the service.
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