Method and apparatus for establishing communication between a transaction initiator and a transaction processing system
US6438599B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system is provided for establishing communication between a transaction initiator and a transaction processing system, in which the transaction processing system has received a transaction from the transaction initiator. The system receives an identifier associated with the received transaction. This identifier is received from the transaction processing system. The transaction initiator is identified based on the identifier associated with the received transaction. A resource locator, such as a uniform resource locator (URL), is then provided to the transaction initiator. The resource locator is also provided to the transaction processing system. The system also determines a network address associated with the transaction initiator and provides the network address to the transaction processing system. The identifier associated with the received transaction can be the transaction initiator's telephone number, the transaction initiator's account number, or other information.
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