Method and apparatus for verifying the identity of a participant within an on-line auction environment

US6466917B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• eBay Inc. · US

Inventors

• Anoop K. Goyal · Overland Park, US
• Alex Dai-Shun Poon · Los Altos Hills, US
• Wen Wen · Cupertino, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 9, 2000
• Grant date: Oct 15, 2002
• Expiry date: Mar 9, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/08
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method and apparatus for verifying identity of a participant in a network-based transaction facility are described. According to one embodiment, user interface information is provided to the participant via a communications network. The user interface information specifies an identity verification interface for obtaining personal information of the participant. The personal information of the participant is passed to a third party for verification via the communications network. Subsequently, a verification result is received from the third party via the communications network. The verification result is then communicated to the participant via the communications network.