Method and apparatus for fast transaction commit over unreliable networks
US7478266B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/12
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic controller for conducting trusted lightweight e-commerce transactions. A trusted transactional cache and the associated transactional protocol allow e-commerce transactions to be committed to a remote server extremely quickly and with little network overhead. The end-to-end transactions are completed is just a few seconds or less. The invention operates equally well on robust private networks as on unpredictable Internet or wireless networks. The transaction is automatically completed following a temporary communication failure with the central site or following a temporary local controller failure. The invention can advantageously be used in embedded Internet products such as fixed or mobile Internet kiosks, transactional terminals, and Internet Appliances.
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