Method and apparatus for preserving customer identity in on-line transactions
US7603319B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/101
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for managing and accomplishing on-line transactions while preserving the privacy of user information. User information is stored at a trusted Web site. A user logs on to a transacting Web site with a user device and requests a transaction from the transacting Web site. The user is verified through the trusted Web site using an anonymous identifier corresponding to the user information and the transaction is accomplished between the user device and the transacting Web site using the anonymous identifier without transferring the user information to the transacting Web site.
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