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Anonymous online payment systems and methods

US8666905B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 2008
Grant dateMar 4, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/50
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In various embodiments, a central server grants access to a plurality of anonymous one-time-usable, time-sensitive encrypted tokens that identify consumer purchase orders. A plurality of certified merchant servers are certified by being provided with an application to securely connect the certified merchant servers to the central server for, among other things, transmitting purchase order data to the central server for use in generating the tokens. A plurality of financial institution servers can also be certified by being configured for use with an application that enables secure connection to the central server for, among other things, requesting the tokens.

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