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Methods and systems for making secure electronic payments

  • US 20010039535A1
  • Filed: 02/09/2001
  • Published: 11/08/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/09/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for securing payment over a network from a customer to a merchant, performed by a trusted party component, the method comprising:

  • receiving a request from the customer to pay the merchant, the request including a transaction information;

    obtaining confidential payment information of the customer;

    generating payment authentication information based on the confidential payment information; and

    facilitating payment to the merchant without disclosing the confidential payment information of the customer to the merchant by transmitting instructions to pay the merchant on behalf of the customer and the payment authentication information to a payment component.

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