Method and apparatus for transferring information between a source and a destination on a network

• US 20020143862A1
• Filed: 05/18/2001
• Published: 10/03/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Atitania Limited
• Original Assignee: Atitania Limited
• Inventors: Peterson, Diane L.
• Application Number:
  US09/860,418
• Publication Number:
  US 20020143862A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming

Abstract

Method and apparatus for transferring information between a source and a destination on a network. This process includes the step of reading a unique ID, which unique ID is associated with a plurality of information destinations on a network. At least two other external items of information are received in conjunction with the step of reading the unique ID, wherein the unique ID is associated with corresponding items of information that may be identical or similar to the received at least two other external items of information which corresponding items of information are disposed at predetermined destinations on the network. A relational database is provided having stored therein the relationship between the unique ID and the plurality of associated destinations on the network. The read unique ID is processed in response to the step of reading to determine the destination on the network for the corresponding information to the received at least two other external items of information. Each of the destinations is interfaced with and a predetermined process performed utilizing each of the received at least two other external information items with the associated destination in an independent and separate operation in accordance with the predetermined goal.

Claims

1. A commerce process, comprising the steps of:

reading a unique ID, which unique ID is associated with a plurality of information destinations on a network;

receiving at least two other external items of information in conjunction with the step of reading the unique ID, wherein the unique ID is associated with corresponding items of information that may be identical or similar to the received at least two other external items of information which corresponding items of information are disposed at predetermined destinations on the network;

a relational database having stored therein the relationship between the unique ID and the plurality of associated destinations on the network;

processing the read unique ID in response to the step of reading to determine the destination on the network for the corresponding information to the received at least two other external items of information;

interfacing with each of the destinations and performing a predetermined process utilizing each of the received at least two other external information items with the associated destination in an independent and separate operation in accordance with the predetermined goal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined goal is a verification process wherein a comparison step is performed between the received at least two other external items of information and the stored information to determine if they are identical.

3. The process of claim 1, wherein the unique ID is associated with an individual.

4. The process of claim 3, wherein the at least two other external items of information are associated with the proximity of the individual to a device that is utilized in the receiving step.

5. The process of claim 4, wherein the at least two other external items of information can comprise for at least one thereof, physical information about the individual.

6. The process of claim 1 wherein the relational database is disposed at the location wherein the step of reading is performed.