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Method and apparatus for preserving customer identity in on-line transactions

  • US 20030200468A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2003
  • Published: 10/23/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for managing and accomplishing transactions while preserving the privacy of user information:

  • storing user information at a trusted Web site;

    logging on to a transacting Web site with a user device;

    requesting a transaction from the transacting Web site;

    verifying the user through the trusted Web site using an anonymous identifier corresponding to the user information; and

    accomplishing the transaction 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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