Method and system for the secure transmission of a confidential code through a telecommunication network
First Claim
1. Method for secure and automated transmission of confidential information, in particular an identification code, to an authenticating organization (3) during a transaction with a user (1) according to which a first part of the confidential information is sent to the authenticating organization over a first network, characterized in that it comprises a stage according to which the user (1) sends the second part of the confidential information, complementary to the first part, to a neutral intermediary (4) over a second network (200) disjointed from the first network, the neutral intermediary (4) then sending to the authenticating organization (3), over a third network (300), the complementary part of the confidential information which it has received.
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Abstract
A method for the secured and automated transmission of confidential information, in particular an identification code to an authentication body (3) during a transaction with a user (1). The method includes transmitting a first part of confidential information to the authentication body through a first network and is characterised in that in the first stage, the user (1) transmits a second part of confidential information complementary to the first part thereof to a neutral intermediate party (4) through a second network (200) disjointed from the first network, afterwards, the neutral intermediate party (4) transmits the received complementary part of confidential information to the authentication body (3) through a third network (300).
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43 Claims
- 1. Method for secure and automated transmission of confidential information, in particular an identification code, to an authenticating organization (3) during a transaction with a user (1) according to which a first part of the confidential information is sent to the authenticating organization over a first network, characterized in that it comprises a stage according to which the user (1) sends the second part of the confidential information, complementary to the first part, to a neutral intermediary (4) over a second network (200) disjointed from the first network, the neutral intermediary (4) then sending to the authenticating organization (3), over a third network (300), the complementary part of the confidential information which it has received.
- 28. System for securely transmitting confidential information, in particular an identification code, to an authenticating organization (3) during a transaction, comprising means at the location of a user (1) in a transaction with means at an authenticating organization (3) and/or means (21) at a supplier (2) of goods or services, and means (41) at a neutral intermediary (4), characterized in that the means at the location of user (1) comprise means (11) capable of sending a first part of the confidential information to means (21) at the supplier (2) of goods or services or at the organization (3) over a first network (100), means at the location of the user (1) also comprising means (12) capable of sending the second complementary part of the confidential information to means (42) at the neutral intermediary (4) over the second network (200), the means at the neutral intermediary (4) and/or the means at the supplier (2) further comprising means (23, 43) capable of sending the part of the code which they have received to means (33) at the authenticating organization (3).
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