Videophone interactive mailbox facility system and method of processing information
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1. A videophone interactive mailbox facility system including a central data center for processing of information to conduct a transaction, comprising:
- a) a user station having a videophone for viewing transaction information sent or received to conduct a transaction;
an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for safeguarding said transaction information sent or received; and
means for inputting said transaction information into said videophone;
b) a vendor station having computer means for the transmission and receipt of vendor-type information to or from said central data center for conducting a transaction;
an interface network for making said vendor station computer means compatible with a computer processor at said central data center;
database storage components for receiving and storing said transaction information sent from said user station via said central data center; and
an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for message privacy and transaction authentication of said vendor-type information sent or received;
c) said central data center electronically connected to said user station and said vendor station and including a computer processor for centralized transmitting, receipt of and storage of said transaction information and said vendor-type information with said user station and said vendor station;
said computer processor being electronically connected to one or more telephones;
a display screen for monitoring said transactions;
an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for authentication of said transaction information and said vendor-type information sent or received; and
a network interface for electronically connecting and making compatible said computer means at said vendor station.
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Abstract
A videophone interactive mailbox facility system for processing of information to conduct a transaction which includes a user station, a vendor station, and a central data center. The user station has a videophone for viewing information sent or received to conduct a transaction; an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for safeguarding the information sent or received; and a touch pad for inputting the information into the videophone. The vendor station has a computer for the transmission and receipt of vendor-type information to or from the central data center for conducting a transaction; and an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for message privacy and transaction authentication of the information sent or received. The central data center is electronically connected to the user station and to the vendor station and includes a computer processor for centralized transmitting, receipt of and storage of all information and transactions with the user station and the vendor station. The computer is electronically connected to one or more telephones and includes a display screen for monitoring the transactions. Also included is an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for authentication of the information sent or received, and a network interface for electronically connecting and making compatible the computer used by the vendor station.
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1. A videophone interactive mailbox facility system including a central data center for processing of information to conduct a transaction, comprising:
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a) a user station having a videophone for viewing transaction information sent or received to conduct a transaction;
an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for safeguarding said transaction information sent or received; and
means for inputting said transaction information into said videophone;b) a vendor station having computer means for the transmission and receipt of vendor-type information to or from said central data center for conducting a transaction;
an interface network for making said vendor station computer means compatible with a computer processor at said central data center;
database storage components for receiving and storing said transaction information sent from said user station via said central data center; and
an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for message privacy and transaction authentication of said vendor-type information sent or received;c) said central data center electronically connected to said user station and said vendor station and including a computer processor for centralized transmitting, receipt of and storage of said transaction information and said vendor-type information with said user station and said vendor station;
said computer processor being electronically connected to one or more telephones;
a display screen for monitoring said transactions;
an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for authentication of said transaction information and said vendor-type information sent or received; and
a network interface for electronically connecting and making compatible said computer means at said vendor station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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