Transmission of network-connected device control information over a separate channel
First Claim
1. A method of secure transmission of control information to a destination system comprising the steps of:
- establishing communications with a first user station, using a first communication pathway;
establishing communications with the destination system;
receiving a request for control information from the destination system;
transmitting the received request for control information to the user station over the first communication pathway;
receiving a signal from a second user station, using a second communication pathway, the signal including an indicator of control information; and
transmitting the indicated control information to the destination system.
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Abstract
A method and system for transmission of control information over a separate channel to devices connected to a telecommunications network. An outdial node couples a destination system to a user who is accessing the destination system using a first communications pathway through a telecommunications network. When the destination system requests control data be entered, the user causes a signal to be transmitted on a second communications pathway. The signal, which includes information identifying the user and the desired control function, is transmitted by the user from a two-way pager. The signal is received by a paging system and transmitted to the outdial node. The outdial node accesses a database using the user identifying information and selects an entry corresponding the user and to the control function. The control data contained in the selected entry is then output to the destination system.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of secure transmission of control information to a destination system comprising the steps of:
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establishing communications with a first user station, using a first communication pathway; establishing communications with the destination system; receiving a request for control information from the destination system; transmitting the received request for control information to the user station over the first communication pathway; receiving a signal from a second user station, using a second communication pathway, the signal including an indicator of control information; and transmitting the indicated control information to the destination system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An outdial system for transmitting control information from a user to a destination system, the outdial system coupled to a first user station over a first communication pathway, to a second user station over a second communication pathway and to the destination system, the outdial system comprising:
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a first receiver receiving a request for control information from the destination system; a first transmitter transmitting the received request for control information to the first user station; a second receiver receiving a signal including an indicator of control information from the second user station; and a second transmitter transmitting the indicated control information to the destination system. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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