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Method and apparatus for facilitating financial transactions within a communications system

  • US 5,991,372 A
  • Filed: 09/02/1997
  • Issued: 11/23/1999
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method in a communications system for facilitating a financial transaction between a first party and a second party, comprising:

  • receiving a request for the financial transactionacquiring information for the financial transaction from the two parties utilizing a common communications path including both the first and second parties and independent communications paths to each of the first and second parties; and

    verifying information acquired from the first and second parties to complete the financial transaction.

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