Electronic commerce system
First Claim
1. A method of brokering a transaction between a consumer and a vendor by a broker, wherein the consumer, the broker and the vendor are all attached to a public network, the consumer having a secure token containing a true consumer identity and using a computing platform comprising a trusted component adapted for physical and logical protection against interference and containing a secure processor, the method comprising:
- authentication between the secure token and the secure processor;
the consumer obtaining a temporary identity from the broker by using the true consumer identity from the secure token;
the consumer selecting a purchase to be made from the vendor;
the consumer requesting the purchase from the vendor and providing the temporary identity to the vendor;
the vendor requesting transaction authorisation from the broker by forwarding the request and the temporary identity to the broker;
the broker matching the temporary identity to a current list of temporary identities, and obtaining the true consumer identity;
the broker providing authorisation for the transaction based on transaction details and true consumer identity.
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Abstract
A method of brokering a transaction between a consumer and a vendor by a broker, wherein the consumer, the broker and the vendor are all attached to a public network, the consumer having a secure token containing a true consumer identity. The method comprising the steps of: the consumer obtaining a temporary identity from the broker by using the true consumer identity from the secure token; the consumer selecting a purchase to be made from the vendor; the consumer requesting the purchase from the vendor and providing the temporary identity to the vendor; the vendor requesting transaction authorisation from the broker by forwarding the request and the temporary identity to the broker; the broker matching the temporary identity to a current list of temporary identities, and obtaining the true consumer identity; the broker providing authorisation for the transaction based on transaction details and true consumer identity.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of brokering a transaction between a consumer and a vendor by a broker, wherein the consumer, the broker and the vendor are all attached to a public network, the consumer having a secure token containing a true consumer identity and using a computing platform comprising a trusted component adapted for physical and logical protection against interference and containing a secure processor, the method comprising:
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authentication between the secure token and the secure processor; the consumer obtaining a temporary identity from the broker by using the true consumer identity from the secure token; the consumer selecting a purchase to be made from the vendor; the consumer requesting the purchase from the vendor and providing the temporary identity to the vendor; the vendor requesting transaction authorisation from the broker by forwarding the request and the temporary identity to the broker; the broker matching the temporary identity to a current list of temporary identities, and obtaining the true consumer identity; the broker providing authorisation for the transaction based on transaction details and true consumer identity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of brokering a transaction between a consumer and a vendor by a broker across a communications network, wherein the consumer has a secure token containing a consumer identity recognised by the broker and the consumer and the broker each use computing platforms each comprising a secure processor, the method comprising:
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one or more of the secure token and the consumer secure processor authenticating the other; the consumer provides evidence of the consumer identity to the broker and receives a temporary identity; the consumer requests a purchase from the vendor and provides the temporary identity to the vendor; the vendor provides the temporary identity to the broker and requests transaction authorisation; the broker determines the consumer identity from the temporary identity; and the broker provides authorisation based on the consumer identity. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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