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Method and system for transacting an anonymous purchase over the internet

  • US 8,019,690 B2
  • Filed: 05/23/2006
  • Issued: 09/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for transacting an anonymous purchase using a computer-implemented purchasing system, the purchasing system having at least two computing devices interconnected by a network, comprising the steps of:

  • acquiring non-personalized intermediary credit account information from a purchasing intermediary by a process comprising buying a purchasing card from a retail establishment, the non-personalized intermediary credit account including pseudo purchase transactional information, where the intermediary credit account information is encapsulated on said purchasing card;

    providing purchase transactional information, including at least some of the non-personalized intermediary credit account information, to a retailer, wherein the purchase transactional information is provided by a purchaser using a first computing device of the purchasing system; and

    transacting a purchase between the purchaser and the retailer using said non-personalized intermediary credit account information, thereby maintaining the anonymity of the purchaser.

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