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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2000
Liqun Chen, Bristol, GB;
Boris Balacheff, Bristol, GB;
Roelf Du Toit, Eldoraigne, ZA;
Siani Lynne Pearson, Bristol, GB;
David Chan, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Liqun Chen, Bristol, GB;
Boris Balacheff, Bristol, GB;
Roelf du Toit, Eldoraigne, ZA;
Siani Lynne Pearson, Bristol, GB;
David Chan, Monte Sereno, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
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.