Telephonic communications – Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical... – Credit authorization
Patent
1993-06-03
1994-07-12
Kuntz, Curtis
Telephonic communications
Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...
Credit authorization
379 93, 379 95, 364401, 364408, H04M 1104, G06F 1522
Patent
active
053295897
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for employing a communications system with actively connects communicating entities to mediate transactions. Disclosed are general methods and apparatus for mediating transactions, methods and apparatus permitting information from one transaction to be used in other transactions, and methods and apparatus for performing credit card transactions in which the vendee need not disclose his credit card to the vendor. An implementation of a system for performing credit card transactions in a stored program-controlled telephone switching network is also disclosed.
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Fraser Alexander G.
Perea Carlos A.
Weber Roy P.
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Chan Jason
Kuntz Curtis
Nelson Gordon E.
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