Mediation of transactions by a communications system
June 3, 2013. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3920908 Data base communication call processing method General-purpose electronic telephone station set Telephone system for connecting a customer to a supplier of goods Telephone lotto number system and service Use of telecommunications systems for lotteries Automatic cash transaction system and method Credit and debit card processing terminal Expanded telephone data organization system Transaction recording system and method Patent #: 5120945 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 071950 filed on 06/03/1993US Classes:379/91.02, At switching station379/93.14, Having switching station705/18, Having security or user identification provision (password entry, etc.)705/44Requiring authorization or authenticationExaminersPrimary: Kuntz, CurtisAssistant: Chan, Jason Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesH04M 011/04G06F 015/22 AbstractMethods 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.Other References
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