Internet communication method and facility
OwnerHugh Heathcote Gilbertinventor
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Abstract
A method and facility for providing Internet communication between consumers and providers of products and services are provided. A secure location is provided for information retrievable by a particular consumer. The location is accessible for input of messages by providers, has an address, such as an e-mail address, and includes profile information about the particular consumer. Neither the address, nor the profile, identifies the consumer to the providers. The address of the location and the profile of the particular consumer is communicated to the provider thereby allowing consumers to obtain information from providers via the Internet in an anonymous manner.
Claims17
A method for providing an internet communications link between consumers and providers of products and services comprising providing a secure location for information retrievable by a particular consumer, the location being accessible for input of messages by providers, and the location having an address and a profile comprising information about the particular consumer, wherein neither the address nor the profile identifies the consumer to the providers;
- and communicating the address and the profile to providers.
A method of purchasing goods or services anonymously on-line, comprising providing a secure location for information retrievable by a particular consumer, the location having an address and a profile comprising information about the particular consumer, wherein neither the address nor the profile identifies the consumer to the providers;
- and communicating the address and the profile and funds from the consumer via an organiser of the secure location to a provider from whom the consumer wishes to purchase goods on-line.
Apparatus comprising a host computer providing an internet communications link between consumers and providers of products and services, the computer providing secure locations each for information retrievable by a particular consumer, the locations being accessible for input of messages by providers, and the locations having e-mail addresses, and profiles comprising information about the particular respective consumers, wherein neither the addresses nor the profiles identify the consumers to the providers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.