Patent ID: 7386518
Filing Date: 2008-06-10
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for facilitating a transaction between a first party and a second party, said method comprising the steps of: a) a remotely located system, which is controlled by a trusted third party, receives said first party's instructions for fulfilling at least a part of said first party's obligations in said transaction; b) said trusted third party system communicating with said second party by producing physical features of a device or signals produced by the device which provides said second party with a artificial personality of said trusted third party so that said second party will recognize physical features of the device, or signals produced by the device to have a perceptible assurance that said second party will recognize the artificial personality of said trusted third party when said second party is in communication with said trusted third party system; and c) transmitting information to said second party to provide assurance that said first party's instructions have been or will be fulfilled; whereby d) the artificial personality of said third party is transferred to said second party so that said second party will trust that said first party's obligations have been or will be fulfilled.