Patent ID: 7296053
Filing Date: 2007-11-13
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A communication method for use between a user computer node with pre-stored user computer node information and a plurality of other merchant computer nodes, the user computer node and the other merchant computer nodes being connected by a distributed electronic network, the method comprising the steps of the user computer node: submitting a product request to a product database; receiving from said product database a unique product identifier for said product requested and contact information for a plurality of merchants offering said product; contacting the merchant computer node of at least one of said merchants; providing the pre-stored user computer node information and product identifier to said merchant computer nodes; and verifying a digital hallmark of a website, wherein said hallmark indicates the security level or type of website obtaining a confidence rating of another computer node submitting user information according to the confidence rating of the other computer node where the user information can be configured to have a plurality of formats according to the security level or website type receiving product information from said merchant computer node in response to the product information request, wherein said product information is adapted according to the pre-stored user computer node information provided to said merchant computer node.