Patent ID: 6401125
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
A method comprising:receiving a first information request directed to a first recipient and determining whether the first request includes a first given type of state information; when the first request lacks the first given type of state information, redirecting an issuer of the first request to issue a second information request to a second recipient, receiving a second information request directed to the second recipient and determining whether the second request includes a second given type of state information, and when the second request lacks the second given type of state information, causing the issuer to provide information uniquely identifying the issuer; receiving the unique information and redirecting the issuer to the first recipient; receiving a third information request directed to the first recipient and including the information uniquely identifying the issuer; and causing the issuer to store the information uniquely identifying the issuer and associate it with the first recipient and redirecting the issuer to issue a fourth information request to the first recipient along with the information uniquely identifying the issuer.