Patent ID: 6584444
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04M,H04Q

Abstract:
An apparatus for providing a datalink connection from a data terminal of a user to a data network and to a virtual private network, with third party billing, comprising:a. an interface for prompting the user at the data terminal to select a call type including a choice of the virtual private network, the interface being between the data terminal and the data network; b. a switching control point device connected to the data network, the switching control point device connected to a computer; and c. a computer-readable medium encoded with a method of using the virtual private network and the data network, by providing an encryption key to the data terminal, encrypting a user password to produce an encrypted password, and providing an authorization code to facilitate third party billing, the computer-readable medium accessible by the computer.