EP0416482B1
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Automatic trading method and apparatus
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1990-08-31
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Granted: 1995-11-29
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Expires: 2010-08-31
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuaki Tanaka
- 👤 Takeshi Matsuki
- 👤 Kazuo Takaragi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 11:59
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/42; G06Q20/425; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02; G07; G07G; G07G1/00; H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/02; H04M11/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
124 words
A method for trading communication between a trader and a contractor and for verifying that a trade is authorized by the contractor, comprising the steps of: identifying, when a request for trading has been received by the trader through a first communication device, a first code which represents the contractor; selecting a second communication device, which is indicated by said first code and which has a signal receiving function via a route different from the route of the first communication device, for contacting the contractor; communicating confirmation information to the contractor through the second communication device; verifying that the trade is authorized in that the trader receives information which is based on said confirmation information back from the contractor; and executing the trading request.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
The trading method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the communicating step comprises a wireless transmission to the second communication device of the contractor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The trading method as claimed in claim 1 wherein the selecting step comprises determining a preselected calling number of at least one of a pocket bell device and a handheld telephone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The trading method as claimed in claim 3 wherein the confirmation information includes a calling number of the trader and wherein the verifying step includes the contractor calling the trader at the calling number.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of registering beforehand a calling number of the second communication device together with the first specified code, which calling number is selected in the selecting step and is used in the communicating step for communicating the confirmation information to the contractor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
92 words
The method of communicating the trade according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of: storing said first specified code of the contractor, said confirmation information to be communicated to the second communication device and the trading data into a second file, prior to the verifying step, which verifying step includes a retrieving of the confirmation information from the second file in order to evaluate said information recieved back from the contractor, and transferring the trading data from the second file to a first file when trading is reconfirmed to be fair.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein said confirmation information contains a randomly generated confirmation code, and said verifying step further includes comparing said code responded from the contractor with said confirmation information communicated to said contractor to confirm the fairness of the trading request.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein a telephone number of a telephone receiver for a reconfirmation contact from the contractor in said verifying step is predetermined for each contractor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the confirmation information contains a telephone number of a telephone receiver for a reconfirmation contact from the contractor in said verifying step, and the verifying further includes comparing the telephone number called by the contractor with said confirmation information communicated to the contractor to reconfirm whether the trading request is fair.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the confirmation information includes a telephone number of a telephone receiver for a reconfirmation contact from the contractor and a randomdly generated confirmation code, and the verifying step further includes comparing the telephone number and the code which is called and responding by the contractor with said confirmation information to reconfirm a fairness of the trading request.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method as claimed in claim 10 wherein the communicating step further includes selecting a telephone number to be communicated to the contractor as the confirmation information randomly among the numbers of a plurality of telephone receivers for the reconfirmation contact from the contractor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 11 wherein the selecting step comprises selecting a non busy telephone number.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method according to claim 1 wherein the confirmation information includes the first code and the verifying step further includes comparing the code responded by the contractor with the confirmation information communicated to the contractor to confirm a fairness of the trading request.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
67 words
The method as claimed in claim 1 further including: registering as the confirmation information a second code which has been previously given by the contractor and which is different from the first code, and wherein the verifying step includes comparing the first and second codes responded by the contractor with the first and second codes of the confirmation information to reconfirm a fairness of the trading request.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 14 wherein the registering includes registering a plurality of second codes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
104 words
The method as claimed in claim 14 further including storing the first code of the contractor, the confirmation information to be communicated to the contractor through the second communication device, the second specified code and the trading data into a second file prior to the verifying step, the verifying step further including retrieving the confirmation information including the second code from a second file and, comparing the confirmation information with the second specified code communicated to the contractor,and wherein the storing further includes transferring the trading data stored in the second file to a first file when the fairness of the trading is reconfirmed.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method according to claim 16 wherein the registering step includes registering meaning codes, in which at least one represents a fair trading, in relation to the second specified code and the storing step further includes transferring the trading data from the second file to the first file when the confirmation information responded by the contractor coincides with the confirmation information communicated to the contractor, and the second code responded by the contractor coincides with the second code which represents fair trading.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method according to claim 16 wherein the verifying step includes registering meaning codes wherein at least one represents an abnormal state, relative to the second code, and further including helping the contractor who responds with an abnormal state meaning code.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method as claimed in claim 18 wherein the helping comprises reporting to the police and/or invalidating the trade.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 18 wherein the confirmation information to be communicated to the contractor includes information identifying a content of the trading.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the content identifying information includes the first code and/or a predetermined character code corresponding to the content and/or a value of the amount of the trading.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method according to claim 5 wherein the contractor is informed of the confirmation information again when said information recieved back from the contractor does not coincide with the confirmation information, and the verifying includes invalidating the trading when a number of times of no coincidence exceeds a predetermined number.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 1, wherein the trader receives in said verifying step said confirmation information back from the contractor.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for controlling an automatic trading system, comprising: a first contractor recognizing means (1) for identifying the contractor on the basis of a first code transmitted from a first communication device (3, 5, 7, 9), means for determining, in response to a request for automatic trading which includes said first code, a calling number of a second communication device (13) which has a receiving function via a route different from the route of the first communication device, means for transferring a confirmation information associated with said first code to said second communication device (13), and second contractor recognizing means for verifying that said request for automatic trading is issued by a correct contractor when information transmitted in a reconfirmation contact from the contractor is based on said confirmation information.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
103 words
An apparatus according to claim 24, comprising: means for registering trading data received from said first communication device (3, 5, 7, 9) into a first file, means for holding said first code and said calling number of said second communication device (13) as one set, means for storing said first code, said associated confirmation information and trading data into a second file (17), and means for transferring the trading data stored in the second file to said registering means for registration in said first file, when said second contractor recognizing means has verified that the trading request is issued by a correct contractor.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the second communication device has a portable wireless receiving function, or comprises a pocket bell device, and/or a handheld telephone.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 24 further including an electronic memory device including reconfirmation contact information, and means for inputting the information to automatic trading means for automatic trading.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 24 further including a first processor (145) for performing the contractor recognition, a second processor (1) for performing trading processes and means for transferring the trading data from the first processor to the second processor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
106 words
A trading system for communicating a trade of selected items between a trader and a contractor and for verifying that the contractor is authorized to conduct a fair trade, the system comprising: a first communication means (3,5,7,9) between the contractor and the trader for communicating a contractor identifier; trader processing means (1) for recognizing the identifier; and a second communication means between the contractor and the trader, different from the first communication means, for communicating a confirmation code by the trader to the contractor for verifying with the contractor that the trade is authorized, by reveiving back from the contractor information based on said confirmation code.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The system as defined in claim 29, wherein the second communication means includes a pocket bell device and/or a portable telephone for personally verifying with the contractor that the trade is authorized.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
37 words
The system as defined in claim 29, wherein the trader processing means includes register means for temporarily holding trading data defining the trade for which a verification with the contractor that the trade is authorized is pending.
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