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Paul
United States Patent
5,724,092
Davidsohn, et. al.
Mar. 3, 1998
Videophone interactive mailbox facility system and method of processing information
Inventors:
Davidsohn; John (7 S. Hollow Rd., Dix Hills, NY 11746); Cinotti; Anthony (410
Hillside Ave., Mahwah, NJ 07430).
Appl. No.:
713,007
Filed:
Sept. 12, 1996
Related U.S. Application Data
Continuation of (including streamline cont.) Ser. No. 438,892, May 10, 1995, Pat. No.
5,606,361.
Intl. Cl. :
H04M 11/00, H04N 7/12
Current U.S. Cl.:
348/14; 364/226; 379/93.12; 379/93.17
Field of Search:
379/93-99, 90, 91, 90.01, 93.01, 93.12,
93.17-93.28; 348/14-20; 364/401, 405, 226
References Cited | [Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
5,062,136
Oct., 1991
Gattis et al.
379/90
5,365,577
Nov., 1994
Davis et al.
379/96
5,448,285
Sept., 1995
Kadowaki
379/96
5,515,424
May, 1996
Kenney
379/96
5,528,672
Jun., 1996
Wert
379/96
Primary Examiner: Chan; Wing F.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sutton, Esq.; Ezra
Abstract
A videophone interactive mailbox facility system for processing of information to conduct a
transaction which includes a user station, a vendor station, and a central data center. The user
station has a videophone for viewing information sent or received to conduct a transaction; an
encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for safeguarding the information sent or received; and
a touch pad for inputting the information into the videophone. The vendor station has a computer
for the transmission and receipt of vendor-type information to or from the central data center for
conducting a transaction; and an encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for message privacy
and transaction authentication of the information sent or received. The central data center is
electronically connected to the user station and to the vendor station and includes a computer
processor for centralized transmitting, receipt of and storage of all information and transactions with
the user station and the vendor station. The computer is electronically connected to one or more
telephones and includes a display screen for monitoring the transactions. Also included is an
encryption encoder and a decryption decoder for authentication of the information sent or received,
and a network interface for electronically connecting and making compatible the computer used by
the vendor station.
15 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures |
