Patents Examined by Le Thien
  • Anonymous mailing and shipping transactions
    Patent number: 7213748
    Abstract: The anonymity of a consumer is protected in mailing and shipping transactions by utilizing an alias. A secure database is utilized to retrieve the true name and address for making mail delivery or shipment. The true name and address may be retrieved by the shipper during transit, by a disguised mailing center, or by a mail distributor. The anonymous mailing and shipping transactions may include anonymous payment transactions, such as payments made from an anonymous credit card account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: First Data Corporation
    Inventors: Henry Tsuei, Stephen Wells, Lynn Holm Blagg, Laura P Barton, legal representative, Peter Richard Barton, deceased