Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Device and method for concealing customer information from a customer service representative
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Application No.: US10397042Application Date: 2003-03-24
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Publication No.: US08582764B2Publication Date: 2013-11-12
- Inventor: Ronald G. Van Volkenburgh
- Applicant: Ronald G. Van Volkenburgh
- Applicant Address: US CO Englewood
- Assignee: The Western Union Company
- Current Assignee: The Western Union Company
- Current Assignee Address: US CO Englewood
- Agency: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract:
A method of concealing customer-provided information from an operator during a telephone conversation between the operator and a customer includes receiving dual-tone-multi-frequency-encoded customer information via a telephone connection to a customer telephone and generating a request asking the customer to confirm the information. The method also includes converting the dual-tone-multi-frequency-encoded customer information into an ASCII data stream and sending the ASCII data stream to a computing device, whereby the operator is unable to discern the customer information.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040193897A1 Device and method for concealing customer information from a customer service representative Public/Granted day:2004-09-30
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