Device and method for concealing customer information from a customer service representative
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-021/00
G06F-021/60
G06Q-020/40
G06Q-020/42
G07F-007/10
G07C-009/00
출원번호
US-0055457
(2013-10-16)
등록번호
US-9069975
(2015-06-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Van Volkenburgh, Ronald G.
출원인 / 주소
THE WESTERN UNION COMPANY
대리인 / 주소
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
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초록▼
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 c
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A device comprising: one or more ports for at least: receiving one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information;sending one or more second signals to a computing device; andsending one or more masked signals that indicate to an operator that a customer is entering the sensitive
1. A device comprising: one or more ports for at least: receiving one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information;sending one or more second signals to a computing device; andsending one or more masked signals that indicate to an operator that a customer is entering the sensitive customer information, without revealing the sensitive customer information to the operator; anda hardware processor for at least: converting the one or more first signals into the one or more second signals; andconverting the one or more first signals into the one or more masked signals, wherein converting the one or more first signals into the one or more masked signals comprises masking at least a portion of the one or more first signals, and wherein the one or more masked signals do not reveal the sensitive customer information. 2. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more ports are further for at least: sending the one or more first signals to the customer so that the customer can confirm the sensitive customer information is correct. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the one or more ports are further for at least: receiving an indication of whether the sensitive customer information is confirmed as being correct. 4. The device of claim 3, wherein: the hardware processor is further for at least determining, based on the indication, that the sensitive customer information is not confirmed as being correct;the one or more ports are further for at least receiving another one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information. 5. The device of claim 1, wherein: the sensitive customer information originates from a check having a Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (“MICR”) line. 6. The device of claim 1, wherein: the sensitive customer information originates from a magnetic stripe on a credit card or a debit card. 7. The device of claim 1, wherein: the sensitive customer information originates from a telephone keypad or a cell phone keypad. 8. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more masked signals comprise: masked audible tones. 9. The device of claim 8, wherein the masked audible tones are selected from a group consisting of: a constant tone for each character provided by the customer; anda random tone for each character provided by the customer. 10. The device of claim 8, wherein: the masked audible tones are reproduced for hearing by the operator. 11. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more masked signals comprise: masked visual characters. 12. The device of claim 11, wherein: the masked visual characters are displayed on an operator display for viewing by the operator. 13. A method comprising: receiving, at one or more ports, one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information;sending, from the one or more ports, one or more second signals to a computing device;sending, from the one or more ports, one or more masked signals that indicate to an operator that a customer is entering the sensitive customer information, without revealing the sensitive customer information to the operator;converting, by a hardware processor, the one or more first signals into the one or more second signals; andconverting, by the hardware processor, the one or more first signals into the one or more masked signals, wherein converting the one or more first signals into the one or more masked signals comprises masking at least a portion of the one or more first signals, and wherein the one or more masked signals do not reveal the sensitive customer information. 14. The method of claim 13, further comprising: sending, from the one or more ports, the one or more first signals to the customer so that the customer can confirm the sensitive customer information is correct. 15. The method of claim 14, further comprising: receiving, at the one or more ports, an indication of whether the sensitive customer information is confirmed as being correct. 16. The method of claim 15, further comprising: determining, by the hardware processor, based on the indication, that the sensitive customer information is not confirmed as being correct;receiving, at the one or more ports, another one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information. 17. A non-transitory machine readable medium comprising instructions executable by a hardware processor for at least: receiving one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information;sending one or more second signals to a computing device;sending one or more masked signals that indicate to an operator that a customer is entering the sensitive customer information, without revealing the sensitive customer information to the operator;converting the one or more first signals into the one or more second signals; andconverting the one or more first signals into the one or more masked signals, wherein converting the one or more first signals into the one or more masked signals comprises masking at least a portion of the one or more first signals, and wherein the one or more masked signals do not reveal the sensitive customer information. 18. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 17, wherein the instructions are further executable for at least: sending the one or more first signals to the customer so that the customer can confirm the sensitive customer information is correct. 19. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 18, wherein the instructions are further executable for at least: receiving an indication of whether the sensitive customer information is confirmed as being correct. 20. The non-transitory machine readable medium of claim 19, wherein the instructions are further executable for at least: determining, based on the indication, that the sensitive customer information is not confirmed as being correct; andreceiving another one or more first signals comprising sensitive customer information.
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