Method for Transmitting an Anonymous Request from a Consumer to a Content or Service Provider Through a Telecommunication Network

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for supporting purchasing of goods or services from a provider. An example system may comprise a database operable to maintain identification data of a consumer; and a server operable to receive a purchase request from the consumer. The server may then add an alias to the purchase request, where the alias corresponds to the identification data of the consumer, and forward the purchase request with the alias to the provider. The aliased identification data is not accessible to the provider. In an example method, a server, in a communication network, may receive a purchase request sent by a consumer through the communication network. The server, which may maintain identification data of the consumer, may then substitute the identification data of the consumer with an alias, and may forward the purchase request with the alias to the provider. The identification data is not accessible to the provider.