METHOD FOR REMOTELY CARRYING OUT A TRANSACTION BETWEEN A CUSTOMER AND A SUPPLIER USING A COMMUNICATION NETWORK, AS WELL AS COMMUNICATION NETWORK FOR APPLYING SAID METHOD

摘要

For carrying out a transaction, such as a purchase order with associated payment, a communication network (3) according to the invention sets up three links: a first link (I) between a customer (1) and a supplier (2), a second link (II) between the customer (1) and a financial institution (4), and a third link (III) between the financial institution (4) and the supplier (2). In this manner, it is possible that the customer (1) issues a payment order which is capable of being accepted forthwith by the financial institution (4) and whose acceptance may be reported directly to the supplier (2). The customer (1) advantageously makes use of a mobile telephone.