APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING SECURE NETWORK TRANSACTIONS

摘要

An apparatus and method for performing secure network transactions (Fig. 1) utilizes a purchasing method (Fig. 3B) and an electronic article (16) and apparatus (10) for providing security for electronic transactions. The electronic article (16) is removably inserted into a electronic apparatus (10), the article (16) bearing machine readable software/codes (22). Proper electronic codes (22) on the article (16), coupled with specific electronically resident codes (20) on the apparatus (10) allow the new purchasing method (Fig. 3B) for electronic transactions (Fig. 1) to securely commence.