Method and apparatus for facilitating financial transactions within a communications system

摘要

A method and apparatus in a communications system for facilitating a financial transaction between two parties within the communications system. The method of the present invention is implemented in a data processing system. A request for a financial transaction is received from the first party. A call is initiated by the data processing system to the second party associated with the request. The call is established between the first party and the second party wherein the financial transaction is established between the two parties through the call. Data is acquired from the two parties in response to the establishment of the financial transaction through the call. First party information and second party information is verified, wherein the financial transaction is securely completed.