Transactional services

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for supporting electronic transactions, including transactions that are provided with per-user, per-device and per-domain security across domains of multiple service providers.

1 - 434 . (canceled)  
     
     
         435 . A method, comprising 
 providing a universal electronic transaction facility,    wherein the universal electronic transaction facility is capable of interacting securely with multiple domains.    
     
     
         436 . The method of  claim 435 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility interacts with multiple domains wirelessly.    
     
     
         437 . The method of  claim 435 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility interacts with multiple domains via wired connections.    
     
     
         438 . The method of  claim 435 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility provides a personalized token to a user via a client device.    
     
     
         439 . The method of  claim 438 , wherein 
 the client device is a personal client device.    
     
     
         440 . The method of  claim 438 , wherein 
 the client device is a public device for temporary personal use.    
     
     
         441 . The method of  claim 435 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility initiates a transaction from a client device.    
     
     
         442 . The method of  claim 435 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility completes a transaction from the client device.    
     
     
         443 . The method of  claim 435 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility transmits to the client device a response for an executed transaction.    
     
     
         444 . The method of  claim 443 , wherein 
 the response comprises an acknowledgement of the executed transaction.    
     
     
         445 . The method of  claim 443 , wherein 
 the response comprises a receipt for an executed transaction.    
     
     
         446 . A system, comprising 
 a universal electronic transaction facility,    wherein the universal electronic transaction facility is capable of interacting securely with multiple domains.    
     
     
         447 . The system of  claim 446 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility interacts with multiple domains wirelessly.    
     
     
         448 . The system of  claim 446 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility interacts with multiple domains via wired connections.    
     
     
         449 . The system of  claim 446 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility provides a personalized token to a user via a client device.    
     
     
         450 . The system of  claim 449 , wherein 
 the client device is a personal client device.    
     
     
         451 . The system of  claim 449 , wherein 
 the client device is a public device for temporary personal use.    
     
     
         452 . The system of  claim 446 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility initiates a transaction from a client device.    
     
     
         453 . The system of  claim 446 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility completes a transaction from the client device.    
     
     
         454 . The system of  claim 446 , wherein 
 the universal electronic transaction facility transmits to the client device a response for an executed transaction.    
     
     
         455 . The system of  claim 454 , wherein 
 the response comprises an acknowledgement of the executed transaction.    
     
     
         456 . The system of  claim 454 , wherein 
 the response comprises a receipt for an executed transaction.    
     
     
         457 . A method, comprising: 
 receiving data from a universal electronic transaction facility; and    carrying out a transaction in response to the data received from a universal electronic transaction facility.    
     
     
         458 - 2346 . (canceled)