Systems and methods for distributing information to a diverse plurality of devices

The present invention allows a customer to use any of a number of a plurality of devices to access data and make transactions using an institution's computers and databases from many different locations throughout the world. As an example, a banking customer may use either a telephone, a palm c...

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Hauptverfasser: GRANDCOLAS, MICHAEL L, TOMPKINS, PETER, YOUNG, ALAN
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention allows a customer to use any of a number of a plurality of devices to access data and make transactions using an institution's computers and databases from many different locations throughout the world. As an example, a banking customer may use either a telephone, a palm computer or a television to determine his checking account balance while vacationing in a foreign country. The present invention operates by connecting the customer to the desired computer and database using universal protocol so that location becomes irrelevant. Another feature of the present invention is the efficient use of different networks with varying transmission speeds.