Secure electronic commerce using mutating identifiers

1. A method of performing electronic commerce using symmetric-key mutating identifiers for a digital content delivery system that includes a buyer device, a vendor device, an authenticator device, and a payment authenticator device, the method comprising:

initiating, by the buyer device, a commercial transaction between the buyer device and the vendor device;

encrypting, in a processor of the buyer device, buyer transaction data with a first symmetric-key mutating identifier, and buyer credentials with a first transaction key;

transmitting, by a buyer device communication interface, the encrypted buyer transaction data to an authenticator device, and the encrypted buyer credentials to a payment authenticator device;

encrypting, in a processor of the vendor device, vendor transaction data with a second symmetric-key mutating identifier, and vendor credentials with a second transaction key;

transmitting, by a vendor device communication interface, the encrypted vendor transaction data to the authenticator device, and the encrypted vendor credentials to the payment authenticator device;

receiving, by an authenticator device communication interface, the encrypted buyer transaction data and the encrypted vendor transaction data at the authenticator device;

decrypting, in a processor of the authenticator device, the encrypted buyer transaction data and the encrypted vendor transaction data;

generating, by the authenticator device, a payment request based on the decrypted transaction data for the payment authenticator device;

encrypting, in the processor of the authenticator device, the payment request with a third symmetric-key mutating identifier;

transmitting, by the authenticator device communication interface, the encrypted payment request to the payment authenticator device;

receiving, by a payment authenticator device communication interface, the encrypted payment request, the encrypted buyer credentials, and the encrypted vendor credentials at the payment authenticator device;

decrypting, in a processor of the payment authenticator device, the encrypted payment request, the encrypted buyer credentials, and the encrypted vendor credentials;

generating, by the payment authenticator device, a first response based on the decrypted buyer credentials, the decrypted vendor credentials, and the decrypted payment request;

generating, by the payment authenticator device, a second response based on the decrypted buyer credentials, the decrypted vendor credentials, and the decrypted payment request;

transmitting, by the payment authenticator device communication interface, the first response to the buyer device and the second response to the vendor device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the vendor transaction data includes a bill of sale and a price.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes an identity of the vendor device and an identity of the buyer device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising verifying the buyer credentials and verifying the vendor credentials.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes a first receipt for the buyer device.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the first response includes the first receipt.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes a fourth symmetric-key mutating identifier for the buyer device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the first response includes the fourth symmetric-key mutating identifier.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first response includes at least one of an approved message and a declined message for the buyer device.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the buyer transaction data includes a bill of sale and a price.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the buyer transaction data includes an identity of the payment authenticator device.

12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes a second receipt for the vendor device.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the second response includes the second receipt.

14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes a fifth symmetric-key mutating identifier for the vendor device.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second response includes the fifth symmetric-key mutating identifier.

16. The method of claim 1 , wherein second response includes at least one of an approved message and a declined message for the vendor device.

17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes a third receipt for the payment authenticator device.

18. The method of claim 1 , wherein the payment request includes a sixth symmetric-key mutating identifier for the payment authenticator device.

19. The method of claim 1 , further comprising transferring funds from a first account to a second account if the payment authenticator device approves the payment request.

20. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing an escrow service if the payment authenticator device approves the payment request.