| 7043455 |
Method and apparatus for securing session information of users in a web application server environment |
| May-9-2006 |
A method and apparatus for securing hypertext transfer protocol sessions authenticates a user's credentials before creating a session. The present invention then associates the session with the credentials.... |
| 7039812 |
System and method for user authentication |
| May-2-2006 |
A method and system for authenticating the identity of a user by an authority makes use of presenting biometric data for the user in a predetermined shared secret sequence. The method and system can be... |
| 7039617 |
Currency and float ID tracking in an electronic purse |
| May-2-2006 |
The present invention relates to electronic purse systems, and in particular it relates to the improved management of multiple money flows in such systems. According to the basic principles of the present... |
| 7039611 |
Managing attempts to initiate authentication of electronic commerce card transactions |
| May-2-2006 |
To encourage widespread implementation of an electronic commerce card authentication system by the numerous different card issuers and merchants, the card association assigns liability for fraudulent transaction... |
| 7035831 |
Reversible generation process of altered payment card by means of a mathematical algorithm |
| Apr-25-2006 |
The process consists of carrying out the first phase of generating the transaction signature (9), with prior authentication by the cardholder, in the issuing centre (3) through its authentication... |
| 7035830 |
Method and apparatus for remote filing and recordation of documents |
| Apr-25-2006 |
A document filing method and system is disclosed that utilized has: a user interface display connected to a server in electronic communication with at least one remote compute engine with URL capability,... |
| 7031946 |
Information recording medium, noncontact IC tag, access device, access system, life cycle management system, input/output method, and access method |
| Apr-18-2006 |
To provide a contactless IC tag for storing secret information for each of multiple stages of a life cycle from manufacture to disposal, and an access device for reading/writing information in secrecy... |
| 7031945 |
System and method for reallocating and/or upgrading and/or rewarding tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services |
| Apr-18-2006 |
A method, system, server architecture and/or tangible medium upgrade and award admittance of events to an event customer, preferably via a data communication network. The method includes, for example,... |
| 7024552 |
Location authentication of requests to a web server system linked to a physical entity |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A system for authenticating the location of a client system accessing a web server system associated with a physical entity includes a location beacon adjacent to the physical entity. The location beacon... |
| 7024395 |
Method and system for secure credit card transactions |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A customer making a credit card transaction inserts their smart card into a card reader attached to the merchant's system. The card reader activates the customer's card and passes certain merchant information.... |
| 7024394 |
System and method for protecting user logoff from web business transactions |
| Apr-4-2006 |
A computer program product is provided as a system and associated method for use with a web browser and an Internet, to improve the access security to a secure web site and to protect the user from undesirable... |
| 7020774 |
Communications method and device |
| Mar-28-2006 |
The present invention relates to a communication method that includes an operation of receiving a succession of pages originating from a first site of a computer network. That method further includes an... |
| 7016879 |
Settlement method in deal of goods or service |
| Mar-21-2006 |
When seller identification information and deal information presented by a seller are read in by a sensor, and authentication information is read in by an authentication information read-in device, a mobile... |
| 7016877 |
Consumer-controlled limited and constrained access to a centrally stored information account |
| Mar-21-2006 |
Consumer authentication information is associated with an information account stored in a central database, such that access to the information account by the consumer is conditioned upon receipt and verification... |
| 7016875 |
Single sign-on for access to a central data repository |
| Mar-21-2006 |
Systems and methods for providing access to an information account stored in a central data repository. The information account is associated with a consumer and is subject to the consumer's control and... |
| 7010688 |
Scheme, system and equipment for inter-equipment authentication and key delivery |
| Mar-7-2006 |
An inter-equipment authentication and key delivery scheme, system, and equipment is provided which is capable of making authentication of an IC card ID signature, by comparison of a decrypted ICCID with... |
| 7003668 |
Secure authentication of users via intermediate parties |
| Feb-21-2006 |
An intermediate system provides remote clients with access to a primary system, such as a server. The intermediate system creates and stores a log-in record for each client. The log-in record contains... |
| 7003501 |
Method for preventing fraudulent use of credit cards and credit card information, and for preventing unauthorized access to restricted physical and virtual sites |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A method and a system for enabling secure authentication of a user in a computerized card access transaction. A card, identified by an identification number is issued to the user, containing software for... |
| 7003499 |
Service activation by virtual prepaid card |
| Feb-21-2006 |
In order to prevent the use of a virtual prepaid card illegitimately acquired and transmitting only one identification code, for example read after the card has been scratched, to a service provision server,... |
| 7003471 |
Method and system for accepting non-toxic mail that has an indication of the mailer on the mail |
| Feb-21-2006 |
A system that determines if mail contains life-harming materials before the mail enters the interior of a receptacle, i.e., mail box. This invention accomplishes the foregoing by issuing stamps that uniquely... |
| 6996216 |
Compensating recipients of calls |
| Feb-7-2006 |
A method, system, and program for compensating recipients of calls are provided. A request to bill a caller a tariff for a call is initiated, wherein the caller originates the call. The caller is prompted... |
| 6990470 |
Method and system for conducting secure payments over a computer network |
| Jan-24-2006 |
A secure method of conducting an electronic transaction over a public communications network is provided which utilizes a pseudo-expiration date in the expiration date field of an authorization request.... |
| 6986040 |
System and method of exploiting the security of a secure communication channel to secure a non-secure communication channel |
| Jan-10-2006 |
The present invention features a system and method for establishing a secure communication channel between a client and an application server. In one embodiment, a ticket service generates a ticket having... |
| 6985887 |
Apparatus and method for authenticated multi-user personal information database |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A method of assuring integrity of a personal information in a data base containing personal information provided by multiple users uses in various embodiments physiological identifiers associated with... |
| 6985886 |
Method and apparatus for a mortgage loan management system |
| Jan-10-2006 |
The automated system of the present invention uses the Federal, State, local and professional regulations and requirements and implementing instructions to generate a plurality of tasks which can be used... |
| 6983309 |
Electronic apparatus transmitting electronic mail including image information, a control apparatus, and a storage medium |
| Jan-3-2006 |
An electronic apparatus, a control apparatus, and a storage medium include a transmitter transmitting electronic mail in which a symbol including image information, which enables a sender to be specified... |
| 6981154 |
Account authority digital signature (AADS) accounts |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A method of managing accounts by an account authority for the same account holder includes associating identity information for each account with the same public key. A method for establishing a new account... |
| 6978369 |
Person-centric account-based digital signature system |
| Dec-20-2005 |
In a method of managing a database of existing accounts (214) for account holders (202), each account holder (202) has multiple accounts with one or more account authorities (212)... |
| 6978019 |
Method and system for user registration on terminal |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A method and system for registration of a user to use a particular terminal of a computer system. The method includes providing a printed registration form including registration information and coded... |
| 6976011 |
Process for making remote payments for the purchase of goods and/or a service through a mobile radiotelephone, and the corresponding system and mobile radiotelephone |
| Dec-13-2005 |
The invention relates to a process for making a secure remote payment for goods and/or a service purchased by the buyer (2) from a supplier (7) using a mobile radiotelephone (1) used... |
| 6973571 |
System, apparatus, and method for performing cryptographic validity services |
| Dec-6-2005 |
Embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the specification and drawings facilitate electronic authentication services for banking and other industries. Authentication services, often... |
| 6973444 |
Method for interdependently validating a digital content package and a corresponding digital license |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method is disclosed for a device to interdependently validate a digital content package having a piece of digital content in an encrypted form, and a corresponding digital license for rendering the digital... |
| 6971031 |
National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the... |
| 6970853 |
Method and system for strong, convenient authentication of a web user |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A method and system for strong, convenient authentication of a web user makes use, for example, of a computing device, such as a user's personal computer (PC), coupled over a network, such as the Internet,... |
| 6970852 |
Methods and apparatus for conducting secure, online monetary transactions |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system, method, and apparatus for conducting secure monetary transactions over a communications network is provided. The invention facilitates secure monetary and financial transactions over the Internet... |
| 6970851 |
System and method of configuring value cards |
| Nov-29-2005 |
A system and method of configuring value cards which facilitates selection of personalized limits on value card use in transactions. The value card configuration system includes a display for displaying... |
| 6970842 |
Project docket management apparatus and method |
| Nov-29-2005 |
An exemplary embodiment of a project docket management apparatus includes a processor configured to execute a control program and communicate with a user. In a typical aspect, the processor is located... |
| 6959381 |
Central key authority (CKA) database for user accounts in ABDS system |
| Oct-25-2005 |
A Central Key Authority (CKA) database includes PuK-linked account information of users, wherein the PuK-linked account information maintained in the database for each user includes, (a) a public key of... |
| 6957336 |
Establishing initial PuK-linked account database |
| Oct-18-2005 |
An initial Puk-linked account database is established by (a) maintaining the database in a secure environment, (b) recording in the database for each one of a plurality of devices manufactured in the secure... |
| 6957199 |
Method, system and service for conducting authenticated business transactions |
| Oct-18-2005 |
The invention pertains to a method, online service, and system, for creating partnerships based on trust relationships over a public network, authenticating trade partners, infrastructure providers and... |
| 6950940 |
ABDS method utilizing security information in authenticating entity access |
| Sep-27-2005 |
Authenticating an entity for access to a controlled resource by an access authentication component for the controlled resource includes the steps of: the requesting entity initially opening a security... |
| 6950810 |
Tokenless biometric electronic financial transactions via a third party identicator |
| Sep-27-2005 |
The invention provides a method and device for tokenless authorization of an electronic payment between a payor and a payee using an electronic third party identicator and at least one payor bid biometric... |
| 6944765 |
Method of authentication anonymous users while reducing potential for "middleman" fraud |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A method of authenticating anonymous users while reducing potential for "middleman" fraud includes the step of constructing a puzzle in response to information received from a software user. The puzzle... |
| 6941285 |
Method and system for a virtual safe |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A transaction server for performing a transaction over a network using a virtual smart card the server comprising, a virtual smart card database having a plurality of records each record including a virtual... |
| 6938160 |
Network service user authentication system |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A network service user authentication system is provided to properly authenticate an authorized user in a transaction using a network. The system includes an includes an authentication part which preserves... |
| 6938156 |
ABDS system and verification status for authenticating entity access |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A system in which a requesting entity seeking access to a controlled resource is authenticated by an access authentication component includes the requesting entity initially opening a security account... |
| 6938021 |
Methods for matching, selecting, narrowcasting, and/or classifying based on rights management and/or other information |
| Aug-30-2005 |
Rights management information is used at least in part in a matching, narrowcasting, classifying and/or selecting process. A matching and classification utility system comprising a kind of Commerce Utility... |
| 6938020 |
Memory rental service system in intelligent authentication unit |
| Aug-30-2005 |
The present invention is to provide a memory rental service system in an intelligent authentication unit, the system allowing an application operating entity to setup or change any application freely and... |
| 6938019 |
Method and apparatus for making secure electronic payments |
| Aug-30-2005 |
In accordance with the present invention, consumers and merchants use computing devices connected to a network, such as the Internet, through wired and wireless means, wherein the consumer connects to... |
| 6934861 |
National identification card system and biometric identity verification method for negotiating transactions |
| Aug-23-2005 |
A method and system for preventing or obstructing a person from negotiating a transaction with another person, group, or entity in a population, includes verifying and crosschecking the identity of the... |