| 6941280 |
Determining intra-day net asset value of an actively managed exchange traded fund |
| Sep-6-2005 |
A system for determining an intra-day net asset value proxy of an actively managed exchanged traded fund and the like includes a trusted computer system that has a physical hardware and operating system... |
| 6938014 |
Non-repudiable translation of electronic documents |
| Aug-30-2005 |
A method for non-repudiable translation of documents is disclosed, whereby a computer application determines a storage location for a first document, generates a first digital signature for the first document,... |
| 6931379 |
IC card system and IC card |
| Aug-16-2005 |
An IC card that allows a service provider doing a business of loading an application into the IC card to dynamically load the application into the IC card safely after the issuance of the IC card without... |
| 6928547 |
System and method for authenticating users in a computer network |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A rule based biometric user authentication method and system in a computer network environment is provided. Multiple authentication rules can exist in the computer network. For example, there may be a... |
| 6928422 |
System for accepting non life harming mail from people who are authorized to deposit mail in a receptacle |
| Aug-9-2005 |
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 identification... |
| 6928419 |
Method and apparatus for repackaging portions of digital works as new digital works |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A method and system for creating a new digital work from one or more existing digital works having parts. A first part of a digital work has first usage rights associated therewith, the first usage rights... |
| 6925448 |
Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar |
| Aug-2-2005 |
A digital work recorded on a computer readable media for use within a system having at least one repository for enforcing use of digital content in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital... |
| 6920436 |
Digital work structure |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A digital work for use within a rights management system for controlling use of the digital work in accordance with usage rights. The work is organized into an acyclic structure and includes a contents... |
| 6910022 |
Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A system for associating usage rights with digital content. Usage rights are created from a grammar. The usage rights specify a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital... |
| 6910020 |
Apparatus and method for granting access to network-based services based upon existing bank account information |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A network transaction system applicable to cyberspace banking services using an open network, which allows customers to authenticate themselves through a simplified procedure. A customer's terminal station... |
| 6907407 |
Copyright management apparatus |
| Jun-14-2005 |
An electronic copyrighted work distribution management system includes an electronic copyrighted work sales apparatus selling an electronic copyrighted work, a copyright management apparatus administering... |
| 6907399 |
Secure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering system |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A system and method include means for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. A register means is provided and means for adjusting the register means to account... |
| 6904415 |
Importing and exporting partially encrypted configuration data |
| Jun-7-2005 |
An apparatus for importing and exporting computer based configuration data to and from text based files in which part of the data is encrypted for confidentiality. The apparatus allows the resulting text... |
| 6901385 |
Semiconductor memory card that records contents for trial and purchase, recording apparatus, reproducing apparatus, and sales method |
| May-31-2005 |
A semiconductor memory card which allows consumers to access and purchase content while protecting the copyright of the content. The memory card has a unique media ID assigned thereto and includes a secure... |
| 6898579 |
System, method and article of manufacture for contract term certification utilizing a network |
| May-24-2005 |
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for certifying contracts utilizing a network. Initially, a first and second contract is received utilizing a network. Each contract includes a plurality... |
| 6898576 |
Method and apparatus for executing code in accordance with usage rights |
| May-24-2005 |
A system for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets. In the present invention, a "digital ticket" is used to entitle the ticket holder to exercise some usage right... |
| 6895392 |
Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar |
| May-17-2005 |
A system for associating usage rights with digital works, a method for creating usage rights with a grammar, and usage rights created with a grammar. The system includes a mechanism for creating usage... |
| 6895391 |
Method and system for secure authenticated payment on a computer network |
| May-17-2005 |
A simple, secure and easy-to-deploy method and system for authenticating credit and debit cardholders at the point-of-sale on a computer network (e.g. the Internet) is disclosed. Cardholders are authenticated... |
| 6889214 |
Virtual security device |
| May-3-2005 |
A system and method for remote postage metering of postage indicia, including demanding a desired postage amount and subsequently printing the postage indicia onto a piece of mail. A user inputs certain... |
| 6889210 |
Method and system for managing security tiers |
| May-3-2005 |
Techniques for reorganizing security levels without implicating accessibility to secured files classified in accordance to one of the security levels are disclosed. In a case of adding a new security level,... |
| 6889209 |
Method and apparatus for protecting information and privacy |
| May-3-2005 |
A mechanism for the purchase of tags for copies of software ensures that identity of the purchaser of a tag table identifier value included in a purchased tag is not revealed. A mechanism of Call-Ups from... |
| 6889208 |
Contents sale system |
| May-3-2005 |
In a contents sale system, original contents data are encrypted into encryption-resultant contents data in response to original playback key data. The original playback key data are encrypted into first... |
| 6882987 |
Methods and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a decoding key encoded with specific information to decode encrypted information of a record medium |
| Apr-19-2005 |
A data recording apparatus capable of preventing easily copying of information is disclosed with which, even if information is copied, the copied information cannot be reproduced, the data recording apparatus... |
| 6873976 |
Secured purchasing system |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A system and method for transferring an encrypted file over the Internet involves a seller, a buyer, and a transaction agent. The file has a first part (administrative information) and a second part (subject-matter... |
| 6873973 |
Cash dispensing automated banking machine and method |
| Mar-29-2005 |
An automated banking machine (12) is operative to conduct transactions in response to HTML documents and TCP/IP messages exchanged with a local computer system (14) through an intranet (16), as well as... |
| 6873966 |
Distributed network voting system |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A secure election system provides a downloadable ballot viewer object for the casting of ballots. The ballot viewer object authenticates the user, permits user interaction in the casting of ballots, seals... |
| 6868408 |
Security systems and methods applicable to an electronic monetary system |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An electronic-monetary system having (1) banks or financial institutions that are coupled to a money generator device for generating and issuing to subscribing customers electronic money including electronic... |
| 6868407 |
Postage security device having cryptographic keys with a variable key length |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A cryptographic method for providing a level of security by a postage security device, which generates a digital token using a cryptographic key. When it is required to make a key change in order to improve... |
| 6865559 |
Method and system in electronic commerce for inspection-service-based release of escrowed payments |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A method, apparatus, system, or computer program product facilitates trustworthy electronic commerce by providing an inspection-service-based release of an escrowed payment for a transaction involving... |
| 6865558 |
Postage metering system having third party payment capability |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A payment processing system includes a data center, a postage metering system and a control system in operative communication with the data center and the postage metering system. The postage metering... |
| 6865553 |
Copy protection apparatus and method |
| Mar-8-2005 |
An apparatus and method of copy protection for use in digital data recorders such as DVD-RAM recorders, which includes embedding transmission time information into a digital data stream by digital watermarking... |
| 6865551 |
Removable content repositories |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A repository for storing digital works and controlling the use of digital works in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital works and including a manner of use for the digital work. The... |
| 6865548 |
Virtual publishing system and method |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A virtual publishing system and associated method for publishing an authored work in a communications network environment includes a publisher, a repositor linked with the publisher, and a sales manager... |
| 6862582 |
Production protection system dealing with contents that are digital production |
| Mar-1-2005 |
A data protection system obtains data having a first content on which a first encryption has been performed and a second content on which a second encryption has been performed, the second encryption more... |
| 6859789 |
Information recording medium and information processing device |
| Feb-22-2005 |
An information recording medium and information processing device capable of preventing recording and reproduction of information by unauthorized users not possessing a genuine licensed disk device. A... |
| 6856976 |
Secured commercial transaction |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A system and method for transferring an encrypted file over the Internet involves a seller, a buyer, and a transaction agent. First, the seller creates a file for publication on the Internet. This file... |
| 6850910 |
Active data hiding for secure electronic media distribution |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method is provided for distributing multimedia content in an electronic media distribution system. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing active hidden data, where the active hidden data includes... |
| 6850909 |
Using smartcards to enable probabilistic transactions on an untrusted device |
| Feb-1-2005 |
The present invention permits a user to conduct remote transactions without a network while using an untrusted computing device, such as a hand-held personal digital assistant or a laptop computer. The... |
| 6847953 |
Process and method for secure online transactions with calculated risk and against fraud |
| Jan-25-2005 |
An electronic commerce process that facilitates online transactions among multiple participants, that prevents consumer fraud due to pirated payment card numbers, with calculated risk, involving at least... |
| 6845453 |
Multiple factor-based user identification and authentication |
| Jan-18-2005 |
A method of authenticating the identity of a user to determine access to a system includes providing a plurality of factor-based data instances corresponding to a user, evaluating the factor-based data... |
| 6842741 |
Recording medium with electronic ticket definitions recorded thereon and electronic ticket processing methods and apparatuses |
| Jan-11-2005 |
An electronic ticket comprises a ticket ID 233, an issuer ID 237, right information 239 of the electronic ticket, and issue, transfer and redeem conditions 240, 241 and 242, the entire block of these pieces... |
| 6834270 |
Secured financial transaction system using single use codes |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A telecommunication total security system of financial transaction substantially diminishes any risk of continued illicit use of payment means. The system comprises one or more user identification codes... |
| 6832377 |
Universal registration system |
| Dec-14-2004 |
The present invention provides a business process feature for providing universal registration in an information appliance network. The business process feature includes providing user registration information... |
| 6820803 |
Cash card system |
| Nov-23-2004 |
A cash card system featuring an electronic element providing a mechanism for making a cash purchase or payment. The electronic element contains a PIN and electronic cash, and is useless by itself. Only... |
| 6820063 |
Controlling access to content based on certificates and access predicates |
| Nov-16-2004 |
Digital rights for content downloaded to a subscriber computer from a provider are specified in an access predicate. The access predicate is compared with a rights manager certificate associated with an... |
| 6816843 |
Method and apparatus for conducting purchases in private over a network |
| Nov-9-2004 |
A privacy apparatus and method for purchasing goods or acquiring services over an unsecured network, such as the Internet. By the use of a middle-man company, or proxy, a purchaser sends his/her personal... |
| 6810387 |
Copy prevention apparatus and method in digital broadcasting receiving system |
| Oct-26-2004 |
A copy prevention apparatus and method in a digital broadcasting receiving system protects information stored in a storage medium from being illegally duplicated by an unauthorized third party. The copy... |
| 6795813 |
System and method for linking an indicium with address information of a mailpiece in a closed system postage meter |
| Sep-21-2004 |
System and method is provided for adding addressing information to an indicium printed by a closed system metering device. A scanning device is coupled to a closed system postage meter for scanning addressing... |
| 6792577 |
Data distribution method and apparatus, and data receiving method and apparatus |
| Sep-14-2004 |
Style sheets which define the expression form, etc., of documents in a meta-language (for example, XML) format in which tags which can be defined arbitrarily are used are managed appropriately. A style... |
| 6785590 |
Robotic device management system and method, and information management apparatus |
| Aug-31-2004 |
Robot-related information held at a robot user and data held at a robot manufacturer are used to enhance the user's sense of attachment to the robot. Each terminal device is operable to send information... |
