| 6957190 |
Parts management information system and parts management method, and storage medium |
| Oct-18-2005 |
Since icons for identifying the contents of orders received or orders placed and the numbers of data representing the processing a status of the orders received or orders placed are displayed in combination... |
| 6954793 |
Pre-paid data card authentication in a public wireless LAN access system |
| Oct-11-2005 |
A user (121, 122) can gain access to a Local Area Network (LAN) (20) on a fee basis without the risk of having to transmit an un-encrypted PIN at upon initial access.... |
| 6954714 |
System and associated method for measuring communication data volume and type thereof |
| Oct-11-2005 |
It is an object of the invention to measure a communication data volume for each service type in measuring a communication data volume in a charging process and the like. The invention comprises a plurality... |
| 6950936 |
Secure intranet access |
| Sep-27-2005 |
Methods, signals, devices, and systems are provided for secure access to a network from an external client. Requests for access to confidential data may be redirected from a target server to a border server,... |
| 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... |
| 6950808 |
Booking certificate issuing apparatus and method |
| Sep-27-2005 |
Booking venders are to be enabled to issue booking certificates without having to consume their own resources. Advance booking is made and sent to a retailer from a consumer terminal via the Internet.... |
| 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... |
| 6931382 |
Payment instrument authorization technique |
| Aug-16-2005 |
A method is provided for protecting a payment instrument in non-face-to-face transactions. The payment instrument is issued by an issuing entity and associated with an authorized instrument holder. The... |
| 6931381 |
Methods and apparatus for authenticating the download of information onto a smart card |
| Aug-16-2005 |
Systems and methods for producing a digitally-computed acknowledgment of a delegated download event are disclosed. An information owner, such as the issuer of a smart card, delegates an information download... |
| 6928420 |
Automated transaction apparatus |
| Aug-9-2005 |
An automated transaction apparatus capable of connecting to both a private line and a commercial line. Therefore, by using a private line to communicate data requiring high security, it is possible to... |
| 6920437 |
Authentication system for identification documents |
| Jul-19-2005 |
An apparatus that authenticates the contents of identification documents provided by different issuers having machine-readable and/or human readable information is disclosed. The contents of the identification... |
| 6920435 |
Tokenless biometric electronic transactions using an audio signature to identify the transaction processor |
| Jul-19-2005 |
The invention discloses a tokenless biometric identification computer system, comprising at least a database containing registered biometric samples of users. A comparator compares a bid biometric sample... |
| 6915279 |
System and method for conducting secure payment transactions |
| Jul-5-2005 |
In a secure electronic payment system, authentication data is sent from a payment account issuer to user software operated by a purchaser. The user software sends the authentication data to a merchant... |
| 6910023 |
Method of conducting secure transactions containing confidential, financial, payment, credit, or other information over a network |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A method for enabling an individual, business, or other entity to exchange confidential information or to make purchases or conduct financial or other transactions over a public or quasi-public network... |
| 6907408 |
Hierarchical authentication process and system for financial transactions |
| Jun-14-2005 |
The method of confirming an identity of a person who requests a financial transaction utilizes a plurality of confirmatory processes. Some of these processes include a voice responsive interactive session,... |
| 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... |
| 6901387 |
Electronic purchasing method and apparatus for performing the same |
| May-31-2005 |
A computer-assisted method includes hardware, software and telecommunications components that cooperatively achieve the technical effect of an improved electronic purchasing transaction system. In various... |
| 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... |
| 6895394 |
Method for transmitting data and implementing server |
| May-17-2005 |
A data transmission method uses at least two communication networks to exchange data. The data transmission method on a first medium includes an operation for opening a communication session on the first... |
| 6885286 |
Fine art registry system, database and method |
| Apr-26-2005 |
An art registration system, method and database utilize identification tags affixed to works of art. Each tag includes a secret identification code. The tag is affixed to the work of art or art object.... |
| 6879966 |
Tokenless biometric electronic financial transactions via a third party identicator |
| Apr-12-2005 |
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... |
| 6876986 |
Transaction payment system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A system for the transaction of transactional amounts when using merchantable content on a medium includes a clearinghouse, an apparatus having a medium handier, a merchantable content receiver, a medium... |
| 6873977 |
Achieving buyer-seller anonymity for unsophisticated users under collusion amongst intermediaries |
| Mar-29-2005 |
A method and system offer confidential purchase of electronic data which can be used without any need of knowledge in cryptography nor mastery of computer use beyond usual usage of the World Wide Web (WWW).... |
| 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... |
| 6871278 |
Secure transactions with passive storage media |
| Mar-22-2005 |
A transaction system for use with passive data storage media, such as optical memory cards, uses secure protocols involving digital certificates for communication between a read/write drive and the medium... |
| 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... |
| 6862583 |
Authenticated secure printing |
| Mar-1-2005 |
Authorized printout of an image corresponding to print data received at a print node from a network. The authorized printout comprises encrypting print data by a print node and storing the encrypted print... |
| 6859795 |
Method for carrying out transactions and device for realizing the same |
| Feb-22-2005 |
A method for effecting payments is suggested which allows protecting the financial interests of each participant of a payment during payments via open telecommunication nets from other participants' cheating,... |
| 6856978 |
Method and apparatus for interfacing application systems via the internet |
| Feb-15-2005 |
A method and apparatus is provided in which the exchange of data between businesses is facilitated by an electronic interface that comprehends the data mapping and translation requirements of disparate... |
| 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... |
| 6853987 |
Centralized authorization and fraud-prevention system for network-based transactions |
| Feb-8-2005 |
A system and method for authorizing certain aspects of network based transactions between a customer and a merchant is disclosed. The system utilizes an account code for identifying rights to use an account... |
| 6850996 |
System and method for enabling transactions between a web server and an automated teller machine over the internet |
| Feb-1-2005 |
An automated teller machine (ATM) implements financial transactions over the Internet. The ATM includes a computer and at least one non-standard I/O device coupled to the computer. The computer of the... |
| 6850916 |
Portable electronic charge and authorization devices and methods therefor |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A portable transaction arrangement for permitting a user to conduct a charge card transaction vis-a-vis a charge card terminal of an electronic transaction system. The charge card terminal is configured... |
| 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... |
| 6845367 |
Process and device for internet payments by means of security modules |
| Jan-18-2005 |
The present invention describes a device and a method for performing cashless payments between a customer and a dealer. The advantages of the present invention lie in that payments can be performed over... |
| 6842743 |
Transparent secure electronic credit card transaction protocol with content-based authentication |
| Jan-11-2005 |
A secure credit card transaction method and system operates when a buyer wishes to purchase goods or services using a computer from a web site that is hosted by a server. The credit card transaction method... |
| 6839692 |
Method and apparatus to provide secure purchase transactions over a computer network |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A method and structure for providing secure credit facility transactions for purchasing goods and services over a computer network such as the Internet that stores user's privileged information and other... |
| 6834271 |
Apparatus for and method of secure ATM debit card and credit card payment transactions via the internet |
| Dec-21-2004 |
The present invention is directed to a combination software and/or hardware system that provides consumers and merchants with a secure method for making and accepting credit card and ATM card payments... |
| 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... |
| 6834110 |
Multi-tier digital TV programming for content distribution |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A method of securely providing data to a user's system over a broadcast infrastructure. The method comprising the steps of: encrypting the data using a first encrypting key; encrypting a first decrypting... |
| 6829597 |
Method, apparatus and computer program product for processing cashless payments |
| Dec-7-2004 |
A computer program product and programmed method for performing cashless payments between a customer and a dealer via a bank. The invention is embodied in an on-line computerized process between customer... |
| 6829595 |
MicroTrac internet billing solutions |
| Dec-7-2004 |
A method for authenticating internet billing using a third party account server. Internet users maintain authentication information such as user PIN codes with a third party account server. An internet... |
| 6829594 |
Authored data providing method, system and computer-readable recording medium for performing said method |
| Dec-7-2004 |
The invention has the object of offering a method for selling authored work data through data communication means which fulfills the demands of potential buyers to be able to browse and the demands of... |
| 6826395 |
System and method for secure trading mechanism combining wireless communication and wired communication |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A system and a method for a secure trading mechanism combining wireless communication and wired communication are proposed, which, in the condition of two-way trading constructed based on network connection... |
| 6824052 |
Healthcare verification methods, apparatus and systems |
| Nov-30-2004 |
Methods, systems and apparatus are provided for, inter alia, verification of the identity of a patient undergoing healthcare administered by a healthcare practitioner. The methods include improved record... |
| 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... |
| 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... |