| 6466780 |
Method and apparatus for securing digital communications |
| Oct-15-2002 |
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for identifying and minimizing the use of cloned communicating devices which communicate with a host device. The method requires that the communicating... |
| 6442525 |
System for authenticating physical objects |
| Aug-27-2002 |
A system for authenticating physical objects in which the authentication key cannot be determined by reverse engineering the software or hardware of a controlling microprocessor. Two highly secure integrated... |
| 6422470 |
Process for secure processing of a sensitive logical element in a storage register, and security module implementing this process |
| Jul-23-2002 |
The invention relates to a process for the secure processing of a sensitive logical element (S2) in a storage register (30) containing several words (31-38), each formed of several logical elements (L1-L8,... |
| 6411942 |
Electronic transaction system and systems for issuing and examining electronic check |
| Jun-25-2002 |
An electronic transaction system operable on an all-purpose communication system, the transaction system allowing the use of an electronic check on which drawees' digital signatures are added using a public... |
| 6402026 |
Smart card and method for bidirectional data transfer between a terminal and a smart card |
| Jun-11-2002 |
A method for bidirectional data transfer between a terminal and a smart card with a purse function comprises writing a transfer value from the terminal to a balance-of-account memory of the smart card,... |
| 6397198 |
Tokenless biometric electronic transactions using an audio signature to identify the transaction processor |
| May-28-2002 |
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... |
| 6397194 |
Receipt scanning system and method |
| May-28-2002 |
A transaction data processing system and method is provided, which is especially configured to capture, store and retrieve transaction data, including a digital representation of a signature of a person... |
| 6381584 |
Computers in a financial system |
| Apr-30-2002 |
An automated payment system particularly suited for purchases over a distributed computer network such as the Internet. In such a distributed computer network, a "merchant" computer contains certain promotional... |
| 6378075 |
Trusted agent for electronic commerce |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A trusted agent server provides a networked application that assists a customer in managing their online commercial affairs. A user contacts the server using a network access device, such as a browser... |
| 6378073 |
Single account portable wireless financial messaging unit |
| Apr-23-2002 |
A portable secure financial messaging unit (906) includes a receiver (804) and a selective call decoder (1004). The selective call decoder (1004) has a memory (1010) that includes a single unique selective... |
| 6373950 |
System, method and article of manufacture for transmitting messages within messages utilizing an extensible, flexible architecture |
| Apr-16-2002 |
Secure transmission of data is provided between a plurality of computer systems over a public communication system, such as the Internet. Secure transmission of data is provided from a customer computer... |
| 6366894 |
Value transfer system |
| Apr-2-2002 |
A value transfer system using integrated circuit cards for exchanging electronic cash in off-line transactions employs cryptographically secure message protocols. Cards are loaded each with two schemes... |
| 6363365 |
Mechanism for secure tendering in an open electronic network |
| Mar-26-2002 |
A mechanism for securing bid proposals until close of tendering is provided for an electronic tendering system over an open network. In order to be permitted to file a bid electronically in response to... |
| 6353812 |
Computer-based method and system for aiding transactions |
| Mar-5-2002 |
A method for aiding transactions by providing warranties against various aspects of a transaction which may be hard to assure ahead of time or when high risk is involved in relying on them. The method... |
| 6311171 |
Symmetrically-secured electronic communication system |
| Oct-30-2001 |
Techniques for providing secure electronic communications, for example communications relating to asset trading, are described. Symmetrical usage of encryption keys by first and second parties engaged... |
| 6298441 |
Secure document access system |
| Oct-2-2001 |
A method for downloading a document via a communications medium operatively associated with a communications interface, the method including receiving the document from the communications medium, placing... |
| 6292895 |
Public key cryptosystem with roaming user capability |
| Sep-18-2001 |
A public key cryptosystem with roaming user capability within a network that allows secure communication between users of the system, client machines, and encryption servers. A client machine generates... |
| 6269348 |
Tokenless biometric electronic debit and credit transactions |
| Jul-31-2001 |
The invention satisfies these needs by providing 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... |
| 6263446 |
Method and apparatus for secure distribution of authentication credentials to roaming users |
| Jul-17-2001 |
A roaming user needing an his authentication credential (e.g., private key) to access a computer server to perform an electronic transaction may obtain the authentication credential in an on-demand fashion... |
| 6260144 |
Method for verifying the expected postal security device in a postage metering system |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A PSD has a private key which is associated with a specific public key that is stored in the host PC. The host PC sends the PSD public key private key to the PSD. If the PSD determines that the received... |
| 6260027 |
Electronic ticket system, collecting terminal, service providing terminal, user terminal, electronic ticket collecting method and recording medium |
| Jul-10-2001 |
A collecting agency supplies a collecting agency name and a money bag number to a service providing terminal. In response to dealing requests from user terminals, the service providing terminal sends,... |
| 6234389 |
PCMCIA-based point of sale transaction system |
| May-22-2001 |
The present invention provides a PCMCIA-compliant generic laptop computer or personal digital assistant ("PDA") device with an add-on module that together with the device forms a portable point of sale... |
| 6212504 |
Self-authentication of value documents using encoded indices |
| Apr-3-2001 |
A method and system as presented by which valuable documents such as checks, deeds, driver's licenses, and other types of valuable documents can be imprinted with encoded symbols by a printer whereupon... |
| 6205436 |
Trusted agents for open electronic commerce where the transfer of electronic merchandise or electronic money is provisional until the transaction is finalized |
| Mar-20-2001 |
A system for open electronic commerce having a customer trusted agent securely communicating with a first money module, and a merchant trusted agent securely communicating with a second money module. Both... |
| 6199165 |
Method and apparatus for secure data communication |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A user system (2) recognises data as being either secure or general (non-secure). The data may be for performing on-line transaction processing or banking via the Internet. The user system (2) transmits... |
| 6196456 |
Automated teller machine |
| Mar-6-2001 |
The present invention relates to an automated teller machine including a secure enclosure (25) within which is a secure autoteller subsystem (24) comprising a currency dispenser (30) and a depository (32)... |
| 6192473 |
System and method for mutual authentication and secure communications between a postage security device and a meter server |
| Feb-20-2001 |
A method is provided for establishing mutual authentication and secure communications between an microprocessor-based transaction evidencing device and a microprocessor-based server coupled thereto. A... |
| 6192131 |
Enabling business transactions in computer networks |
| Feb-20-2001 |
A system for creating a log of a conversation includes a convener computer and a plurality of conversation computers interconnected by a computer network. The system includes an arbiter computer and a... |
| 6185307 |
Cryptography security for remote dispenser transactions |
| Feb-6-2001 |
The invention relates to providing secure transactions with a tag and POS device associated with a host network authorization system. In doing so, the tag is adapted to bi-directionally communicate with... |
| 6182227 |
Lightweight authentication system and method for validating a server access request |
| Jan-30-2001 |
A method of validating a request to access a target server in a computer network having an open, trusted database. The method begins when a request to access the target server is received at a host from... |
| 6167521 |
Securely downloading and executing code from mutually suspicious authorities |
| Dec-26-2000 |
An apparatus, system and method for secure code-downloading and information exchange, in the full generality of complex code dependencies while considering the implications of mutual distrust and hot-swapping.... |
| 6161181 |
Secure electronic transactions using a trusted intermediary |
| Dec-12-2000 |
Secure electronic transactions using a Trusted Intermediary. A system for, and method of, securely transmitting a package from a sender to a recipient, via an intermediary, are described, along with a... |
| 6157920 |
Executable digital cash for electronic commerce |
| Dec-5-2000 |
The invention provides techniques for implementing secure transactions using an instrument referred to as "executable digital cash." In an illustrative embodiment, a first user generates a piece of digital... |
| 6145079 |
Secure electronic transactions using a trusted intermediary to perform electronic services |
| Nov-7-2000 |
Secure electronic transactions using a trusted intermediary with non-repudiation of receipt and contents of message. A system of, and method for, securely transmitting a package from a sender to a recipient,... |
| 6105012 |
Security system and method for financial institution server and client web browser |
| Aug-15-2000 |
The financial transaction processing system includes at least one financial server connected through a public network to a number of users associated with client computers. Each user accesses the financial... |
| 6105006 |
Transaction authentication for 1-way wireless financial messaging units |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A secure financial messaging unit (906) includes a wide area radio frequency receiver (804), a selective call decoder (1004), a financial transaction processor (1014), a main processor (1006), and a message... |
| 6092202 |
Method and system for secure transactions in a computer system |
| Jul-18-2000 |
A method and system for secure transactions. The method and system comprise a security co-processor and an interface for interfacing the security co-processor to a host computer system. The method and... |
| 6078902 |
System for transaction over communication network |
| Jun-20-2000 |
A method for conducting transaction between first user and a remote second user interlinked through a communication network, by utilizing also a clearing office interlinked to the network. The clearing... |
| 6078888 |
Cryptography security for remote dispenser transactions |
| Jun-20-2000 |
The invention relates to providing secure transactions with a tag and POS device associated with a host network authorization system. In doing so, the tag is adapted to bi-directionally communicate with... |
| 6073125 |
Token key distribution system controlled acceptance mail payment and evidencing system |
| Jun-6-2000 |
A method for controlled acceptance mail accounting and evidencing, includes creating a mail batch including at least one mail piece having an encrypted indicia printed thereon. The encrypted indicia is... |
| 6073118 |
Method for performing secure financial transactions using facsimile transmissions |
| Jun-6-2000 |
Secure financial transactions may be made with insecure facsimile transmissions using encoded customer-specific information that can be readily decoded and confirmed by a merchant. The encoded information... |
| 6065117 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for sharing state information between a stateless server and a stateful client |
| May-16-2000 |
Systems, methods and computer program products for sharing state information between a stateless server and a stateful client are provided. A client request to perform an action on the server is accompanied... |
| 6055518 |
Secure auction systems |
| Apr-25-2000 |
The apparatus and method of the present invention provide secure auction service for use in a network having servers and bidding terminals. The auction service makes transactions among servers and bidding... |
| 6047262 |
Method for providing security and enhancing efficiency during operation of a self-service checkout terminal |
| Apr-4-2000 |
A method of providing security for a self-service checkout terminal includes the step of determining a time-of-day value and a day-of-week value. The method also includes the step of operating the terminal... |
| 6038549 |
Portable 1-way wireless financial messaging unit |
| Mar-14-2000 |
A secure messaging system including a secure messaging system controller (1100) and a first financial messaging unit (906). A user initiates a financial transaction by providing a transaction authentication... |
| 6026163 |
Distributed split-key cryptosystem and applications |
| Feb-15-2000 |
A distributed split-key cryptosystem and application in a public-key setting wherein each of a plurality of trustees independently selects his own secret-public key pair. The trustees combine their public... |
| 6005939 |
Method and apparatus for storing an internet user's identity and access rights to world wide web resources |
| Dec-21-1999 |
A method and apparatus for obtaining user information to conduct secure transactions on the Internet without having to re-enter the information multiple times is described. The method and apparatus can... |
| 5999625 |
Method for electronic payment system with issuer control |
| Dec-7-1999 |
A cryptographic method implemented on an electronic communication network interconnecting a plurality of terminals represents funds in a way that is secure at the issuer and secure when funds move from... |
| 5974143 |
Virus-resistent mechanism for transaction verification to confirming user |
| Oct-26-1999 |
The present invention relates to a system comprising a host processor, a video subsystem and a cryptographic device. The cryptographic device includes dedicated circuitry to cause information associated... |
| 5963647 |
Method and system for transferring funds from an account to an individual |
| Oct-5-1999 |
Disclosed is a system and method for transferring funds. The invention supports funds transfers from a source account to a cash access file which can be accessed virtually twenty-four hours a day by both... |
