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Business Processing Using Cryptography

Business Processing Using Cryptography patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.

11/23/06 - 20060265329 - System and method for automatically transferring dynamically changing content
A method, computer program product, and system for identifying one or more differences between a first subscription playlist indicating a first list of digitally encoded media content tracks and a second subscription playlist indicating a second list of digitally encoded media content tracks. Digitally encoded media content tracks stored in ...

11/16/06 - 20060259430 - Electronic value exchange method, user device, and third-party device
A user device uses, instead of agreement information, only second session information contained in the agreement information, to generate an electronic signature for information containing the session information and information indicating an abort request, and outputs abort request information containing the session information, the information indicating the abort request, and ...

11/16/06 - 20060259429 - System and method for enabling an action
A method, computer program product, and target device for enabling an action includes processing an indication of a user generated rating identifier associated with a digitally encoded media data file rendered by a client electronic device. If it is determined that the indication of the rating identifier is positive, generating ...

11/16/06 - 20060259428 - Method of providing personal characteristics analysis via network and the system therefor
In a method of providing personal characteristics analysis via network, a personal characteristics analyzing system is provided. When a company using the personal characteristics analyzing system receives emails from a network manpower bank providing applicants' resumes and information, an automatic forwarding function is actuated at the user end to forward ...

11/09/06 - 20060253398 - Method and apparatus for managing digital content
A method and apparatus for managing digital content, which can detect the leakage of an encryption key when the encryption key used for encrypting the digital content is leaked or cracked. When the encrypted digital content is decrypted by an illegal device, a module linked with the encrypted digital content ...

11/09/06 - 20060253397 - Business model and software
Disclosed is a Framework that applies object-oriented state-machine techniques to provide automation, control, and operation of business processes. The Framework provides a working environment from which software applications are created and customized. A visual modeling tool provides an end user with an intuitive and simple way to model processes. Once ...

11/09/06 - 20060253396 - Information processing device, system thereof, method thereof, program thereof and recording medium recording the program
A public key generated in a shop terminal (300) by making a pair with a private key is transmitted to a server (200) with a created web file and stored in the server. When request information for requesting performance of commerce and commerce details information are set and input in ...

11/09/06 - 20060253395 - Format and systems for secure utilization of electronic fonts
A font archive includes encrypted font data and metadata. The metadata may include a variety of information associated with the font data, such as customer-specific information for a customer that has purchased a license to use the font data. The metadata may include license information associated with the font data, ...

11/02/06 - 20060248012 - Transmission of messages related to electronic documents
One implementation provides a computer program product tangibly embodied in an information carrier. The computer program product includes instructions that, when executed, perform a method for processing a message related to an electronic document. The method includes transmitting an electronic document having a unique identifier from a first system to ...

10/26/06 - 20060242071 - Method for minimizing pirating and/or unauthorized copying and/or unauthorized access of/to data on/from data media including compact discs and digital versatile discs, and system and data media for same
A method authenticates at least one of a media and data stored on said media in order to prevent at least one of piracy, unauthorized access and unauthorized copying of the data stored on said media. At least one predetermined error is introduced with the data resulting in mixed data. ...

10/26/06 - 20060242070 - Hard disk recording and playback device
A hard disk recording and playback device includes: a control unit that performs a control such that an electronic program guide is displayed on a display device, the electronic program guide including a series distinction item, an ON/OFF item for turning on/off a series distinction function, and a number information ...

10/26/06 - 20060242069 - Digital rights management for local recording and home network distribution
The systems disclosed here provide a complete standards-based end-to-end scalable system for storage, delivery and in-home distribution of digital content over IP networks using standard protocols such as Real-time Transport Protocol (“RTP”) or IP-encapsulated MPEG-2 Transport Stream, or traditional MPEG-2 networks. Mechanisms are provided for receiving content from one security ...

10/26/06 - 20060242068 - Method forversatile content control
The owner of proprietor interest is in a better position to control access to the encrypted content in the medium if the encryption-decryption key is stored in the medium itself and substantially inaccessible to external devices. Only those host devices with the proper credentials are able to access the key. ...

10/26/06 - 20060242067 - System for creating control structure for versatile content control
The mobile storage device may be provided with a system agent that is able to create at least one hierarchical tree comprising nodes at different levels for controlling access to data stored in the memory by corresponding entities. Each node of the tree specifies permission or permissions of a corresponding ...

10/26/06 - 20060242066 - Versatile content control with partitioning
In some mobile storage devices, content protection is afforded by dividing the memory into separate areas where access to protected areas requires prior authentication. While such feature does provide some protection, it does not protect against a user who obtained a password by illicit means. Thus, another aspect of the ...

10/26/06 - 20060242065 - Method for versatile content control with partitioning
In some mobile storage devices, content protection is afforded by dividing the memory into separate areas where access to protected areas requires prior authentication. While such feature does provide some protection, it does not protect against a user who obtained a password by illicit means. Thus, another aspect of the ...

10/26/06 - 20060242064 - Method for creating control structure for versatile content control
The mobile storage device may be provided with a system agent that is able to create at least one hierarchical tree comprising nodes at different levels for controlling access to data stored in the memory by corresponding entities. Each node of the tree specifies permission or permissions of a corresponding ...

10/19/06 - 20060235797 - Method of packaging broadcast contents
A method of packaging broadcast contents are provided. The method includes: extracting a copy control bit from input broadcast contents and determining whether the broadcast contents will be stored after being encrypted based on the extracted copy control bit; creating usage rule information which includes an encryption method of the ...

10/12/06 - 20060229992 - Securely relaying content using key chains
A system, apparatus, and method are directed towards generating chains of encrypted decryption keys for content in a highly distributed environment. In one embodiment, the key chain may be provided within an Entitlement Control Message (ECM). An access key that enables decryption of a current link within the chain of ...

10/12/06 - 20060229991 - Method and system for electronic voting using identity based encryption
A voting method includes receiving identity-based information, vote data and a passphrase for a voter, encrypting the vote data using a symmetric key, generating second identity-based information for the voter, and generating an identity-based public key using at least the second identity-based information and a voting system parameter. The symmetric ...

10/12/06 - 20060229990 - Content distribution system and content license management method
There are provided a content distribution system and a license management method for performing, in a collective manner, license management of a plurality of resources contained in contents. Each piece of content contains one upper-level resource (which is first referred to within the content), at least one lower-level resource (which ...

10/12/06 - 20060229989 - Valuating rights for 2nd hand trade
The present invention relates to a method, a system and a computer-readable medium storing computer-executable components for distribution of digital rights. The idea of the invention is to attach a trading value of a certain magnitude to a digital right to be distributed. The digital right is associated with a ...

10/12/06 - 20060229988 - Card settlement method using portable electronic device having fingerprint sensor
In a card settlement system using a portable electronic device having a fingerprint sensor, a credit card and a portable electronic device (5) having a fingerprint sensor are issued to a person who has made application. To this electronic device (5), card information (12), a storage public key Kp1, and ...

10/05/06 - 20060224514 - Method and system for managing web profile information
A method and system for providing, storing and managing a user profile. A user profile is originally stored in a central storage repository which can then be accessed by many different providers. After appropriate authentication the user profile can then be downloaded to the provider sites. This means a user ...

10/05/06 - 20060224513 - Content information providing system, content information providing server, content reproduction apparatus, content information providing method, content reproduction method and computer program
A content information providing system is disclosed which can protect the copyrights of contents while permitting users who do not purchase the contents to utilize the contents. A content information providing server includes a user information storage section for storing a user key unique to each user, a content key ...

10/05/06 - 20060224512 - Delivery management system and delivery cabinet
The present invention provides a delivery management system including a public key storage unit for storing a public key of the addressee; a secret key input unit for inputting a secret key of the addressee; and an authentication unit for authenticating the addressee on the basis of the secret key ...

09/28/06 - 20060218098 - Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number
A device for facilitating financial account transactions is described which includes a processing unit including a cryptographic processor. The device also includes an input unit, a display unit and a memory device connected to the processing unit. The memory device contains a private cryptographic key, a first data element and ...

09/28/06 - 20060218097 - Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number
A device for facilitating financial account transactions is described which includes a processing unit including a cryptographic processor. The device also includes an input unit, a display unit and a memory device connected to the processing unit. The memory device contains a private cryptographic key, a first data element and ...

09/28/06 - 20060218096 - Method and device for generating a single-use financial account number
A device for facilitating financial account transactions is described which includes a processing unit including a cryptographic processor. The device also includes an input unit, a display unit and a memory device connected to the processing unit. The memory device contains a private cryptographic key, a first data element and ...

09/21/06 - 20060212399 - Broadcast receiving method and apparatus and information distributing method and apparatus
A broadcast receiving method comprises storing first control information in a storage device, the first control information containing information unique to a receiver and required for the receiver to select broadcasted and encrypted contents information, and receiving second control information with a receiver via a bi-directional communications channel, the second ...

09/21/06 - 20060212398 - Key security method and system
A method and system for securing keys in which all key blanks are assigned a unique serial number and access to uncut key blanks is restricted to authorized distributors and keycutters, through whom the current location of uncut serialized key blanks is tracked in a remotely accessible database to whom ...

09/21/06 - 20060212397 - Authentication device, mobile terminal, and authentication method
The security of an IC card is improved by managing success and failure in authentication individually for each terminal program. An IC card includes a random number generation section, a source authentication section, and a process execution section. Upon receipt of a message of type “1”, the random number generation ...

09/21/06 - 20060212396 - Selectable repainting of updatable network distributable imagery
A method, system and apparatus for the selectable repainting of updatable network distributable imagery. A method for selectably repainting updatable network distributable content can include establishing a repainting selection selected from the group consisting of continuous repainting and delayed repainting. The method further can include rendering a complete view of ...

09/21/06 - 20060212395 - Method and system for computerized administration of affinity programs for purchasing copyrighted computer files
An apparatus and a method are provided. A request for a file is received. A determination is made regarding whether the file is a copyrighted file. A cost of the file is determined. Whether a requesting user has a sufficient balance in at least one affinity group account to cover ...

09/14/06 - 20060206429 - Secure identification apparatus, system and method in a portable electronic device for financial and other secure systems
The present invention is an apparatus, system and method for personal banking and other activities that require secure communications. The present invention utilizes biometrics and/or finger printing technology on a touch screen or window to allow customers to securely process information. The method of the device can be used for ...

09/14/06 - 20060206428 - Accessing medial context information using contextual links
The systems and methods described herein are directed toward launching a third party application in a media center module using a contextual link. The media center module is configured to enable the third party application to register with the module and to associate a contextual link corresponding to the third ...

09/07/06 - 20060200418 - Large capacity data sales server and recording medium recording program thereof
An animation data sales mediation method, an animation data sales mediation system and so on are capable of providing large capacity data such as animation data by a large capacity storage medium in advance, rendering the time required for transfer of the data via the network extremely short by passing ...

09/07/06 - 20060200417 - Method for loaning digital works
A method, system and software for permitting use of digital works having rights associated therewith within a system having repositories configured to enable use of the digital work in accordance with the rights, including associating a transfer right with a digital work, the transfer right specifying that the digital work ...

09/07/06 - 20060200416 - Method and system to uniquely associate multicast content with each of multiple recipients
Methods and systems are disclosed in which contact can be safely distributed and protected in a manner that is viable in terms of bandwidth economy and ensures that clients can be identified by the content received. Copies of encrypted content can be provided such that unique watermarks can be added ...

09/07/06 - 20060200415 - Videonline security network architecture and methods therefor
A method for transmitting a multimedia content file encrypted with a multimedia content key to a rendering device, the rendering device further including a private license key, I is disclosed. The method includes configuring a license server with a set of rights associated with the multimedia content file and with ...

09/07/06 - 20060200414 - Methods of copy protecting software stored on portable memory
Memory copy protection by structuring the sector arrangement of memory devices in such a way as to allow access to the data stored in the sectors of the device without compromising the protection of the data is disclosed. Methods of protecting data stored in nonvolatile RAM memory from access and ...

09/07/06 - 20060200413 - Personalized preloading of digital content
Techniques are described regarding providing consumers with devices on which digital content appropriate for those consumers has been loaded, such as digital media player devices or other consumer devices that are able to play or otherwise present digital media loaded on those devices. In some situations, when a consumer orders ...

09/07/06 - 20060200412 - System and method for drm regional and timezone key management
A cryptographic media stream system for ensuring media stream content is only consumed in authorized regions. The system includes at least one encryption/decryption key source configured to provide at least one of a regional key and a timezone key, where the regional key and the timezone key are globally unique ...

08/31/06 - 20060195402 - Secure data transmission using undiscoverable or black data
Methods and systems of encrypting data. One method includes establishing data that includes discoverable or “white” data and undiscoverable or “black” data. Black data is generally unrecognizable. For example, it may be random data. White data generally has recognizable content or is transmitted in a recognizable format. A first key ...

08/31/06 - 20060195401 - Systems for selectively enabling and disabling access to software applications over a network and methods for using same
The present invention provides systems and methods for controlling access to networked applications. An embodiment of the invention discloses using developer and access keys to validate and control user access to one or more network applications. The network access and licensing system disclosed includes a customer computer, one or more ...

08/24/06 - 20060190401 - Content distribution system and method
Methods, systems, and articles of manufacture consistent with the present invention provide an electronic marketplace that matches units of content from secondary content providers with suitable vacancies from primary content providers. Vacancies may constitute, or be included in, any digital transmission containers, such as a television or radio programming, web ...

08/17/06 - 20060184452 - Electronic document management system
An electronic document management system. The system includes a document entry module; a document management module; and a real time digital certificate generator for effecting electronic signatures. In the preferred embodiment, the system further includes a document repository module for storing documents and for accessing documents. ...

08/10/06 - 20060178997 - Systems and methods for authoring and protecting digital property
A method and device are provided for controlling access to data. Portions of the data are protected and rules concerning access rights to the data are determined. Access to the protected portions of the data is prevented, other than in a non-useable form; and users are provided access to the ...

08/10/06 - 20060178996 - Service providing apparatus and method that allow an apparatus to access unique information stored in transportable recording medium
A transportable recording medium includes an area for storing encrypted cookie information. The same cookie information is thus easy to use in different terminals and the cookie information becomes unique to respective users instead of respective terminals. A Web site reads the encrypted cookie information, decrypts the encrypted cookie information ...

08/10/06 - 20060178995 - Secure pre-recorded digital medium
A secure pre-recorded medium and a method for descrambling encrypted content thereon. When a player wants to access the content, a secure processor on the medium verifies that the player has not been revoked, preferably by comparing an identity of the player with identities in a revocation list, after which ...

08/10/06 - 20060178994 - Method and system for private shipping to anonymous users of a computer network
A method and system for private shipping to anonymous users purchasing goods on a computer or communications network linking users with merchant web-sites for electronic commerce. In a preferred embodiment, a user is issued a proxy identity and the user's mailing address is received and encrypted. The proxy identity and ...

08/10/06 - 20060178993 - Information recording medium, information processing device and method
There is provided the present invention to prevent illegal copying of recorded information and enable flexible management of contents, and further facilitate improvement of copy protection technology and the like. A key obtaining module (2) is recorded on a read-only information recording medium (1) to which a copy protection technology ...

08/03/06 - 20060173781 - System and method for interactive messaging and/or allocating and/or upgrading and/or rewarding tickets, other event admittance means, goods and/or services
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, receiving a communication from the event customer, the communication including a request to obtain admittance to at least one event, the ...

07/27/06 - 20060167800 - Limited-life electronic mail account as intermediary
In one aspect, a method includes but is not limited to detecting that a limited-use electronic mail account user has accessed a limited-use electronic mail account; accepting an input commanding the disposition of the item of electronic mail received by the limited-use electronic mail account; and disabling further use of ...

07/27/06 - 20060167799 - Client-server-type security system, such as a security system for use with computer network consumer transactions
A system to provide secure information to a customer or user begins by storing user-defined data associated with a particular user (such as a confidential text string, or image/audio file). The system may then create and provide to the user a communication for the particular user that includes retrieving the ...

07/13/06 - 20060155646 - Personal information utilization system and personal information utilization program
The object of the present invention is to improve quality of service for customers by sharing and utilizing personal information on customers among variety of industries. In order to achieve the objective, the present invention comprises a personal information storage means (12), a communication means (8) to an external device ...

07/06/06 - 20060149678 - System and method for protecting data streams in hardware components
A scrambling architecture protects data streams in the operating system and hardware components of a computer by scrambling the otherwise raw data prior to the data being handled by the operating system. The architecture has a scrambler implemented at either the client or the server that adds noise to the ...

07/06/06 - 20060149677 - Contextual ad processing on local machine
A system is disclosed for serving advertisements to a user of a client device. A set of advertisements are downloaded to the client device. Based on data stored on the client device, or action taken on the client device, a subset of the advertisement are chosen for presentation to the ...

07/06/06 - 20060149676 - Method and apparatus for providing a secure move of a decrpytion content key
The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for providing a secure move of a content decryption key within or between domains. Namely, the present invention addresses the single copy usage rule by restricting the movement of the decryption key instead of restricting the movement of the encrypted content itself. ...

07/06/06 - 20060149675 - Card issuing system and card issuing method
Security of an IC card containing customer's personal information is secured and the IC card is issued in real time even in bases of a card company in any security environments. A card issuing center 1 has a center communication means 11 for transmitting customer's card writing data to a ...

06/15/06 - 20060129489 - Model-based synthesis of band moire images for authentication purposes
The present invention relies on a band moiré image layout model capable of predicting the band moiré image layer layout produced when superposing a base band grating layer of a given layout and revealing line grating layer of a given layout. Both the base band grating layer and the revealing ...

06/15/06 - 20060129488 - Shared authorization data authentication method for transaction delegation in service-based computing environments
A system and method for allowing client computers to access data or processing on remote computers without requiring the remote computer's recognition of the client computer. An authorizing computer provides client computers with a data specification and remote computer address along with an authorization code that may only be used ...

06/15/06 - 20060129487 - Methods and apparatus for providing agent controlled synchronized browsing at a terminal
Establishing a (secure) synchronized (web) browsing session between a customer at a first terminal (such as a kiosk for example) and a live agent at an agent station. A session manager may be used to establish this session. The first terminal does not need to download an applet from the ...

06/08/06 - 20060122935 - System and method for providing internet based dating services
A system and method for providing a dating service using a computer network. A registered member of the dating service acquires one or more security keys and presents a security key to a potential date. When the potential date inputs the security key to the dating service, the potential date ...

06/08/06 - 20060122934 - Radio frequency identification (rfid) system
A method of interrogating an RFID label utilises an RFID interrogation system operable by a vendor. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting an interrogation signal which is receivable by RFID labels within an area so as to interrogate any RFID labels in that area. An intelligible return signal from ...

05/25/06 - 20060112014 - Bar-coded business card information capture and retrieval
A system and method store all the information, such as the name, title, telephone number, fax number, e-mail address, and the like, on the business card itself using a barcode, as opposed to an identification number of the card. The system and method do not require any link to any ...

05/18/06 - 20060106720 - Printing device, information processing apparatus, printing system, signature verifying method, signature adding method, and program
A printing device capable of preventing a printing process from being performed in accordance with print information sent from a printer driver in version for which permission of use is not given. In a host computer, a print data generator adds signature data to print data, which is transferred to ...

05/18/06 - 20060106719 - Storage of purchase-related information
A memory tag is a transponder device with a memory for storing digital content. Purchase-related information for a product is stored in such a memory tag. A write capability of the memory tag is disabled. ...

05/18/06 - 20060106718 - Electronic chain of custody method and system
Methods and systems are provided for maintaining a chain of custody record for the handling of an item transferred among a plurality of custodians. A system in accordance with one or more embodiments can include a plurality of computers operable by the custodians. The system also includes an electronic form ...

05/11/06 - 20060100962 - Permitting utilization of computer system resources in accordance with their licensing
Permitting utilization of computer system resources in accordance with the licensing thereof is disclosed. A method includes conducting an inventory of the resources of a computer system. The method determines which of the resources of the computer system are licensed for current usage, and permits utilization of these resources. Other ...

05/04/06 - 20060095377 - Method and apparatus for scraping information from a website
Methods and apparatus for scraping information from a website are described herein. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving network content and searching the network content for a predetermined field, wherein the predetermined field has a value. The method also includes extracting a scraping identifier from the network content, wherein ...

05/04/06 - 20060095376 - Virtual meetings
System, method, signal, operating model, and computer program for conducting a meeting over an electronic network. The method comprises steps of providing the eligible participants with a notice of the upcoming meeting at an address to which they have consented to receiving such notices. The method further comprises secure communications ...

04/27/06 - 20060089910 - Method for providing contents for a wireless communication device
The invention relates to a method for providing contents in a wireless communication device (5a, 5b, 5c) which is equipped with at least means for utilizing the contents. In the method, at least one content component (21a-21f) is formed of the contents. The at least one content component (21a-21f) is ...

04/20/06 - 20060085343 - Method and system for preventing unauthorized rerecording of multimedia content
A method, system and computer readable medium for the blocking of recording digital content at an end user multimedia end-user-system during the rendering of encrypted digital multimedia files. Before the process of rendering of encrypted digital multimedia can be started all rendered media stream during playback are opened to ensure ...

04/20/06 - 20060085342 - Binding to business objects and web services
A system and method for method facilitating design-time data binding of business object(s) and/or web service(s) is provided. Developer(s) can specify their own class(es) that do not require specific inheritance, interface implementation or default public constructors. The system includes a binding component that generates control information associated with control(s) based, ...

04/20/06 - 20060085341 - System and method for providing a secure contact management system
A system and method for providing a Contact Management System (CMS) so that individual owners of personal contact data may control and manage the access and dissemination of the personal data. The owner of personal contact data may securely register the data with secured information vault of the CMS and ...

04/13/06 - 20060080256 - Method and system for establishing a trustworthy supplier
A system to establish a trustworthy supplier in an online commerce environment includes an aggregated service provider to represent a buyer to source and to evaluate a seller. The aggregated service provider collects the requirements from the buyer, the requirements including a product specification and a qualification of the seller. ...

03/16/06 - 20060059091 - System and method for evaluating and enhancing source anonymity for encrypted web traffic
A system and method is provided for evaluating the effectiveness of data encryption for hiding the identity of the source of Web traffic. A signature is constructed from encrypted Web traffic for a Web page sent by a target Web site, and the signature is compared with archived traffic signatures ...

03/16/06 - 20060059090 - Preview of payable broadcasts
Content items or portions of content items are made available for previewing according to various techniques. In some techniques, designated portions of content items are transmitted in plaintext, while the remaining portions are transmitted in encrypted form. In other techniques, an entire content item is transmitted in encrypted form. However, ...

03/09/06 - 20060053075 - System and method for tracking asset usage and performance
Disclosed is a system for authorizing access to an asset including a user interface for presenting to a user a checklist of items, a data acquisition device capable of receiving user responses to the checklist of items, and a processor connected to the data acquisition device selectively evaluating user responses ...

02/23/06 - 20060041508 - Method and system for tracking fraudulent activity
A method and system for tracking potentially fraudulent activities associated with one or more web sites is disclosed. The system includes a fraud tracking server connected to a fraud tracking database. The fraud tracking server includes a communications module to facilitate the exchange of data between the server and multiple ...

02/23/06 - 20060041507 - Pluggable authentication for transaction tool management services
A system is provided for managing a transaction tool for an individual. The system includes a receiver that receives a request from the individual to initiate a process for managing the transaction tool. A processor analyzes the request from the individual and dynamically selects, based upon the requested process, at ...

02/09/06 - 20060031163 - Method for providing contents for a wireless communication device
The invention relates to a method for providing contents in a wireless communication device (5a, 5b, 5c) which is equipped with at least means for utilizing the contents. In the method, at least one content component (21a-21f) is formed of the contents. Said at least one content component (21a-21f) is ...

02/09/06 - 20060031162 - Linking from paper invoices and statements to on-line resources
Invoices, bank statements, checks, and other transactional paperwork is encoded with a steganographic digital watermark that encodes identification information. When a user shows such a paper (e.g., an invoice) to an optical input device associated with a computer, a browser session is initiated that uses the identification information to transport ...

02/02/06 - 20060026102 - Fraud detection mechanism adapted for inconsistent data collection
Fraud detection mechanisms and methods that are adapted for inconsistent data collection are provided. Data is analyzed to determine normal operational variations from ideal system behavior. Profiles are developed for each individual sender, e.g., the number of multiple scans performed per confirmation number generated by each sender, and other parameters, ...

02/02/06 - 20060026101 - Work support and management system for working machine
An excavation support database 40 includes a display table 47 and a display specifics table 48, which serve as storage means dedicated for display. The state of a working region per mesh is stored in the display table 47, and a discriminative display method (display color) is stored in the ...

01/19/06 - 20060015460 - System for dynamically encrypting information for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software
A data distribution system is provided which supplies customers with an executable for requested secured data files to provide the customer with fulfillment software, obviating the need for the customer to download fulfillment software prior to requesting secure data. The data distribution system is characterized by server technology which can ...

01/05/06 - 20060004662 - Method and system for a pki-based delegation process
A client generates a session key and a delegation ticket containing information for a requested delegation operation. The client generates a first copy of the session key and encrypts it using a public key of a proxy. The client generates a second copy of the session key and encrypts it ...

01/05/06 - 20060004661 - Lower-power standby mode for consumer electronics
A conditional access device is provided. The conditional access device typically includes conditional access decryption, interface, timing and control logic. The conditional access decryption logic decrypts an incoming signal for use in a consumer electronics device in accordance with previously received entitlement management messages. The interface logic receives a control ...

12/29/05 - 20050289061 - Secure authentication system for collectable and consumer items
Authentication Authority database (FIG. 6 element 680). Cryptographic techniques and Authentication Unique data (FIG. 8) increases the authentication strength of collectable item and establish ownership lineage of collectable item. ...

12/29/05 - 20050289060 - Secure method of consulting article delivery receipts
In a secure method of consulting article delivery receipts from a remote computer terminal connected to a management computer center via a telecommunications network, a digital image of each receipt is initially input to a portable terminal that includes a radio interface for transmitting said image to the management computer ...

12/22/05 - 20050283438 - Video documentation for loss control
Systems and methods of documenting an event are disclosed. Events may include, but are not limited to, an accident, a crime, transportation of cargo, a medical procedure, a legal proceeding, an economic transaction, and/or a construction project. An event may be documented by data including, but not limited to, optical ...

12/15/05 - 20050278253 - Verifying human interaction to a computer entity by way of a trusted component on a computing device or the like
A method describes user interaction in combination with sending a send item from an application of a computing device to a recipient. The computing device has an attestation unit thereon for attesting to trustworthiness. The application facilitates a user in constructing the send item, and pre-determined indicia are monitored that ...

11/10/05 - 20050251480 - Method for validating warranty compliance and ink compatibility assurance
A method for validating warranty compliance for compatible fluid use of a printing system entails fluidly engaging a replaceable fluid container with a print station. The container includes a smart card adapted to track volumetric credits. Through use, the print station requests that fluid be added to a reservoir from ...

10/20/05 - 20050234824 - System and method for providing support services using administrative rights on a client computer
A method is provided for enabling a support program to provide services using imported administrative rights on a client computer for a user without administrative rights. The method includes the operation of creating a global administrative account on a domain server for a computer network. In addition, the support program ...

10/20/05 - 20050234823 - Systems and methods to prevent products from counterfeiting and surplus production also of tracking their way of distribution.
A simple and cost effective system of marking products for authentication, preventing surplus production and tracking purpose is described. The system requires computer hardware and software where the calculation and verification of encrypted sequences can be carried out. Depending on the kind of product, its value and production process the ...

10/06/05 - 20050222958 - Information processing terminal and information security and protection method therefor
The present invention is an information processing terminal capable of preventing leakage of identification information while adopting a general-purpose OS to provide development environment for a free application software and using a common keyboard for entry of identification number information and entry of other information. The information processing terminal is ...

09/29/05 - 20050216412 - Identifying partial user-entered data
There are methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for service improvement techniques for a transportation service provider using mobile devices. In one aspect there is received user-entered data for at least one field present in a provided electronic form. The form includes a link that, when activated, establishes a ...

08/18/05 - 20050182726 - Network virtual computing devices and framework
A framework for supporting the display of information includes at least one server; and one or more network virtual computers (NVCs) connected to the at least one server, each NVC also connected to a respective information display device. Each NVC is constructed and adapted to obtain video commands from the ...

08/04/05 - 20050171912 - Multi-part to multi-box consolidation graphic user interface
A method and system for managing a return of parts. The method includes identifying a set of inventory associated with a return authorization, identifying which parts of the set of inventory are to be returned, determining a type of browser being used by a user returning parts, associating each part ...

08/04/05 - 20050171911 - Method and system for managing leased electronic equipment
In a method of managing a leased electronic equipment, during initial activation of the electronic equipment, an encrypted authorization code inputted by a lessee and containing a contract starting date and an equipment disable date that are associated with a lease contract for the electronic equipment between a lessor and ...

08/04/05 - 20050171910 - Method for integrating enterprise collaborative operations in product lifecycle management and system thereof
A method for integrating enterprise collaborative operations in the product lifecycle management (PLM) and a system thereof are proposed. The system comprises at least a message server, at least a web server, a system engineering service platform server, at least a PLM application system server and an enterprise portal server. ...

07/28/05 - 20050165685 - Copyright management apparatus, copyrighted-work distribution apparatus, and copyrighted-work distribution and receiving system
A TV music broadcasting program is distributed from a distribution apparatus through a ground station and a satellite, and a musical-piece program is also distributed through a plurality of audio channels. A subscriber looks for the desired musical piece from a musical-piece list displayed on the screen of a TV ...

07/21/05 - 20050160043 - Account protection with one sided access
A first account number and a second account number are created for an account. The first and second account numbers are associated with the account and can be used for transactions with the account. A first subset of operations is associated with the first account number and a second subset ...

07/21/05 - 20050160042 - System and methods for assignation and use of media content subscription service privileges
This invention describes a system and methods for media content subscription service distribution; typical services include cable television, premium content channels, pay-per-view, XM radio, and online mp3 services. Subscribers use portable electronic devices to store digital certificates certifying the subscriber's privileges and an assigned public key. The devices can communicate ...

07/21/05 - 20050160041 - Smartcard-based root certificate methods and apparatuses
Methods and apparatuses are provided for use with smartcards or other like shared computing resources. One or more root certificates are stored on a smartcard. The root certificates can be selectively copied to a certificate store or other like mechanism of an operatively coupled computing or like device and available ...

07/21/05 - 20050160040 - Conditional access system and apparatus
A signal (24) that contains a stream of encrypted data and a plurality of individually identified streams (20, 22) of messages. Each of the streams (20, 22) of messages contains decryption information for decrypting a common part of the encrypted data. In a receiving and recording apparatus a mode selection ...

07/14/05 - 20050154677 - Process and apparatus for providing markings on security papers
Processing unit (8) collects information from reader (7) detecting the guide marks (4) in form of a code bar on the successive sheets (1) led to drum (3) on table (2). It is programmed to send control signals to all the members (51, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63) of two ...

06/30/05 - 20050144133 - System and method for processing tokenless biometric electronic transmissions using an electronic rule module clearinghouse
Herein is described a tokenless biometric method for processing electronic transmissions, using at least one user biometric sample, an electronic identicator and an electronic rule module clearinghouse. The steps for processing of the electronic transmissions comprise of a user registration step, wherein a user registers with an electronic identicator at ...

06/30/05 - 20050144132 - Digital anti-counterfeit authentication method
A digital anti-counterfeit authentication method uses an one-time destructive anti-counterfeit label and a closed loop information feedback and control system. The invention covers the basic activities of an enterprise. The method includes: (1) fabricating anti-counterfeit data according to one or more product; (2) one or more consumer entering the anti-counterfeit ...

06/23/05 - 20050137982 - Systems and methods for determining a reconcilement result
Systems and methods are described for collectively assessing positive pay or other reconcilement information associated with a check or other negotiable instrument presented to a check-cashing entity for acceptance. In response to a request for authentication information about a check or other negotiable instrument, a check authentication system polls at ...

06/16/05 - 20050131829 - Authentication system for identification documents
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 documents are verified without encountering any human error. The verified contents of the identification documents may be used for identification purposes such as age ...

06/16/05 - 20050131828 - Method and system for cyber-security damage assessment and evaluation measurement (cdaem)
Measurement (CDAEM) provides any entity, organization or individual with access to or possession of sensitive, confidential or secret information, defined as “protected information,” in digital format that is received, processed, stored or distributed by a computer, computer system or digital processing equipment with the capability to establish a quantifiable and ...

06/16/05 - 20050131827 - Knowledge management for recursively virtualized teams
A method, system, and computer program for interacting with team members of a virtual team. Persistent storage is configured to store collective qualifications of the virtual team based on the individual qualifications of the team members, while a team broker is configured to present the collective qualifications to third parties. ...

06/09/05 - 20050125352 - Method for lifetime tracking of intellectual property
A method of storing and tracking digitally-encoded material includes associating a unique identifier with the digitally-encoded material, associating one or more built-in functions with the digitally-encoded material so that the unique identifier and the built-in functions are coupled to the digitally-encoded material. The built-in functions can govern transforms and rendering ...



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