System, method and computer readable medium for certifying release of electronic information on an internet
First Claim
1. A method of certifying at least existence of electronic information released on a network at a time and date, said network connecting one or more computer servers and a plurality of client computers, said method comprising the steps of:
- accessing electronic information stored in a predetermined one of the plurality of client computers using information of its location from one of the computer servers based on a request from one of the client computers;
obtaining a copy of the electronic information;
generating attribute information from at least the location and a time and date when said step of accessing the electronic information is executed;
generating an electronic certificate by uniquely specifying the electronic information and the attribute information;
obtaining and storing a copy of the electronic certificate in a first memory; and
storing a copy of the electronic information in a second memory.
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Abstract
A method of certifying the existence of electronic information released on a network at a time and date. The network connects one or more computer servers and a plurality of client computers with each other. Electronic information of a web page stored in one of the plurality of client computers is accessed using information of its location from one of the computer servers based on a request from one of the client computers. A copy of the electronic information is then obtained. Attribute information is generated from the location, access time, and date when the electronic information is accessed. An electronic certificate may be generated by uniquely specifying the electronic information and the attribute information as inherent information identifying the electronic information. The copy of the electronic information is stored in a memory by tying up the electronic information with the electronic certificate and the attribute information. At least the electronic certificate, the attribute information, and preferably the copy of the electronic information can also be read and provided from the memory to the one of the client computers or its operator as a requester.
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54 Claims
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1. A method of certifying at least existence of electronic information released on a network at a time and date, said network connecting one or more computer servers and a plurality of client computers, said method comprising the steps of:
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accessing electronic information stored in a predetermined one of the plurality of client computers using information of its location from one of the computer servers based on a request from one of the client computers;
obtaining a copy of the electronic information;
generating attribute information from at least the location and a time and date when said step of accessing the electronic information is executed;
generating an electronic certificate by uniquely specifying the electronic information and the attribute information;
obtaining and storing a copy of the electronic certificate in a first memory; and
storing a copy of the electronic information in a second memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 26)
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4. A method of certifying electronic information released on a network at a time and date, said network connecting one or more computer servers and a plurality of client computers, said method comprising the steps of:
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accessing, periodically, electronic information stored in one of the client computers using information of its location from one of the computer servers based on a request from one of the client computers;
copying the electronic information at each period access;
generating attribute information at each periodic access from at least the location, access time, and date when the step of periodically accessing the electronic information is executed, and a access condition;
generating electronic certificates by uniquely specifying each of the electronic information and respective attribute information; and
obtaining and storing each of the electronic certificates in a first memory; and
storing each copy of the electronic information by tying up each copy of the electronic information with at least one of the electronic certificates and one of the applicable attribute information in a second memory. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 10, 17, 21, 23, 24, 25)
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8. The method according to either one of claims I and 4, further comprising the steps of:
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displaying one or more links respectively representing the electronic information; and
allowing access to the electronic information using an applicable link by one of the client computers. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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13. The method according to either one of claims I and 4, further comprising steps of:
storing information indicating availability of retrieval for the electronic information via the network in a third memory when the electronic information can be retrieved via a one of the plurality of client computers.
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27. A system for certifying at least existence of electronic information released on a network at a time and date, said network connecting one or more computer servers and a plurality of client computers, said system comprising:
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an accessing device configured to access electronic information stored in one of the plurality of client computers using information of a location of the electronic information based on a request from one of the client computers, said accessing device being provided in one of the computer servers;
a copying device configured to copy the electronic information;
an attribute information generating device configured to generate attribute information from at least the location and an access time and date when the electronic information is accessed;
an electronic certificate generating device configured to generate an electronic certificate by uniquely specifying the electronic information and the attribute information;
an electronic certificate obtaining device configured to obtain the electronic certificate; and
a storing device configured to store the copy of the electronic information, - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 34, 35, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 51, 52)
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30. A system for certifying at least existence of electronic information released on a network at a time and date, said network connecting one or more computer servers and a plurality of client computers, said system comprising:
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an accessing device configured to periodically access the electronic information 10 stored in one of the client computers using information of a location of the electronic information based on an instruction from one of the client computers, said accessing device being provided in one of the computer servers;
a copying device configured to copy the electronic information at each of accesses;
an attribute information generating device configured to generate respective attribute information at each of accesses from at least the location, an access time, and date when the electronic information is accessed, and a access condition;
an electronic certificate generating device configured to generate electronic certificates by uniquely specifying and certifying the existence at the time and date and contents of each of the electronic information and the attribute information;
an electronic certificate obtaining device configured to obtain each of the electronic certificates; and
a storing device configured to store each of copies of the electronic information by tying up the electronic information with the respective one of electronic certificates and respective one of the applicable attribute information. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 36, 43, 47, 49)
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53. A computer readable medium storing a program for certifying at least existence of electronic information released on a network at a time and date, said program performing the steps of:
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accessing electronic information stored in one of a plurality of client computers using information of its location from one of computer servers based on a request from one of the client computers;
obtaining a copy of the electronic information;
generating attribute information from at least the location, an access time, and date when said step of accessing the electronic information is executed;
generating an electronic certificate by uniquely specifying the electronic information and the attribute information;
obtaining the electronic certificate;
storing the copy of the electronic information in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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