Method for certifying and unifying delivery of electronic packages
First Claim
1. A method for verifiably transmitting an electronic package from a sender to a recipient through a certifying authority via a public communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving an electronic package that is transmitted from the sender to the certifying authority via the public communications network;
storing particulars relating to the electronic package on a server operated by the certifying authority for use in later verifying the particulars relating to the electronic package;
delivering the electronic package from the certifying authority to the recipient via the public communications network;
generating an encrypted hash value based on the particulars relating to the electronic package and the delivery thereof, the encrypted hash value uniquely identifying the particulars relating to the electronic package and the delivery thereof; and
transmitting an electronic certificate of service from the certifying authority via the public communications network, the electronic certificate of service including the particulars relating to the electronic package and the encrypted hash value as verification of the content and delivery of the electronic package from the certifying authority to the recipient.
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Abstract
A method of verifiably transmitting an Electronic Package (20), such as an email and associated attachments, from a sender (600) to a recipient (700) through the system (10) that is a certifying authority via a public communications network. The method involves the steps of receiving (140) an Electronic Package (20) that is transmitted from the sender (600) to the System (10) via the public communications network; storing (150) particulars relating to the Electronic Package (20) on a server (100) operated by the certifying authority for use in later verifying the particulars relating to the Electronic Package (20); delivering (160) the Electronic Package (20) from the certifying authority to the recipient (700) via the public communications network; and generating (170, 171) an encrypted hash value (120) based on the particulars (111, 112) that relates the Electronic Package (20) and the delivery thereof and that uniquely identifies the particulars (111, 112) relating to the Electronic Package and the delivery thereof; creating (170, 171) an Electronic Certificate of Service (110) that contains the particulars (111, 112) and the encrypted hash value (120), and transmitting (170, 172) ) the Electronic Certificate Of Service (110) from the certifying authority via the public communications network, and providing a method and device for subsequent testing said hash (120) to provide that the particulars (111, 112) represented are the same as actually occurred. In an alternative aspect, disclosed is a method and system for simultaneous Submission and Transmission of Electronic Packages (20) utilizing the World Wide Web.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for verifiably transmitting an electronic package from a sender to a recipient through a certifying authority via a public communications network, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving an electronic package that is transmitted from the sender to the certifying authority via the public communications network;
storing particulars relating to the electronic package on a server operated by the certifying authority for use in later verifying the particulars relating to the electronic package;
delivering the electronic package from the certifying authority to the recipient via the public communications network;
generating an encrypted hash value based on the particulars relating to the electronic package and the delivery thereof, the encrypted hash value uniquely identifying the particulars relating to the electronic package and the delivery thereof; and
transmitting an electronic certificate of service from the certifying authority via the public communications network, the electronic certificate of service including the particulars relating to the electronic package and the encrypted hash value as verification of the content and delivery of the electronic package from the certifying authority to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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