Hallmarking verification process and system and corresponding method of and system for communication
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1. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the step of a user activating a hallmark verification process on a device with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the step of a user activating a hallmark verification process on a device with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.
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- 1. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the step of a user activating a hallmark verification process on a device with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.
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5. A hallmark verification process according to claim 5, in which the digital certificate comprises data for displaying the hallmark.
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14. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the steps of:
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(i) identifying at least one hallmark to verify on the web site;
(ii) comparing data from the hallmark on the web site with verification data; and
(iii) providing a signal to the user indicating the results of the comparison of step (ii) above. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the steps of:
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(i) identifying the URL of the web site in focus;
(iv) obtaining identification data for at least one hallmark valid for the web site; and
(v) providing to the user an indication of a verified hallmark. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the steps of:
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(i) maintaining a database of verified hallmarks;
(ii) periodically reading a web site having a URL;
(iii) determining the verified hallmarks of the web site;
(iv) updating the database according to the result of step (iii); and
(v) upon a request by a user communicating to the user the verified hallmark or hallmarks of a particular URL by comparing the user request with the database of verified hallmarks. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A hallmarking verification process comprising the steps of:
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(i) requesting a digital hallmark verification of a hallmark verification source and providing to the hallmark verification source data to identify the web site and/or service to be verified;
(ii) the hallmark verification source providing the user and the web site and/or service provider with an index signal and a corresponding verification signal;
(iii) providing the index signal to the web site and/or service provider;
(iv) the web site and/or service provider providing the verification signal corresponding to the index signal; and
(v) comparing the verification signal provided by the provider with the verification signal provided by the hallmark verification source to verify the web site and/or service if the verification signals correspond. - View Dependent Claims (53, 55, 56)
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- 54. A hallmark verification process according to claim 54, in which the user requests a digital hallmark verification by activating an executable program external to the digital content of the web site to be verified (or which contains the service to be verified).
- 58. A hallmark verification system for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the system comprising a user device, a merchant device and a hallmark verification device, the user device being configured to activate a hallmark verification process with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.
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75. A hallmark verification system for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the system being configured whereby:
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(i) at least one hallmark to verify is identified on the web site;
(iv) data from the hallmark on the web site is compared with verification data; and
(v) a signal to the user is provided indicating the results of the comparison of step (ii) above. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. A hallmark verification system for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the system comprising:
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(i) the URL of the web site in focus being identified;
(ii) identification data for at least one hallmark valid for the web site being obtained; and
(iii) the user being provided with an identifier for a verified hallmark. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98)
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99. A hallmark verification system for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process being configured whereby:
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(i) a database of verified hallmarks is maintained;
(ii) periodically reading a web site having a URL;
(iii) the verified hallmarks of the web site being determined;
(iv) the database being updated according to the result of step (iii); and
(v) upon a request by a user communicating to the user the verified hallmark or hallmarks of a particular URL by comparing the user request with the database of verified hallmarks. - View Dependent Claims (100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 117)
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112. A digital hallmarking verification system configured whereby:
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(i) upon a digital hallmark verification of a hallmark verification source being requested by a user the hallmark verification source being provided with data to identify the web site and/or service to be verified;
(ii) the hallmark verification source providing the user and the web site and/or service provider with an index signal and a corresponding verification signal;
(iii) the index signal being provided to the web site and/or service provider;
(iv) the web site and/or service provider providing the verification signal corresponding to the index signal; and
(v) comparing the verification signal provided by the provider with the verification signal provided by the hallmark verification source to verify the web site and/or service if the verification signals correspond. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115)
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- 118. A digital certificate comprising attributes of a hallmark.
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