Method and apparatus for providing electronic message authentication
First Claim
1. A method for providing electronic message authentication comprising:
- determining, for a recipient that has been assigned an article, desired sender authentication information that corresponds to sender authentication information that is embodied on the article that has been assigned to the recipient, and which sender identification information can be located on the article by using location information; and
sending an electronic message and both the location information and the desired sender authentication information for the recipient.
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Abstract
A method for providing electronic message authentication employs an article, such as a card, sticker, or any other suitable article, that includes sender authentication information and location information such as row and column headings. In one example, each recipient of interest is issued an article that embodies unique sender authentication information that is identifiable by corresponding location information such as column and row identifiers. In both an apparatus and method, when the sender of an electronic message wants to send a message to a recipient of interest, the sender sends the electronic message and both location information and corresponding desired sender authentication information located at the coordinate identified by the location coordinate information. If the sent desired sender authentication information matches authentication information found on the article, the sender of the message is trusted.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for providing electronic message authentication comprising:
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determining, for a recipient that has been assigned an article, desired sender authentication information that corresponds to sender authentication information that is embodied on the article that has been assigned to the recipient, and which sender identification information can be located on the article by using location information; and
sending an electronic message and both the location information and the desired sender authentication information for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for providing electronic message authentication comprising:
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associating location information and desired sender authentication information with an electronic message for a recipient, wherein the desired sender authentication information corresponds to sender authentication information at the location specified by the location information on an article that has been allocated to the recipient; and
sending the electronic message with the associated location information and desired sender authentication information to the recipient to provide sender authentication to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for providing electronic message authentication comprising:
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for at least one recipient of interest, generating data representing at least one of random and pseudo random sender authentication information and linking sender authentication information to corresponding location information;
storing the sender authentication information and corresponding location information;
issuing an article to the recipient of interest wherein the article contains at least;
(a) sender authentication information identifiable by location information;
(b) an article identifier (serial number) linked to the recipient;
determining which of the stored location information and the corresponding sender authentication information to send to a recipient as desired sender authentication information; and
sending an electronic message and both location information and corresponding desired sender authentication information located at the location identified by the sent location information to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A transaction card comprising:
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transaction card identification information;
sender authentication information identifiable by location information; and
location information. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. An apparatus for providing electronic message authentication comprising:
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a circuit operative to determine, for a recipient that has been assigned an article, desired sender authentication information that corresponds to sender authentication information that is on the article that has been assigned to the recipient, and which sender identification information can be located on the article by using location information; and
a circuit operative to send an electronic message and both the location information and the desired sender authentication information for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. The apparatus of claim 31 including a circuit operative to, for at least one recipient of interest, generate data representing at least one of random and pseudo random sender authentication information and linking the sender authentication information to corresponding location information and to store the sender authentication information and corresponding location information and to issue an article to the recipient of interest wherein the article contains at least:
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(a) sender authentication information identifiable by location information; and
(b) an article identifier linked to the recipient;
and wherein the circuit is also operative to determine which of the stored location information and the corresponding expected sender authentication information to send to a recipiient.
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35-1. A transaction card comprising:
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transaction card identification information;
sender authentication information identifiable by location information;
a translucent identification member; and
location information.
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