Computer system for automating the controlled distribution of documents
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1. A computer system for controllably releasing certified or authenticated documents in copy-protected paper form to third parties comprising:
- an approval interface for enabling a certifying authority to approve a certified or authenticated document for release;
third party display means for allowing a third party to view a said document approved for release without certification or authentication indicia inserted; and
third party print means which allows said third party to request a print of a limited number of copies only of said document including certification or authentication indicia on a printer local to that third party.
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Abstract
The present invention is the system for providing secure access to certified and authenticated electronic documents. The system enables authenticating or certifying authorities (103) to make available electronic documents in a secure repository (101). The system provides for online viewing of documents without their certification marks and direct printing of documents to a printer remote from the repository (101) in a secure manner.
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1. A computer system for controllably releasing certified or authenticated documents in copy-protected paper form to third parties comprising:
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an approval interface for enabling a certifying authority to approve a certified or authenticated document for release;
third party display means for allowing a third party to view a said document approved for release without certification or authentication indicia inserted; and
third party print means which allows said third party to request a print of a limited number of copies only of said document including certification or authentication indicia on a printer local to that third party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for controllably releasing certified or authenticated documents in copy-protected paper form comprising the steps of:
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allowing a party to view a said document approved for release without certification or authentication indicia inserted; and
allowing said party to print a limited number of copies only of said document including certification or authentication indicia on a printer local to that third party. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controllably releasing certified or authenticated documents in copy-protected paper form comprising the steps of:
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receiving subscriber data and request for the assembly of a specific document from a subscriber;
verifying that said document can be certified or authenticated;
certifying or authenticating said document; and
notifying a third party indicated by said subscriber data that an authenticated document is available. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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