SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR CONDUCTING TRANSACTIONS REMOTELY
First Claim
1. A method for conducting and recording transactions remotely comprising:
- (a) establishing a media conference between a plurality of media conferencing terminals;
(b) linking a plurality of computers each operable to display a digital document synchronized by a transaction session;
(c) recording a plurality of annotations inputted on one or more of the plurality of computers; and
(d) creating an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by;
(i) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and
(ii) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference.
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Abstract
A transaction system and method is provided that ensures a high degree of non-repudiation. The transaction system may include a media conferencing terminal and a client computer on each end of the transaction. The system may be linked via a network such as the Internet so that transactions may be conducted between remote locations. The media conferencing terminal ensures that each party to the transaction may be satisfied as to the identity of the other parties. The method includes recording the pressure, speed and acceleration of annotations made to digital documents that are used for conducting transactions. The system is operable to store all media conferencing information, digital document information, and annotation information such that the information can be later recovered to reproduce the transaction, proving a high degree of non-repudiation.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for conducting and recording transactions remotely comprising:
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(a) establishing a media conference between a plurality of media conferencing terminals; (b) linking a plurality of computers each operable to display a digital document synchronized by a transaction session; (c) recording a plurality of annotations inputted on one or more of the plurality of computers; and (d) creating an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by; (i) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and (ii) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A transaction system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of computers each including an input means, a display means, a network connection and a media recording means; (b) a plurality of media conferencing terminals each including an input means and an output means; and (c) a transaction utility linked to each of the plurality of computers or loaded on the plurality of computers, the transaction utility operable to; (i) establish a media conference between the plurality of media conferencing terminals; (ii) link the plurality of computers and display on the display means of each of the plurality of computers a digital document synchronized by a transaction session; (iii) record a plurality of annotations inputted using the input means of one or more of the plurality of computers; and (iv) create an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by; (A) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and (B) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A file system, each file in said file system comprising a plurality of digital documents, a plurality of digital document identification numbers, a plurality of annotations files, a plurality of media stream files, a plurality of files each file identifying a computer identification number corresponding to one of a plurality of client computers, a plurality of internet protocol addresses corresponding to each of the client computers, a plurality of date stamps, and a plurality of time stamps.
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18. A computer program comprising computer instructions which when made available to a computer are operable to define in relation to the computer a remote transaction utility that is operable to:
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(a) establish a media conference between a plurality of media conferencing terminals; (b) link a plurality of computers each operable to display a digital document synchronized by a transaction session; (c) record a plurality of annotations inputted on one or more of the plurality of computers; and (d) create an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by; (i) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and (ii) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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