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Fair Payment Protocol with Semi-Trusted Third Party

  • US 20090327142A1
  • Filed: 06/27/2008
  • Published: 12/31/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. In a computing environment, a method comprising:

  • receiving encrypted e-goods from a merchant as part of a transaction;

    sending payment to the merchant;

    determining whether decryption information was received from the merchant in exchange for the payment, and if not received, launching a dispute with a third party dispute resolution service, or if received, using the decryption information to determine whether the encrypted e-goods received from the merchant are useable with the decryption information, and;

    a) if not useable, launching a dispute with a third party dispute resolution service, orb) if useable, determining whether the e-goods received from the merchant are valid, and;

    i) if not valid, launching a dispute with a third party dispute resolution service, orii) if valid, terminating the transaction without launching a dispute.

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