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Secure Downloading of a File from a Network System and Method

  • US 20100017417A1
  • Filed: 09/29/2009
  • Published: 01/21/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1998
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by an electronic commerce system having a server and an end user machine interacting through a network for secure downloading of a file from the network, the method comprising steps of:

  • receiving selection of a file via the network;

    receiving an order from a user for download of the selected file via the network, the order including a file identifier related to the file and an order identifier related to the order;

    verifying the file identifier based upon particular information related to the file;

    verifying the order identifier based upon particular information related to the order, including one of;

    determining if the order identifier is active, meaning the order was not canceled before the download of the file; and

    determining if the order identifier is non-suppressed, meaning the order was not canceled after the download of the file; and

    selectively permitting the download of the file to the end user machine based upon the verification of the file identifier and the verification of the order identifier.

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