SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CERTIFYING AND AUTHENTICATING CORRESPONDENCE (II)
First Claim
1. A method for certifying contents of a correspondence sent from a sender to a recipient, the method comprising:
- receiving by an information processor over a communication network an electronic file from a sending workstation associated with the correspondence;
receiving over the communication network recipient information that represents the recipient of the correspondence;
generating a formatted electronic document from the electronic file, the formatted electronic document including coded information for identifying the electronic document;
storing a copy of the formatted electronic document in a database;
outputting the formatted electronic document as a physical document;
delivering the physical document to the recipient; and
retaining the copy of the electronic formatted document stored in the database as a certification of the contents of the correspondence as embodied in the physical document sent to the recipient.
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Abstract
Described herein is a method and system for certifying contents of a correspondence sent from a sender to a recipient. The method comprises: receiving by an information processor over a communication network an electronic file from a sending workstation associated with the correspondence; receiving over the communication network recipient information that represents the recipient of the correspondence; generating a formatted electronic document from the electronic file, the formatted electronic document including coded information for identifying the electronic document; storing a copy of the formatted electronic document in a database; outputting the formatted electronic document as a physical document; delivering the physical document to the recipient; and retaining the copy of the electronic formatted document stored in the database as a certification of the contents of the correspondence as embodied in the physical document sent to the recipient.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for certifying contents of a correspondence sent from a sender to a recipient, the method comprising:
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receiving by an information processor over a communication network an electronic file from a sending workstation associated with the correspondence; receiving over the communication network recipient information that represents the recipient of the correspondence; generating a formatted electronic document from the electronic file, the formatted electronic document including coded information for identifying the electronic document; storing a copy of the formatted electronic document in a database; outputting the formatted electronic document as a physical document; delivering the physical document to the recipient; and retaining the copy of the electronic formatted document stored in the database as a certification of the contents of the correspondence as embodied in the physical document sent to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for certifying contents of a correspondence sent from a sender to a recipient, the system comprising:
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an information processor communicating over a communication network and operable to receive an electronic file and recipient information from a sending workstation associated with the correspondence, wherein the recipient information represents the recipient of the correspondence; a formatting module to generate a formatted electronic document from the electronic file, the formatted electronic document including coded information for identifying the electronic document; a database operable to store a copy of the formatted electronic document; an output device operable to output the formatted electronic document as a physical document; a delivery module operable to deliver the physical document to the recipient; and a retention module operable to retain the copy of the electronic formatted document stored in the database as a certification of the contents of the correspondence as embodied in the physical document sent to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for certifying contents of a correspondence sent from a sender to a recipient, the system for executing a method comprising:
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receiving an electronic file via an integrated messaging center; generating a formatted electronic document from the electronic file, the formatted electronic document including coded information for identifying the electronic document; storing a copy of the formatted electronic document in a database; outputting the formatted electronic document as a physical document; delivering the physical document to the recipient; and retaining the copy of the electronic formatted document stored in the database, wherein the retained copy ensures compliance with at least one governmental regulation, and further certifies the contents of the correspondence as embodied in the physical document.
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