Method and apparatus for retrieving selected information from a secure information source
First Claim
1. In apparatus for retrieving information from a secure electronic information source, wherein at least some of said information is in encrypted form and are decrypted for use;
- and wherein said apparatus comprises;
(a) a control device for selecting information to be retrieved from said information source;
(b) an information retrieval device, coupled to said control device, for retrieving said selected information from said information source;
(c) a decryption device, coupled to said control device, for decrypting at least portions of said selected information retrieved from said information source; and
(d) a data logging device, coupled to said control device, for maintaining a data log of said selected information as it is retrieved from said information source and decrypted;
the improvement comprising the method steps of automatically electronically;
(1) adding a unique brand code to at least some of said selected and decrypted information; and
(2) adding said brand code to said data log in association with the identity of said selected and decrypted information;
whereby at least some of said selected and decrypted information includes a brand code.
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Abstract
A device is disclosed for retrieving information from a secure electronic information source, wherein at least some of the information is in encrypted form and may be decrypted for use. The device comprises:
(a) a computer, having an input device and a display device, for selecting information to be retrieved from the information source;
(b) an information retrieval device, coupled to the computer, for retrieving the selected information from the information source;
(c) a decryption device, coupled to the computer, for decrypting at least portions of the selected information retrieved from the information source; and
(d) a data logging device, coupled to the computer, for maintaining a data log of the selected information as it is retrieved from said information source and decrypted. According to the invention, a unique brand code is automatically, electronically added to at least some of the selected and decrypted information, and to the data log.
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1. In apparatus for retrieving information from a secure electronic information source, wherein at least some of said information is in encrypted form and are decrypted for use;
- and wherein said apparatus comprises;
(a) a control device for selecting information to be retrieved from said information source; (b) an information retrieval device, coupled to said control device, for retrieving said selected information from said information source; (c) a decryption device, coupled to said control device, for decrypting at least portions of said selected information retrieved from said information source; and (d) a data logging device, coupled to said control device, for maintaining a data log of said selected information as it is retrieved from said information source and decrypted; the improvement comprising the method steps of automatically electronically; (1) adding a unique brand code to at least some of said selected and decrypted information; and (2) adding said brand code to said data log in association with the identity of said selected and decrypted information; whereby at least some of said selected and decrypted information includes a brand code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- and wherein said apparatus comprises;
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