Secure user certification for electronic commerce employing value metering system
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- register means;
means for processing a cryptographic certificate; and
,means operatively connected to said register means and said processing means for adjusting said register means to account for services when said cryptographic certificate is processed.
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Abstract
A system and method include means for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. A register means is provided and means for adjusting the register means to account for services when the cryptographic certificate is processed. In accordance with anther aspect, a system and method include a register means for storing funds. Means are provided for processing a digital token providing proof of postage payment and means are also provided for processing a cryptographic certificate adapted to provide security functionality. Means debit funds stored in the register means when the digital token is processed and when the cryptographic certificate is processed. Processing the cryptographic certificate may involve many functions such as providing security services and/or certificate management functions (including generating and verifying cryptographic certificates) and/or key management functions and/or access to any needed private keys to perform security services. Processing the digital token may include generating the digital token or issuing the digital token.
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34 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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register means; means for processing a cryptographic certificate; and
,means operatively connected to said register means and said processing means for adjusting said register means to account for services when said cryptographic certificate is processed. - 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, comprising:
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register means for storing funds; means for processing a digital token providing proof of postage payment; means for processing a cryptographic certificate; and
,means, operatively connected to said register means and to said means for processing a digital tokens and to said means for processing a certificate, for debiting funds stored in said register means when said digital token is processed and when said cryptographic certificate is processed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system, comprising:
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register means; means for processing a digital token providing proof of postage payment; means for processing a cryptographic certificate; and
,means, operatively connected to said means for processing a digital token and to said means for processing a cryptographic certificate, for adjusting said register means to account for services when said cryptographic certificate is processed and when said digital token is processed.
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33. A method for use in a system having a register means, comprising:
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register means; processing a cryptographic certificate; and
,adjusting said register means to account for services when said cryptographic certificate is processed.
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34. A method for use in a system having register means for storing funds, comprising:
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processing a digital token providing proof of postage payment; processing a cryptographic certificate; and
,debiting funds stored in said register means when said digital token is processed and when said cryptographic certificate is processed.
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