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Secure interactive electronic account statement delivery system

  • US 6,285,991 B1
  • Filed: 12/13/1996
  • Issued: 09/04/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for delivering account statement data from a statement issuer to a customer using a communications network comprising:

  • directing application information for a customer certificate transmitted from a customer to a certificated bank;

    sending said customer certificate from said certificated bank to said customer;

    informing said customer whether a statement issuer is a participant in an electronic billing system;

    providing said customer with an e-mail address which belongs to said statement issuer;

    receiving an electronic statement activation request, a customer digital signature, and a copy of said customer certificate transmitted from said customer to said statement issuer through use of the e-mail address;

    authenticating, by said statement issuer, of said electronic statement activation request;

    updating, by said statement issuer, a customer data base following successful authentication;

    activating said electronic billing system between the statement issuer and the customer;

    issuing a statement issuer certificate from a first certificate issuer to said statement issuer, said statement issuer certificate comprising a digital signature of said first certificate issuer;

    issuing said customer certificate from one of said first certificate issuer or a second certificate issuer to a customer, said customer certificate comprising a digital signature of said first certificate issuer or said second certificate issuer;

    generating a customer statement message comprising account statement data for said customer, a digital signature of said statement issuer, and a copy of said statement issuer certificate; and

    transmitting said customer statement message from said statement issuer to said customer using said communications network.

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