Method for proof of transaction
First Claim
1. A method for proof of transactions in a digital network, especially on the internet, where the acceptance of a bid presented via a bid server comprises:
- a) a digital form is requested from the bid server by a customer'"'"'s computer connected to the network,b) the digital form is transmitted from the bid server to the customer'"'"'s computer andc) form data which comprises the data required for acceptance of the bid, are sent to an order acceptance server, whereind) the form sent from the bid server to the customer'"'"'s computer contains the network address of a transaction proof server,e) the form data are sent from the customer'"'"'s computer to the transaction proof server,f) the form data are provided with a digital time specification,g) at least one check digit code is generated for the form data and the digital time specification, and this check digit code is encoded with a key to create a time signature, andh) the form data are transmitted from the transaction proof server together with the digital time specification and the time signature to the order acceptance server.
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Abstract
A method for proof of the time and content of transactions in a digital network is described.
A digital form is requested by a customer'"'"'s computer (1) and is transmitted from a bid server (3) to the customer'"'"'s computer (1) and such contains the network address of a transaction proof server (4).
Form data in the form, includes the data required for acceptance of the bid, and are sent to an order acceptance server.
The form data are sent from the customer'"'"'s computer (1) to the transaction proof server (4), and are provided with a digital time specification.
A check digit code is generated for the form data and the digital time specification, and this check digit code is encoded with a key to form a time signature.
The form data are transmitted from the transaction proof server (4) with the digital time specification and the time signature to the order acceptance server.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for proof of transactions in a digital network, especially on the internet, where the acceptance of a bid presented via a bid server comprises:
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a) a digital form is requested from the bid server by a customer'"'"'s computer connected to the network, b) the digital form is transmitted from the bid server to the customer'"'"'s computer and c) form data which comprises the data required for acceptance of the bid, are sent to an order acceptance server, wherein d) the form sent from the bid server to the customer'"'"'s computer contains the network address of a transaction proof server, e) the form data are sent from the customer'"'"'s computer to the transaction proof server, f) the form data are provided with a digital time specification, g) at least one check digit code is generated for the form data and the digital time specification, and this check digit code is encoded with a key to create a time signature, and h) the form data are transmitted from the transaction proof server together with the digital time specification and the time signature to the order acceptance server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for proof of transactions in a digital network, especially on the internet, where the acceptance of a bid presented via a bid server comprises:
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a) transmitting a digital form from the bid server responsive to a customer request, the form data entered in the form, the form data which comprises the data required for acceptance of the bid, are sent to an order acceptance server, wherein b) the form sent from the bid server responsive to the customer request containing the network address of a transaction proof server, c) the transaction proof server via the network address, receiving the form data from a customer, responsive thereto; d) providing the form data with a digital time specification; and e) generating at least one check digit code for the form data and the digital time specification, and the check digit code is encoded with a key to create a time signature, f) transmitting the form data from the transaction proof server together with the digital time specification and the time signature to the order acceptance server. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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