Method and apparatus for delivering electronic data through a proxy server
First Claim
1. An apparatus for electronically delivering an electronic document to a receiving system over a network, comprising:
- a sending system connected to the network and comprising digital information representing an electronic document designated for delivery to the receiving system and a processor executing encryption software to encode the document before transmitting the document on the network; and
a server system connected to the network to receive the encoded document, the server system comprising a processor executing decryption software to decode the document encoded by the sending system, executing encryption software to encode the decoded document, and delivering the document to the receiving system, wherein the processor begins delivery of the document to the receiving system only after receiving a request for the document from the receiving system.
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Abstract
An electronic parcel delivery system for delivering digital information between computer systems over a network is described. The parcel delivery system includes a server system interposed between a sending system and a receiving system. The server system stores digital information received over the network. The digital information can represent a parcel, document, image, executable software, audio file, etc. The sending system transmits a notification to the receiving system. The notification signifies that the sending system is transmitting the digital information to the server system over the network and that the digital information may be accessible by the receiving system. The receiving system can receive the notification directly from the sending system or through a second server system connected to the network. The server system can receive the digital information directly from the sending system or through a second server system connected to the network. The server system can include a web page that the receiving system can access to obtain the stored digital information. The notification can include a resource locator that addresses the Web page on the server system. The Web page can request valid authentication of the receiving system before granting access to the digital information. Delivery of the digital information can be canceled by the sending system after the sending system transmits the digital information to the server system until the receiving system uses the digital information.
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12 Claims
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1. An apparatus for electronically delivering an electronic document to a receiving system over a network, comprising:
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a sending system connected to the network and comprising digital information representing an electronic document designated for delivery to the receiving system and a processor executing encryption software to encode the document before transmitting the document on the network; and
a server system connected to the network to receive the encoded document, the server system comprising a processor executing decryption software to decode the document encoded by the sending system, executing encryption software to encode the decoded document, and delivering the document to the receiving system, wherein the processor begins delivery of the document to the receiving system only after receiving a request for the document from the receiving system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for delivering goods to a sending system, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting over the network a document to a server system designated for subsequent delivery to a first receiving system operated by a first entity, the document specifying a request to acquire goods from the first entity;
transmitting a notice to the first receiving system signifying that the document can be accessed at the server system;
transmitting the document to the first receiving system;
receiving in response to the document a confirmation at the server system from the first receiving system indicating acceptance of the request for acquisition of the goods; and
transmitting in response to the confirmation a notice to a second receiving system operated by a second entity requesting that the second entity obtain the goods from the first entity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for delivering an electronic parcel over a network, comprising the steps of:
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obtaining approval to transmit digital information to a server sytem;
determining a portion size for transmitting the digital information;
determining a format for a transaction;
generating the transaction having an amount of digital information approximately equal to the portion size; and
transmitting the transaction over the network to the server system.
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