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Method for authenticating and securing integrated bookstore entries

  • US 7,225,159 B2
  • Filed: 04/17/2001
  • Issued: 05/29/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of facilitating commerce over a communications network comprising:

  • generating data indicative of a retail web site;

    contacting the retail web site from within a directory feature of an integrated shopping service of a client computer, said integrated shopping service comprising a content-rendering application, a retail shopping user interface, and the directory feature, wherein a list of on-line retailers displayed by the directory feature enables navigation to a retailer on the list of on-line retailers directly through the list and wherein the list of on-line retailers is selected by a user of said client computer;

    generating a signature of said data using a private key;

    providing said data and said signature to a plurality of computing devices;

    providing to said plurality of computing devices a public key corresponding to said private key; and

    providing to said plurality of computing devices a set of computer-executable instructions which performs acts comprising;

    determining the authenticity of said data against said signature; and

    displaying a link to said web site upon a determination that said data is authentic.

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