System, method and computer program for conducting transactions remotely with an authentication file

• US 9,405,894 B2
• Filed: 04/21/2009
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/21/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Syngrafii Corporation
• Original Assignee: Syngrafii Corporation
• Inventors: Gibson, Matthew, Wiltshire, John H. D., Dave, Ravi Vipool Balmukund
• Primary Examiner(s): MCINTOSH, ANDREW T
• Application Number:
  US12/988,960
• Publication Number:
  US 20110122449A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,660 Days
• Field of Search: 715/230
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/30 Authentication, i.e. establishing the identity or authorisation of security principals
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/33 using certificates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

A transaction system and method is provided that ensures a high degree of non-repudiation. The transaction system may include a media conferencing terminal and a client computer on each end of the transaction. The system may be linked via a network such as the Internet so that transactions may be conducted between remote locations. The media conferencing terminal ensures that each party to the transaction may be satisfied as to the identity of the other parties. The method includes recording the pressure, speed and acceleration of annotations made to digital documents that are used for conducting transactions. The system is operable to store all media conferencing information, digital document information, and annotation information such that the information can be later recovered to reproduce the transaction, proving a high degree of non-repudiation.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for conducting and recording transactions remotely, the method comprising:

(a) establishing a media conference between a plurality of computers;

(b) displaying a digital document on each of the plurality of computers;

(c) receiving, by one or more of the plurality of computers, a plurality of annotations made to the digital document;

(d) recording the plurality of annotations received by one or more of the plurality of computers, wherein each of the plurality of annotations comprises digital handwriting elements by at least one participant of the media conference;

(e) generating a profile based on the digital handwriting elements for the at least one participant of the media conference;

(f) authenticating an identity of the at least one participant by comparing the generated profile to one or more stored profiles; and

(g) creating an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by the steps of;

(i) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and

(ii) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference;

wherein the generated profile comprises characteristics of the digital handwriting elements by the at least one participant of the media conference, and when the generated profile matches one of the one or more stored profiles, appending the characteristics of the digital handwriting elements to the matched stored profile.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising recording at least one of coordinates, a pressure, a speed, an acceleration, and a deceleration of each of the plurality of annotations.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising printing the plurality of annotations using a printer that is configured to replicate the at least one of coordinates, the pressure, the speed, the acceleration, and the deceleration of each of the plurality of annotations.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the characteristics of the digital handwriting elements comprise at least one of coordinates, pressure, speed, acceleration, and deceleration.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the authentication file further comprises one of a date stamp and a time stamp associated with one or more events during the media conference.

6. A computer-implemented transaction system comprising:

a plurality of computers each including an input device, a display, a network connection and a media recording device, wherein one or more of the plurality of computers is configured to;

(i) establish a media conference between the plurality of computers;

(ii) display on the display of each of the plurality of computers a digital document;

(iii) receive, by one or more of the plurality of computers, a plurality of annotations made to the digital document through the input device of one or more of the plurality of computers;

(iv) record the plurality of annotations, wherein each of the plurality of annotations comprises digital handwriting elements by at least one participant of the media conference;

(v) generate a profile based on the digital handwriting elements for the at least one participant of the media conference;

(vi) authenticate an identity of the at least one participant by comparing the generated profile to one or more stored profiles; and

(vii) create an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by;

(A) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and

(B) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference;

wherein the generated profile comprises characteristics of the digital handwriting elements by the at least one participant of the media conference, and when the generated profile matches one of the one or more stored profiles, append the characteristics of the digital handwriting elements to the matched stored profile.

7. The transaction system of claim 6 wherein the input device of one of the plurality of computer is one of:

a stylus, a camera and a video recorder.

8. The transaction system of claim 6 wherein the input device is configured to record least one of coordinates, a pressure, a speed, an acceleration, and a deceleration of the each of the plurality of annotations.

9. The transaction system of claim 6 wherein the display is one of:

a monitor and a video projector.

10. The transaction system of claim 6 wherein each of the plurality of computer further comprises an output device, the output device comprising one of:

a plurality of audio speakers, a video monitor, and a video projector.

11. The transaction system of claim 6, wherein the characteristics of the digital handwriting elements comprise at least one of coordinates, pressure, speed, acceleration, and deceleration.

12. The transaction system of claim 6 wherein the authentication file further comprises one of a date stamp and a time stamp associated with one or more events during the media conference.

13. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of computer program instructions, which when executed by a processor, causes a computer to:

(a) establish a media conference between a plurality of computers;

(b) display a digital document on each of the plurality of computers;

(c) receive, by one or more of the plurality of computers, a plurality of annotations made to the digital document;

(d) record the plurality of annotations received by one or more of the plurality of computers, wherein each of the plurality of annotations comprises digital handwriting elements by at least one participant of the media conference;

(e) generate a profile based on the digital handwriting elements for the at least one participant of the media conference;

(f) authenticate an identity of the at least one participant by comparing the generated profile to one or more stored profiles; and

(g) create an authentication file that authenticates the digital document by;

(i) storing the digital document and the plurality of annotations; and

(ii) storing audio data and video data corresponding to the media conference;

wherein the generated profile comprises characteristics of the digital handwriting elements by the at least one participant of the media conference, and when the generated profile matches one of the one or more stored profiles, append the characteristics of the digital handwriting elements to the matched stored profile.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 wherein the set of computer program instructions is configured to cause the computer to record and store information corresponding to by which of the plurality of computers each of the plurality of annotations is received.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the characteristics of the digital handwriting elements comprise at least one of coordinates, pressure, speed, acceleration, and deceleration.