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System for handling electronic messages with the senders' financial guarantee

  • US 20040230531A1
  • Filed: 03/15/2004
  • Published: 11/18/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of regulating electronic communications, said method comprising the steps of:

  • a) via a sender, purchasing a satisfaction bond to be coupled with a communication, said bond being adapted to be forfeited if a recipient of the communication to which the bond is coupled rejects the communication;

    d) establishing said bond comprising;

    e) via said sender, pledging or transferring a res in exchange for said bond; and

    f) generating a block of secure data, said secure data comprising;

    g) a secure certificate containing at least sender identity indicia;

    h) a digital signature;

    i) a hashing code; and

    j) a hash of the message for which said bond is to accompany;

    k) sending a message intended for a recipient accompanied by said bond;

    l) prior to receipt of said message by the intended recipient, verifying the legitimacy of said bond via a third party;

    m) subjecting said message to a filter when said bond is not determined to be legitimate or said message is not accompanied by a bond, said filter being adapted to accept or reject messages based upon predetermined criteria; and

    n) not subjecting said message to a filter when said bond is determined to be legitimate.

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