SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONDUCTING ONLINE VISUAL IDENTIFICATION OF A PERSON
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- displaying on a computer output device a plurality of photographic images of persons in a plurality of photo arrays including a first and a second photo array, and configuring the plurality of photo arrays to allow a user to distinguish a first person shown in a first photographic image from a second person shown in a second photographic image, wherein the first and second photographic images are in the first photo array;
eliciting and receiving input indicating a selection by the user of the first person from the first photo array; and
interpreting the user'"'"'s selection of the first person as at least part of an instruction to make a purchase of a good or service for the first person.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for preventing unsolicited bulk email (UBE). Spammers sending UBE typically capitalize on the weakness of SMTP. The present invention affixes a subscriber key value to the local part of an email address. The email and associated key value are sent to a server where the subscriber key value, and subscriber and recipient email addresses are associated and stored into a database. Once stored, the email is sent to the ultimate recipient. A recipient is in possession of a subscriber key value can use this key value to sign an email they intend to send to the original subscriber/sender. Recipient will then send this signed email to a server where the association between the subscriber and the subscriber key value is verified. Once verified the email is sent to the subscriber. In some embodiments, the verification process is not controlled by a server.
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1. A method comprising:
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displaying on a computer output device a plurality of photographic images of persons in a plurality of photo arrays including a first and a second photo array, and configuring the plurality of photo arrays to allow a user to distinguish a first person shown in a first photographic image from a second person shown in a second photographic image, wherein the first and second photographic images are in the first photo array;
eliciting and receiving input indicating a selection by the user of the first person from the first photo array; and
interpreting the user'"'"'s selection of the first person as at least part of an instruction to make a purchase of a good or service for the first person. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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a computer output device configured to display a plurality of photographic images of persons in a plurality of photo arrays including a first and a second photo array, wherein the plurality of photo arrays is configured to allow a user to distinguish a first person shown in a first photographic image from a second person shown in a second photographic image, and wherein the first and second photographic images are in the first photo array;
a user interface configured to elicit and receive input indicating a selection by the user of the first person from the first photo array; and
an interpreter configured to interpret the user'"'"'s selection of the first person as at least part of an instruction to make a purchase of a good or service for the first person. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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means for displaying on a computer output device a plurality of photographic images of persons in a plurality of photo arrays including a first and a second photo array, and configuring the plurality of photo arrays to allow a user to distinguish a first person shown in a first photographic image from a second person shown in a second photographic image, wherein the first and second photographic images are in the first photo array;
means for eliciting and receiving input indicating a selection by the user of the first person from the first photo array; and
means for interpreting the user'"'"'s selection of the first person as at least part of an instruction to make a purchase of a good or service for the first person. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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