Hallmarking verification process and system and corresponding method of and system for communication
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1. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site in which the web-site comprises a digital certificate that comprises data for displaying the verification indicator, the process comprising the steps of:
- displaying to a computer user a website with a hallmark through a browser,running verification software on the computer where such verification software is separate from the website, in which the hallmark verification is initiated by the user clicking on the verification software in said task bar of the computer,the verification software verifying multiple hallmarks on the website through the verification software and displaying a verification indicator for each verified hallmark using information from a verification source that is outside of the control of the website operator, in which verifying the hallmark occurs automatically when the verification software detects a mouse being moved by the user over the hallmark,determining the location on the website of the verified hallmark and displaying part of the verification indicator at the location of the verified hallmark in a manner that is different from how the verified hallmark is displayed,displaying a hallmark from the digital certificate at a location specified in the digital certificate,displaying a verification indicator to the user at the location specified in the digital certificate; and
displaying to the computer user a verification indicator through operation of the verification software where at least part of the verification indicator is in a separate window that is external to user'"'"'s browser.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the process comprising the step of a user activating a hallmark verification process on a device with access to the web site in which the web site does not have access to the activation of the verification request.
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1. A hallmark verification process for verifying a hallmark of a web site in which the web-site comprises a digital certificate that comprises data for displaying the verification indicator, the process comprising the steps of:
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displaying to a computer user a website with a hallmark through a browser, running verification software on the computer where such verification software is separate from the website, in which the hallmark verification is initiated by the user clicking on the verification software in said task bar of the computer, the verification software verifying multiple hallmarks on the website through the verification software and displaying a verification indicator for each verified hallmark using information from a verification source that is outside of the control of the website operator, in which verifying the hallmark occurs automatically when the verification software detects a mouse being moved by the user over the hallmark, determining the location on the website of the verified hallmark and displaying part of the verification indicator at the location of the verified hallmark in a manner that is different from how the verified hallmark is displayed, displaying a hallmark from the digital certificate at a location specified in the digital certificate, displaying a verification indicator to the user at the location specified in the digital certificate; and displaying to the computer user a verification indicator through operation of the verification software where at least part of the verification indicator is in a separate window that is external to user'"'"'s browser. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A hallmark verification system for verifying a hallmark of a web site, the system comprising:
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a computer for functioning as a web server, a website with a hallmark hosted on the web server, a digital certificate associated with the website, hallmark verification software that runs on a visitor to the website'"'"'s local computer where the verification software operates separate from the web server and the website with a hallmark, means of connecting a local computer through a network to said web server; means of verifying the hallmark outside of the control of the website operator, in which a means of activating the hallmark verification including the user clicking on the verification software icon on a task bar of the computer or activating the hallmark verification process is by having the verification software automatically verify each hallmark when a website comes in focus, wherein the verification process further comprises determining the location on the website of the verified hallmark and displaying part of the verification indicator at the location of the verified hallmark in a manner that is different from how the verified hallmark is displayed, in which the verification software verifies, independent of the website, multiple hallmarks on the website and displays a verification indicator that is, at least in part, displayed outside of the browser viewing area for each verified hallmark in which the hallmark verification process further comprises displaying both the hallmark associated with the digital certificate and the verification indicator at a location specified in the digital certificate; and means of generating and displaying a verification indicator that is displayed by the verification software, at least in part, in a separate window that is external to user'"'"'s browser. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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