Soverain Software LLC v. eBay, Inc. et al

Filing 1

***FILED IN ERROR. PLEASE IGNORE.*** COMPLAINT against GSI Commerce, Inc., PayPal, Inc., Radioshack Corporation, eBay, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 0540-3491095.), filed by Soverain Software LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - US 5,715,314, # 2 Exhibit B - Reexamination Certificate - US 5,715,314, # 3 Exhibit C - US 5,909,492, # 4 Exhibit D - Reexamination Certificate - US 5,909,492 CI, # 5 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ward, Thomas) Modified on 3/14/2012 (gsg).

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Payne et al.

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4.947.430

Inventors: Andrew C. I'ayne. Lincoln. MA (US):
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(US): G. Winfield Tret.'SI'. Wayland.
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at least one merchant compll1er. and at lellst one payment
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the paymem com pUler are intercoun<.'c ted by a computer
network. TIle buyer computer is proSr.lmm(:d 10 receivc a
uscr r<.'qu~""St for purchasing a product, and to cause a
paymcnl meS$..1ge to be sent to Ihe payment com puter that
com prises a product identifier identifying the product. '[be
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message. 10 cause an access message to be crCllloo Ihat
comprises the product identifier and an access meSii<1ge
alUhenticator b.1S(:d on a Cf)'ptoSr.lphic key. and 10 c:(use Ihe
access message 10 be scnt 10 the merchant computer. '[ne
merch;mt com putcr is prog.rnmmoo 10 n:ceive the access
message. to verify the acccss message authentica tor to
ensure that the access message ;mthenticator was created
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wherein the sessiOlllink is Iransmilledjrolll Ihe shopping
cart complller 10 Ihe buyer complller;
lI"herdn the session link lIIessage il/cfudc-s a sessiou link
alllhellliealor lor lise by a COlllplller to ulllh,'lIIiCllle Ihe
session fink /IIessllge.
58. A network-based silles system iu accordlwcc wilh
cflljlll 57, whereill Ihe sessioll link al/ihelllicalor is a cryplographic jilllctioll a/lhe session fillk COlllelllS.
59. A nell<"Ork-based slllt's syslem ill accordllllcc wilh
cfllilll 58. whereill tlte hllJoer complller i.~ programmed 10
CllI/se Ihe sessiOIl fillk lIIesmge to be SI!/11 10 II complller ill
the lIelwork ",hich is l1rograml11ed 10 lIuthellticOIe the sessioll fillk nll!smge by e.mlllillillg the sl!ssioll litlk allthe/lli·
calor alld which is IJrogrammed 10 respolld 10 Ihe session
fink message based 011 Slllle o/Ihe illlewclion belweenthe
buyer coII/IJlller and Ihe shopping cllrt compliler.
60. A 1It'II<"Ork-ht.lsed sllles system ill occardmlcc lI"ilh
cflljm 34, whereilllll feasl one o/Ihe requesls comprises a
shoppillg Cllrt URL
61. A lIell<"Ork-based slllt's syslem ill occordllllcc wi/h
cf(lt'1It 60, wherein Ihe shopping carl URL comprises a
domoin idenlijier.
62. A nelwork·ba)·ed silles syslem in accordlwcc wilh
elaim 60, wherein Ihe shopping cart URL comprises a
merchanl idelllijier.
63. A lIell<"Ork-based sales syslem ill accordallcc with
elaim 60. whereill Ihe shopping cart URI. comprises a
lIIerchlllll lICCOlI1II idelllijier.
64. A nelwork·based silies splem in accordancc wilh
elilim 60. wherein the shopping CllrI URI. comprises a
paymelll 0/11011111.
65. A ne/work-btded s(llr:-s sys/r.'m in IIccorr/llllt:e "'illt
elllilll 60, wherein Ihe shopping Clm URL comprises a
prodllcl idelllijier.
66. A nelwark-based sales syslelll ill accordllllcc wilh
elilim 60. wherein //Ie shappillg cart URI. comprises 1I
duraliOIl time.
67. A nel"'ork-based silles syslem ill accordll/lcc ,..ilh
elaim 60. wherein the shoppiug carl URL comprises 1m
expiralion lime.
68. A lIelu"Ork-based sl/Ies syslem in accordllllcc wilh
elI/jill 67. II'herein the shoppillg Cllrt compliler IrlInsmils a
document 10 lite bllJoer cOlllplller indicating Iltlll the e.lpira·
lion lime hilS passed.
69. A /letwark-based silles system ill accardllllcc wilh
elllim 60. wherein Ihe URi. comprises a bll)'er lIelwork
Iiddress.
70. A nelwork-based silles syslem in occordancc ,..illt
claim 69. wherein lite bllyer complller lie/work IIddress is
verijied by miliching il wilh II network address specified in
lite shopping cart URL
71. A lIeIH"Ork-ht./sed sales system ill accordllllcc wilh
elojlll 70, wherein if (he compliler net,,"Ork address wrifiClltiOIl/llils. thell the shopping carl COII/jJIller sends a doclImenl 10 lite bl/yer compllfer indicaling fhal access is nol
Ilflowed.
72. A lIelwork-based sllles syslem ill accordllllcc wilh
cfl/im 60, wherein Ihe shoPIJing cllrl URL comprises an
alltlll!lllicalor based on a cr_
lplogrllpltic ke)';
when-in Ihe milltellliclllor is a jilllClian oj COlllelllS oflhe
shopping cart URI.:
when-in Ihe shopping carl complll('r verijil!s w/te/her Ihe
shopping cart URL alllhellliclllor was crell/ed/romlite
COlllellts oj Ihe shoppillg carl URI. IIsing II cryptographic key.
73. A ne/work·based stiles system ill accordl/llcc wilh
elllim 72, wherein if Ihe verificlllionjllils, the shopping cart

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THE PATENT [S HEREBY AMENDED AS

INDICATED BELOw.
l\Ialtl'r t' llclosl'd in h eln ,}, brllc.kl't s ( ) IIpP,,"rt'd in Ihl'
pall,' nt , bUI ha s b(, l'lI ddl'h'd and is no lon gl' r II pari oflhe 10
pllll"nt ; malil'r prinll'd in italics indiclIleSlIddilions mad e
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AS A RESULT Of REEXAMINATION. IT I-lAS BEEN
DETERMINED THAT:
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'I1IC patentability of claims 1-48 is confimloo.

NC\\I claims 49- 168 arc added and determined 10 be
palcnlablc.

49. A m:/lt'ork-based 5(lles system in

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claim 34. wherein Ihe bllyer coli/pliler aclivales {he pa)'lIIcnI

message by Ir"n!ill/illing a message /0 Ihe shopping carl
be lIelivaled.
50. A network-based sales system in accordance willt
claim 34, wherein the network is a public packel s ....itched
nelwork.
5/. A 1/('/II"Ork-/xJsed sales sySlem in accordallce wilh
claim 34. wherein Ihe I/(!Iwork is all fnlemc/.
52. A nelwQrk-/xJsed sales syslem ill (lccord(l/lce with
claim 34, furlher comprising:
amerchal1l comp"ler Ihlll is interconnecled ....ilh Ihe buyer
compuler and shopping cart complller by the compllter
lIelwork; and
1111 adwrtisillg document database;
....hereill Ihe merchant compllier is programmed 10 fetch
(III ad~'erlisillg docl/lllenl from Ihe ad~'erlising doclImelll dalabase.
53. A lIc/work-/xJsed safes syslem ill accordallcc wilh
claim 52. whereill Ihe merchanl complller is programmed 10
send aile or IIIVre adverlisillg doclIIlII:llls 10 Ihe bu)'er
complller.
54. A lIel\mrk-/xJsed sales syslem in accordallcc with
claim 53. whereill Ihe merchanl compllier is programmed 10
pro~'ide a producl requeSled bJ' Ihe user.
55. A nelwork-/xJsed sales system ill (Jccord(I/lCC wilh
claim 54, wherein Ihe merchalll compiller is programmed 10
respond 10 paymenl orders jrom Ihc bllyer cOlllpliter u'ilhollt
Ihe merChalll colllplller hl/I,illg 10 collllllllnicate din'clfy with
Ihe shopping carl compliler 10 ensllre Ihat Ihe IIser is
IlIIthorized 10 purchase Ihe producl;
wherein Ihe lIIerch(l/It complller is programmed 10
n-spOlld 10 j)ayml!nl orders jrom the bllyer compllier
wilhoul Ihe //Ierchanl COli/Imler having 10 Slore information i/l a database '"('8ardillg which buyers an:
IIlIlhorized 10 pllrchase which prodllcts.
56. A nelwork-based sales syslem ill accordancc with
clailll 53. whereill Ihe advertiselllelll docllments all! ill the
form 0/ sUlllmaries 0/ newspaper or newsleuer articles ;
whereill prior 10 a user's prodllct requesl. Ihe merchalll
colllplller sl!lIds aU lldloertismg dOClllllelll to the bll)'l!r
COlllplller.
57. A /1I::/work-IxHed sales s)"sle/ll ill aCCOrdll/lCC wilh
claim 34, wherein Ihe buyer cOlllpllter IransmilS on illiliol
fink Ihal comprises illjorlllolioll from which Ihe shOIJpillg
cart computer call create a sessioll link message;
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90. A nelwork-based sales syslem ill accordallce willt
claim 88, whereill Ihe JU/yml!lII URI. comprises 1111 wilhen lica lOr based all a CfJ1Hographic key;
wherein lite lIulhelllicolor is a fill/Clioll of COlllellls of Ihe
paymetll URI..
91. A lie/work-based sales syslem ill IIccordllnce wilh
cll,im 90. whereill Ihe paymelll compuler wrifies ",helher Ihe
paylltelll URI. IIlIfhenticlltor WIIS crellledjromihe COlllenls 0/
Ihe pa)'melll URI. IIsillg II cryptographic key;
if the verificlllion fllils, the paYlllell1 cOlllplller lransmits II
doelllltellllO Ihe bllyer compuler illdiclllillg 1IllIIaccess
is denied.
92. A /leI work-based sales syslem i/l a("cordill/cc wilh
claim 88, whereill lite paYlllell1 URL furthe r comprises 1111
expiralioll lime_
93. A nelwork-bmed slllt's syslem ill IIccordllllcc wilh
clailll 92, whereill the JXlYlllell/ compuler lrallsmils II docl/ lItell/ 10 the buyer COli/pilfer illdiclltillS Ihlll Ihe expirllliOIl
lime has pass,-d.
94. A lIelwork-based Silles sySlem ill occordallCC wilh
claim 88. whereill Ihe 1"')'/IIelll URL comprises I ' buyer
lIelwork address.
95. A lIetwork-based sales syslellt ill IIccordallcc wilh
claim 9{ wherein the buyer COil/pliler nef\lurk midress is
verified by mlllchillg il wilh Ihe network IIddress specified ill
Ihe })aymelll URi.;
if Ihe verificolioll f llils. Ihell lite shoppillg Cllrt COil/pliler
sends a doculllelll fQ Ihe buyer computer indic(I/illg /Iw/
access is 1101 allowed.
96. A lIellt'Qrk-bMed sules sy,Ylem ill accordll/lcc wilh
claim 88, whereill Ihe paymelll COmpliler Irall5mil5 a payment cOllfirmalioll dOClimellllO Ihe buyer cOli/pliler:
whereill the paYlllell1 cOllfirmlllion doclllllenl illellldes 1111
open lillk alUl 0 COII/illlle lillk;
whereill ill respo"se to Ihe IIser selecting Ihe colI/imlC link.
tlte paymenl compuler illstructs the bllyer computer 10
provide lilt aCCOllnl lIame allil password 111111 Ital'e
IH'(;Violls/y beell provided by lite buyer compllier 10 Ihe
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paymellt comp"ler.
97. A lIelwork-ba)'ed sales syslem ill accordll/lce ..-ilh
claim 96, whereill Ihe bllyer comp"ter prompts the IIser for
the IICCO IIIII Ill/me 'IIId fJaSS..-ord by creotillg an IIccoUlI1
lIatlle prompt IIlId II pIIsslt'Qrd prompt.
98. A nellt'Qrk-based sules sysf(:m i/l accord(IIICC wilh
claim 97. wltereill lite plI)'lIIel1/ COlllplller verifies Ihlll the
accO/lI/1 nallle allil passll"ord elliered by Ihe IIser maleh a
pn.,viollsly provided accounl 1I('lIIe olld password.
99. A ne/work-based sales syslem ill IIccordllllcc wilh
cll/illl 98, whereill if the verificlllion fllils. Ihell Ihe p"Ylllelll
cOlllplller sellds II documelll to Ihe bllyer comp"ler illdiclltillg I/UI/ access is 1I0t (II/owed.
100. A network-lxlsed silies syslem ill IIccordllllce wilh
cl(,illl 98. wherein if(' paylllelll amOllllt exceeds a Ihresltofd.
Ihen lite IIser is prompted/or seCI"iry illforlllalioll;
whereill Ihe paymelll roil/pliler "erifies Ihat Ihe )'ectlrily
illforlllilt ioll matches a previollsly pro vided IICCOIIIII
1I0me alld password;
if the verijicillioll fails. Iltell Ihe paymelll compllfer sellds
II doculllent 10 Ihe buyer complller indiCllIillg Ihlll
IIccess is Iwt IIlIowed.
101 . .4 IIetwork-based safes syslem ill accordallre wilh
elailll 98.fimher comprising II s('ulelllelll dllllllxlSe Iltlll is ill
COlI/lIIUllicalioll ...ilh the 1'1,)'melll comp"ler;
wlterein Ihe sell/emelli dlllilhose is tlsed 10 determille
whellter Ihe IIser hilS 11IIi!.lpin:d access 10 a dOlllllill
idelllified ill Ihe paYlllelll mesmge;

indicating Ihm access is denied.
74. A network-based sales 51'slem in accordance wiflt
claim 34, wherein/he buyer COIIIJ)IIIl!r activates Ihe paymclIf

mf!ssage by Iransmilling (I message /0 Ihe shopping carl
compuler {hOI cUlises Ihe payment message /0 be actinlled:
",herein {he shopping carl co mplller {ransmils u payment
confirmalioll document /0 the buyer comp"ler.
75. A network-based sales SI'Slem ill accordance willi
claim 74, wherein Ihe PII),III";11 cOl/firmalion Jocl/ment
includes UII Opell link and a CQlIlimlC link.
76. A network-based sale:; s),slelll in accortiallce Wilh
claim 75. ...hllrein Ihe shopping cart compilier opens (/ new
IICCQlI/II in response 10 Ihe IIser selecting Ihe open link
77. A lIe/work·based sales 5\'stem il1 accordallce with
clailll 76, when:ill the buyer cOIII;mler sends a paXlllell1 URL
10 Ihe slwppill8 carl colllp"ler Ihlll indicales thai an IICCOIIIII
docs 1101 ycf exist,
78. A nelll"ork-hosed Silles SI'Slem in OCCOrdllllce wilh
cllIim 77. whereill Ihe shoppillg ~lIrI compliler creales II new
('CCOIIIII doclII"'!IIt.
79. A /lei work-based sales sySlem in occordallce willt
clailll 78, "'hereill the shoppillg carl cOlllp"ler tmnsmits Ihe
new OCCOIIIII dOClllllenl 10 Ihe b"yer compuler.
80. A nelwork-hosed sales SI'Slelll in accordallce wilh
clailll 79, wherein Ihe lIell' acc~unl doculllclIl cOlllprises a
challense form t/tlll reqllests IICCOllnl ill/ormalioll 10 be
elllered by the user.
81. A lIelwork-based sales S1'slem in accordtlllce wilh
claim 80. whereill Ihe OCCOI/III itif"orttUlfioll comprises II lIell'
IICCO/1111 lIome and aCCOI/III PllsswOrd.
8]. A /leI work-based sales sY;'lem ill accordtlllce ...ilh
claim 80, 1rhereinlhe aceOllll1 in/ormalion comprises: a nell'
aCCOIllII IIl1me. 1111 IICCO IIIII pllssll'ord. II credil cllrd IIl1mber,
IIIId 1111 expim/ioll dille of Ihe credil cord.
83. A /leI work-hosed Sllies syslem ill occort/lIttce wilh
cllIilll 80, wherein lite IICCOllttl infontllllioll comprises secl/rily ill/onl/lIliOll.
84. A /lelwork-based sales syslem in occordallce with
claim 34. ",hereill Ihe shopping c(,rl compuler. ill respollse
10 Ihe plumlity of shopping carl messages. Cllllses 1111
IICCO/IIII lilli/Ie 111111 pl'SS\\urd reqllesl message 10 be ImllslIIilled to 'he bllyer COli/piller.
85. A lIelwork-hosed salt's syslem ill OCCOrdllllCC wilh
clllilll 34, fUriher comprisillg:
IIt/lerchllnt compliler thai is i"tercolllwcted wilh Ihe buyer
lind shoppillg cart cOlllplllers by the cOlllplller lIe/work;

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It'heroin Ihe merchalll co mp"ler is fJlugrammed lofelcit
1111 IIdverlisillS doellmelll from Ihe IIdvertisillS doc/I- SO
ment dllll/base:
",herein the IIdvertisillS doclllllent dllfllbas<' is locill 10 the
"",rehanl computer.
86. A /letlturk-hosed Silles system in IIccordallce willt
clllim 85. "'hereill a crealion ("olllpliler "fJdales lite remole 55
ad,,~nisillg doculllelll dalabase 011 Ihe lIIercfllllll COIIIPliler.
87. A nelwork-hosed sales syslem ill IIccordallce ...ilh
clilim 85, wherein lite buyer compllier lransmits II pllrchllse
prodllct message 10 the mercltalll comp"ter. and, in
respollse. Ihe II/erchalll cOlllplller pro~'ides II paymelll URI. 00
to the bll)'er colllpmer.
88. A /let work-based sales sySll'1II ill OCCOrdtlllce willt
claim 87. wltereinlhe bllyer complifer trallsmilS lite pll)'mel1/
URL 10 II paymenl compuler.
89. A lIelwork-based sales syslem in occordallce ...ilh 65
claim 88. It'hereill Ihe paymelll comp"ler is Ihe shOfJping
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or to lise {he unexpired acCl!Ss.
10]. A nclwork-blls/!d safes system in accordance willt
elujlll 101 . ",herein the pllrchase of a IJrodlicl in a certain
domain by (J IIser oceDllnl entitles access to other products 5

in the dOlllllin for free or all/reduced price.
!O3. A IIl!1work-lxucd sules system ill accordance willt
claim 98, whereilllhe paymc/II compliler ~Y!rifies whether Iht,
IIscr acco/lllt hilS SI!lficiCIII flillds or creelil Ihal satisfies a
pllymelll 11111011111 specified in the I'II)'I/Icll/ /IIes.mgt:,

if/he verification fi,i1s, ,hell Ihe parmelll computer sends
docllmem /0 (he buyer COli/pliler indiCa/ing Ihal Ihe
IIser has inslIJJici(ml funds.
104. A m!/l!'Ork-Ix,seJ slIles system ill accordance wi/It
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claim 98, wherein Ihe payment compliler records (III Clld of
duralion lime ill a sel/femell/ dalabase.
105. A nelwork-based safes syslem in accordance wilh
claIm 98. whereinlhe paymell/ complller cremes an access
URI. including an aCCl'SS URI. alllhenlicalOr Iha/ is a digital
siglllllllf"(: generaled based on a CIJPlOgraphic key;
whereinlhe access URI. (1IIlhenlicalor is Ilhash of 01 her
illformalion in Ihe access URI.;
wherein Ihe pllymenl compliler sends a redireci 10 Ihe
access URI. 10 Ihe b"yer compuler;
whereill the buyer complller sends Ihe access URI. to II
merchall/ compliler.
106. A nelwork-/.xl$ed slll(:s syslem ill llcconlllllce with
elaim 105. whereillihe merchalll complller ver!fies whe/h",
Ihe Ilccess UR./. allihenlicalor was crealedfrom said olher
ill/omlll/ioll ill Ihe access URI. using the cr')~)/ograpllic key;
if/he ~-erijicalionfails, Ihen Ihe merchanl compllier sends
a docllmelll la the bllyer comp"ler indicating Iha/
access is nOI lIllowed.
107. A nelwork-/.xlsed sales syslem ill accordance with
elaim 105, whereinlhe merchatt/ complller verijies whether
a dura/iOIl time lor access hilS CJ.l'ired;
iflhe ,·erificlltiollfails. Ihell the merchalll compllter )'e/1ds
a dOCll/llenl 10 Ihe bU\'er COlllpuler illdiealing Ilwt Ihe
dllration tillle has expired.
108. A nelll"ork-/.xl$ed sales system in accordance lI"i/h
ell/im 105, wherein Ihe merchall/ comp'ller verifies /hal a
bllyer complller network address is the same as a bllyer
nelwork addn.'ss colI/llined in Ihe acc{'ss URI. ;
iflhe ~·erifiClltionfilils. Ihell the merchalll COlllpll/er sends
a docllmenl 10 the bllYu COIIIIJlller indicaling Ihat
acress is 1101 (,Ilowed.
109. The mel hod a/claim 39, wherein Ihe buyer comp"ter
aClimles the paymenllllessage by Iransmiltittg IIlIIessage to
Ihe shopping carl comp"ler Ihal callses Ihe pa)"lIIellt message 10 be (lctiva/ed.
110. The melhod 0/ claim 39, wherein Ihe nelwork is a
public packet swilched nelwork
III. 7111' melhod of claim 39. whereill Ihe lI(:{work Is all
IlIlernel,
111. 71'e melhod of claim 39. ,,"hereitt a merchal1t CO li/puler is inlercOll/lecled wilh Ihe buyer compuler and shoppillg carl compulu by the comp"ler lIelwork;
wherein Ihe merchall/ co mpllter is programmed lo/etch
1111 advertisillg dOCllm('lIIjrOIll an ad,'erlising docl/melll
dalabase.
113. 17le melhod of claim 111....hereill Ihe mcrchalll
COli/piller is programmed 10 s('l/(/ aile or more atlv.:rtising
dOCl/mel/IS to lite buyer compu/{:r.
114. The melhod of claim IH. whereill Ihe merchan/
compuler is programmed 10 provide a prodllct rcqllesled by
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complller is programmed 10 respolld 10 payment orders/rom
lite buyer computer wilhoul Ihe merchill/l computer ha";lIg
10 CQlIlI/lUl/iCale direClly with Ihe shoppillg carl complller to
ensure Ihallhe user is allihorized 10 pllrcilllse Ihe prodllct;
whereill Ihe merchant compuler is programmed 10
respond to paymenl orders /rom Ihe buyer compllter
wilholll lite mercltallt comp"ler Itaving 10 slore in/orlIIalioll in a da/(lbase r<'garding which bllyers are
IlIlIhori:ed 10 purchase which prodllc/S.
116. 71,e melhod 0/ claim II 3. wherein Ihe advertisemellf
documenls are ill Ihe forlll of SUllIlIlIlries 0/ ttelt'spaper or
/I~'wsleller arlicles;
wherein prior 10 a user 's IJrodllcl reque)'I, Ihe merchllllt
colllpllter settds (III advertisillg docllmelll /Q the bll)"er
COli/pilfer.
117. The method of claim 39. wherein Ihe buyer CQmplller
lransmilS an inilial Jink IItI1l comprises in/orml1lion from
which Ihe shoppillg cart CQmplller call creOle a sessioll /illk
message;
whereill the snsioll link is Ir(msmilled from Ihe shoPllillg
curl comp"ler 10 Ihe bllyer COIIIIJlller;
whereill the se.Hiott /ink mes.wge ittcludes a sessioll /il1k
IIl1lhenticator fo r lise by a COmlJlller 10 allthenticate Ille
sessioll Jillk message.
118. rite lIIethod of claim 11 7, It"hereill Ihe seuioll link
alllltelllicalor is a c')plographicjilllctioll oflhe s,'sslolllill k
colllelllS.
119. The method 0/ cloilll 118. whereill Ihe bl/yer COli/pliler is programmed 10 calise the sessiott lillk message 10 be
Settl to a compilier in Ihe nellt'ork which is programll/ed 10
(llItltenlicale lite session link message by examining Ihe
session link alllhenlicalor alld which is programmed 10
respand 10 Ihe session link lII<,ssage based on stale of the
ittleracliott befweell Ihe bll)"er complller alld Ihe shopping
Cllfl complltl'r.
110. The melhod of claim 39. whereitt olleasl aile o/Ihe
requesls comprises I' shoppillg carl URL
111. 71te melhod of claim 110. wherein Ihe shopping cllrt
URL comprises a domain idenlifiu.
111. rhe melhod of claim 110, wherein Ihe shopping cart
URL comprises a merchl/III idenlifier.
J13. The method of claim 110. whereill Ihe shopping carl
URi. comprises a mercJtlllll aCCI1UIII idelllifier.
114. The melhod of claim 110. whereill the shoppIng carl
URI. comprises a IJ/I)"ment ('1110/1111.
115. The melhod of claim 110. whereill Ihe shopping carl
URL comprises a IJrodlict idenliJier.
116. The melhod of claim 110. wherein Ihe shOIJping cart
URI. comprises a dural ion lime.
J17. The method of claim 110. wherein Ihe shoppillg carl
URI. colllprises llll expiration lime.
118. The melhod 0/ claim 117. whereill the shoppillg cart
complller transmilS a dOCllmeJII 10 Ihe buyer compllfer
indicllljllg Ihlll the expirmio/l lime has passed,
119. 17le me/hod 0/ clailll 110. whereill lite URI. COIII prises a buyer network (lddres)'.
J30. 77,e melhod of claim J19. wherein Ihe bu)"er COIIIputer lie/work address is verified by mlllchillg il lI"ilh a
lIelwork addn.'ss specified ill the shopping cart URL
J3 I. the melhod 0/ claim J30. II"hereill if Ihe complller
u<'/II'Ork address ,'{'r!ficolioll filils, thclI Ihe shopping cart
COli/pliler sends 1/ dOCllmellf 10 Ihe bllyer compllfer illllicaling 111111 access is not allowed.
J31. The melhod of claim 110. wherein Ihe shopping cllrt
URL comprises llfl (1IIlhelllicator based on cryplographic
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....herein Ihe IIl/then/leala!' is 1I jillU:liQII of CO/1lc/Il$ of the
shopping cart UR/-;
wherein 'he shopping carl computer wrifies whelher Ihe
shopping carl URL alllileJlliClllOr WIIS created/rom Ihe
con/enlS of Ihe shopping carl URI. /Ising /I Cf'yplographic key.
133. Inc mel/lOd of elajlll 131. wherein if Ihe verijiclliioll
fails. the shopping carl compliler trill/slII!IS II docl/ment 10
the bl/yer CQII/p"ler Int/leming Ihlll access is denied.
134. The melltod of claim 39, whereinlhe buyer complller
lIctivlItes the paymelll message by Iransmilling a message la
Ihe sltopping carl complller Ihlll c<ws<'s Ihe jJl/J'melll messuge 10 be {lclhvu:d:
wherein Ihe shopping carl co mplller Iransmils {I pa)"melll
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',"",',rmallO',' dQC':~len,1 10 I,e uyehr comp'h'ler.
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Ie mef /0 OJ c lIim 134. It" erein I e pa)"lIIellf
confirmalion docllmelll includes an open link alld a conlinue
lillk.
136. The melltod of elaim 135. ".Iterein fhe shopping carl
compu,er opens " new aCCOIII,1 in response 10 Ihe IIser
selecling Ihe open fillk.
137. TIte melhod of cll/im /36. whercill Ihe buyer COIIIpliler sellds ., "ayme,,' URI. 10 Ihe )'hoppillg carl comp/lfer
Ihat indicales IItm an aCCOlI1II does nol yet exiSI.
138. rhe melltod of claim 137. wherein Ihe shopping carl
complller creOles a nL'W lICCOUIII dOClimelll.
139. 11le /IIelltod af claim 138, wherein Ihe shopping carl
compuier IransmilS Ihe nell' lIccoullf documelli 10 Ihe buyer
complller.
140. TIte melhod of claim 139. ".herein Ihe new accollnl
documelli comprises (' challenge form Ihal requesfs accounl
iliforlllalioll 10 be entered by Ihe user.
14/. The lIIelhod oj claim 140. wherein tlte accollnl
illformalioll comprises a new IIccmllll nllme IIlId accollnt
pm·sword.
141. The melhod of elllim /40. wherein lite IICCOllnt
iliforlll<llioll comprises: a lIew aCC01I1II name, 1111 accollnt
pllSSII"(Jn/. a Cl'l!dil card nllll/ber, lIIlI/lIIl eJ.piralioll dille of
lite credil card.
143. The /IIelhod of d(ll'/II 140. wherein Ihe aCCOllnl
iliforlllalioll co mprises security illformalion.
144. TIte melhod of claim 39. lI'hcl'l!ill Ihe shoppillg Cllrl
compliler: ill respanse 10 tlte p/urtlJity of shoppillg carl
messages. C
{llises an accolillt IIIllIIe lind IXlssword reqllesl
message 10 be Irtlnsmilled 10 Ihe buyer complller.
/45. The method of claim 39. ...h"reill a /IIcreholll COli/pliler is ill/ereamleCll:d wilh the buyer IIIld shopping cart
COlllplilers by Ihe compuler nelwork:
wherein Ihe merehanl compllter is progrtlmmed 10 fl!lch
{III ad"ertising docllmenlfrom all adH!rlising dOCll/llenl
dalabase;
wherein Ihe adverlising documenl dal{lbase is /ocallo Ihe
merehanl cOlllplller:
146. The methad of claim 145. wherein a crelllioll COIIIpliler updllies Ihe relllOle advertising doculllent daillbase 011
Ihe merchanl comp"ler.
147. The mf!/hod of claim /45. whereill Ihl: buyer COIIIpulerlrtlllslllils II purcltase product message 10 Ihe merch{lnt
compllter. and. ill respollse. Ihe lIIerchanl complll<:r provides
II p ll)"melll URL 10 Ihe buyer cOlllp"ler.
148. The melhad of el(ll'm 147, whereill Ihe buyer compliler IrtlllslllilS the pa)"lIIelll URL 10 a paYlllent call1plller.
149. The melhad of elllilll /48. whel'l!ill Ihe paymelll
compUier is Ihe shapping Cllrt complller.
150. The lIIelhad of c10im 148. ...herein Ihe paymelll URL
comprises an lIulh<:lIlicalOr based on II l":I11)/ogrllphic key:
"'herein Ihe alllhenliclllor is a fill/clion of conl.mts of Ihe
paymenl URL.

J51. The method of elailll 150. wherein Jllc p llylllelll

compUler verifies wile/her Ihe /xlYlllelll URL (lli/hell/lealar
"'(IS erellied from Ihe cOII/(ml$ ojlhe pll)'mcnl URL /Ising /I
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if/he w:rijiC(l/iolljai/s. the /Xl)'I11('/l1 cOIIIl'mer Iransmits

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Jocl/menllo Ihe buyer compilier indicating Ihal access
is denied.
J52. The method of claim 148. wherein the pa)'/IIclII URL
further comprises an e~7)irOliOIl time.
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153. The melhad of claim 152. wlterein Ihe payment
campuler tr(lI1smilS (I docI/llle-1l1 10 Ihe buyer compuler
indicaling Ih<ll Ihe expiration lime has pussed.
154. TIte melhad of claim 148, ",heroin Ihe paymenl URL
comprises a buyer ne/llvrk addross.
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pWer '1I!lImrk address is \'erified by malching il willt fhe
ne/l"ork address specified in Ihe paymelll URL;
if fhe verification f ai/s. Ihen fhe shopping cart compwer
sends a dO("llllu:nlto Ihe bUYl:r compuler indicolillg IhOl
IICCI:SS is nOI allowed.
/56. The me/hod of claim /48. wherein Ihe pa)'melll
Compuler IransmilS (' paymelll COllfir/llilOOn dO("lImel/llo Ihe
buyer compuler;
wherein Ihe jXl)"menl confirlllalion doclI/nenl includes all
Opell link and a cOlllinm! link;
wherein in res/JOnse 10 Ihe IIser selecling Ihe cOlllinlie link.
Ihe paymelll campuler insln/CIS Ihe buyer campuler 1
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provide {III accoUIII lIame lIIld pllssword Ihat hll'-<!
prwious/y been provided by Ihe buyer compuler 10 Ihe
paYIII(:1II compllfer.
157. The melhad af claim 156. Irhl!ll!ill thl! bllyer compUler l}rolllPIS lite user for Ihe lIccounlllame lind pllssward
by crealillg all IIccounl nallle prompl and II pllssward
prompl.
/58. The lIIelhod of claim /57. wherein the payment
compUler verifies Ihat III(' IICCOUIII 1I<11l1e allli I){I-fsllvrtl
enlered by Ihe IIser IIIlI/ch (/ predal/sly pro"ided IICCOIllIf
nllllle (l/1(IIJOssn"(Jni.
/59. 1"he melhod of claim /58. ...herein iflhe vcrijic{llioll
fails. Ihen Ih<: pa,nllenl complIl"r sellds {I dOClI/llenl lolhe
buyer colllplller indicaling Ihlll access is nol allowed.
160. n,e melhod of claim 158. whereill if a pll)'mel/l
amOll1ll exceeds a Ihn'shaM. then Ihe IIser is prompled for
secl/rily inforllllllion;
".hen-in Ihe pll)'melll complller "erijies Ih(/{ Ihe seClirily
informal ion matches II previOJ/sly 1r(lI/smilled {lcco/1II1
m'/lle IIl1d password;
if Ihe verificalioll fails. th<:11 Ihe paymenl compuler sends
a doclllllelll /0 Ihe buyer complller indicating Ihlll
access is 1101 IIl1owed.
/61. 1711! method of clllim 158. wherein a sellll!melll
dllwbase is us{'d 10 delem,ine whl!llter the IIser has IInexpired IIccess 10 II dOlllllin identified ill Ihe jXl)'IIWII/ message;
whereillihe IIser is preselll<:d n.,.,h on oplion 10 repllrch{lse
or 10 lise Ihe IInexpired access.
161. TIte method of clllim 161. whereill Ihe purchllse ofll
prodllcl in " cerIa ill domllill by (I IIser OCCO IIIII elllilles
access 10 olher products ill Ihe domain for fn'/! or lIf II
reduced price.
/63. The melhod of claim /58, when'in the payment
compuler ,"Crijies whelher Ihe user aCCOllnl has $IlJlicielll
filllds or credil Ihal sillisfies II paymelll amOUIII SIIl..'Cified ill
lite pa)'menl message.
iflhe verificlIfionfails. Ihellihe paymenl computer sends
II docllmenllo Ihe bl/)'er compuler indiclliing Ihl'llh<:
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164. The me/hud of claim 158, ....herein fhe payment
if/he ~"CrifiC'lIionfiliis. {hclI/he mere/Ian! complller semis
a documen! 10 Ihe buyer colllplller indicating Ihm
compwer records lin l'IId 0/ duration lillie in a selllemcllf
aCCess is nQI aI/owed.
database.
167. The melhod of claim 165, ....herein Ihe merchal1l
165, The me/hod of claim 158. wherein fhe payment
compuler croal(!S 0/1 access URI. ineluding em access URL 5 COmpuler wrifies ".helher II duralion lime fo r access has
e;tl}ired;
all/hen/iealar Ihar is a digital Sigilli/lin! genemled bused VI/
iflhe wr!ficalion jilits, Ihell Ihe mercholll complller sends
a cl)ptographic fwy:
a doclllllenl 10 Ihe bllyer complllcr indicalillg Ihal Ihc
wherein the access URL all/hen/iealar is II hash of oilier
dura/iOIl lillie has expired.
inJorma/ion in the access URI.;
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168. TIl{' melhod of e/aim 165, ".herein Ihe merchal1l
....herein lIn: paymelll computer sends (J redirect to the
compUier ~-er!fies Ihal a bll)'<'r compuler Ile,work lIddress is
IICC<'S! URf- /0 the buyer complller:
Ihe Slime as a bllyer lIl'III'Qrk lIddress cOI/lllilled in Ihe lICceSS
URI.;
wherein Ihe buyer compiller sends Ihe acccss URI. 10 a
mercllanJ COli/Imler.
if'''e ~"Crificalioll jili/s, Ihen Ihe mcrchanl COlllplller sends
a docllme'" 10 Ihe buyer compuler indic(lling Ihal
166. The me/hod of claim 165. wheroin the merchanl 15
compllier verifies ",hellier 'he access URi wl/hell/ica/ar was
access is /101 al/o'l-ed.
erell/ed/rom said olher in/ormolion in the access URi using
the cryplOgraphic fu.y:
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