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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EX PARTE REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE (5845th)

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Inventors: An d rew C. I'ayne. Lincoln. MA (US):
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Rcexall1illlllion Ctrtificllh.' for:
Palenl No.:
5,909,492
Issued:
Jun. 1, 1999
App!. No.:
081878,396
Filed:
.JUIl. IS, 1997

NOlice:

311994 Bernstein d aI .
511994 PerlJmn c( al.

FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS

Rccxamlnlliioll Rl'qucst:
No. 90/007.286. Nov. 3, 2004

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OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Sovcrllin Software LLC Y. Amazon.Com. Inc. and 7"he Gap.
'nc .. Fonn o f Stipubll'd Rt'quest for Final Dismissals of the
Actions. filed Aug. 30. 2005.

This palen! is slIbjl'CI \0 a \cmlinai disclaimer.

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Rl'Iall' d U.S. Appliclilion Dahl

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Continu ati on of application No. 081328.133. fil"d On Oct
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A octwork-b~st-d sales system includes at kast one buyer
compu ter for opel1ltio11 bya uscr desiring to buy a product.
lit kast one merchant computer, and at lcast one payment
compu ter. The buyer computer. the merchant computer. and
the payment com puler ~rc inlerconnected by ;1 computer
network. The buyer computl'r is prognllllnlcd to receive a
uscr rt'(jut'St for purchasing a PrQ(hJCI. and 10 causc a
paymclI! mes!wge to be scm to the payment compu\{' r that
comprises a product identifil'r identifying the product. The
payml'nt com pUler is progmmmed to f('(;eive the payment
message. to cause an access message to be cmltcd that
oomprisL'S the product identifier and an access mcsS:lge
:mthcnticator bm;ed on a eryptogrnphic key. and 10 e:lUsc thc
aoccss message 10 be scnt to the merchant com puter. 'ibe
merd1.1111 computcr is programmed 10 n.'Ceivl' the acccss
messagc. to Yl'rify the access message aUlhentica tor 10
ensufC that the access mess.1ge authcnticator was c[Cotcd
using the cryplographic key. and to cause the product to be
sent to the user desiring to buy the product.

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EX PARTE
REEXAMINATION CERTIFICATE
ISSUED UNDER 35 U,S,c' 307

49. A hyper/e.I·1 Slatemel1l syslem 0/ cI(lilll 44, ",here ill if
a pllyment lImOllll1 exceeds a Ihreshold. Ihell Ihe IIser is
prom/lIed/or seCllril)'-rela/i:d ill/Orl/Illlion;
wherein at leasl one o/Ihe server comp"lers verifies Ihlll
Ihe securily-rel(lIet/ in/orlllaliQ/I lII(IIches ,,"'Viously
providl:d secllrily-re/all:d ill/orlllalioll,
50. A hnJ(!rlcxl Sialelllelli sysll:m ill accort/allce wilh claim
49. whereill iflhe n'Cllril)"-re/aled verificatioll/ails. Ihl:llihe
1)(I),melll COlllplller sends a dOClllllclllto the buyer COlllp'ller
indicmillg Ihal access is 1101 allowed.
51. A h.lpI!r/( slalemelll sySle1ll in a("cort/allce wilh claim
:.I·1
49. whereill al leaSI Olle 0/ the sen-er CQmplilcrs lrallsmils
lite Slalemelli docllmenllO Ihe clienl Complller; alll/ihe clienl
cOlllp"ler displays Ihe Slllll:nWIII docllmenl 10 Ihc IIser.
51. A hnJ(!rle.l"1 Slall:lllelli Sysll:lII illllceort/allce willt claim
5J. whereill Ihe cliel1l colllp"ler is a bllyer complller:
whereill al least olle o/Ihe server comp"lers relrieves
sell/emelll dala frOIll a sell/cmi'lII dlllllbase for IISC ill
gl:lleraling /he statemelll t/ocllmenl.
53 . .4 h)pI!r/('xl staleml'1I1 sySlem ill accordallce wilh claim
15. ",herl:illihe lrallsaclioll delail h.lperle.l"l lillk illcllldl:s a
/r(l/1sarlioll delail URI.;
wherein Ihe IrallsaClioll delail URI. includes a URI.
all/helllicalor Ihm is a digilllJ sigllall/re b(lsed 011 (I
cryplographic key;
wherein Ihe URI. muhelllicmor is (I hash 0/ ill/ormmioll
fOlllailled ill Ihe IransaClioll detail URI.;
wherein al /easl olle 0/ Ihe sen-'u complilers verifies
whelher Ihe Irallsac /ioll detail alllhell/icalor WIlS Ctcaled /rom ill/ormalion eO lll(lilll:d in Ihe IrallS(lCliOIl
detail URL based llpon fhe cryptographic key:
whereill Ihe lrans(lc /ioll dl:lllil URL comprises a clielll
lIelllvrk address:
whereillihe clielll cOIII/Juter nelwork (lddress is verifil:d by
lII(l/chillg il lI'ilh Ihe lIell>'Ork addreH SJIl.'Cified in Ihe
lrallsaclion delail URI.:
when-ill Ihe cliem compliler promplS Ihe IIser for till
aCCOllnl 11111111: (llId p<ISSI,"Ord by crealillg all accolIlIl
mil/II! prolllpi tIIld a J)(lsS\l'Ord prolllpt;
wherein (II leasl 0111: o/Ihe sl:rver COlllplliuS verifie)' Ihal
Ihe (lCCOIIIII nllllle (/lid 1)(ISS\I'ord elllered by Ihe IIser
IIwlch a predOllsly provided (lCCOIIIII lIame and J)ilSSword;
wherdn if(I /)(lYllwlll all10llll1 exceeds a Ihreshold, Ihelllhe
lIser is prompted/or seCllrily-relaled ill/ormaliOIl;
wherein al lellsl olle oj Ihe Sl:rver t;Ql1Ip"lers \'crifies I/,(II
Ihe secllrily-relaled in/orlllalioll lIIalches prl:viollsly
provided sI:Cllril)'-re/atl:d ill/ormalioll,
54. A hyperle.I·1 sla/l!lIIelll syslem illllCCOrd(IIICC wilh claim
53. whereill Ihe clielll COli/pliler is (I bllyer complller. (/1/(/ (1/
lellsl Olle o/Ihe sen'er comp"lers is a JNl)"IIICIII complller.
55. A h)lJ(!neXI stalemelil sySlem ill (Icconiallce wilh claim
J5. whueill Ihe IIser reqlleSls Cllstomer service:
wherein ill respollse 10 Ihe 1I$('r reql/esl. Ihe clienl COIIIpllicr sl:lIds (I cllstolller sl:rvice URL 10 al/l:llsl 0111: 0/
Ihe sl:,--.-er co mplilus. alld al leasl one o/Ihe server
colllp"lers cremes (I CIiSlOlller service form alld sl:lIds
Ihe /orm 10 Ihc cliclIl cOlllpllll:r;
wherein Ihc /orm cOlllains an area/or Ihe IIser 10 prol'ide
COII/meIllS.
56. A hJllCr/<'XI SWICI/ICIII system ill (lccon/aIlCC ...ilh claim
55, whereill Ihe clielll compuler sellds Ihe IIser 's commelllS
10 al leasl onc of Ihe server CO/1/plllers:
wherein (ll/eosl 0111: o/Ihe server COII/lllllers processes Ihe
IIser COIIII/WIIIS.

THE PATENT IS HEREBY AMENDED AS
INDICATED BELOW.

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Maller l'nc1osl'd in h eavy brackl'ts [ ] a ppl.'arcd in Ih e
p a le nt , but ha s bc('n d eleted and is no lon ger a part oflhe
pa lent ; malll'r prinll'd in italics indicalU addil.iolls mad c 10
to till' palent.

AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION. IT I-lAS BEEN
DETERMINED THAT:

"I1IC patentability of claims 1- 38 is confimllxl.

15

NL'W c1.. ims 39- 108 arc added and determined 10 be
palcnlablc.
39. A hyper/ILl/ !i/a/emcnr sysle/JI in (lcevr</(WCe ",ilh claim

J5. wherein II,,· Iw/work is an Inlemc/.
40. A h)1J(!rff!.d s/alel/llml syslcm in " ccon/allCe willt claim

J5, ",hcrein the client compilier is a buyer cOlllpliler, and at

fellsl one of lite sen-'cr complilers is /I paymem compllter.
41. A hypertext sra/emem systell/ in accordance wilh clllim
J5, wherein Ihe sllllemelll docllmelll is selll by III lellsl one
o/Ihe sen",r compulers 10 Ihe clielll compuler in response /(J
II Sllllemel1l URI. sem by Ihe ciielll comp"I<'r 10 at lellsl one
o/Ihe ser"':r colllpulers_
42. A hHJ(!rle.1"I sllllelllelll syslelll iIlIlCCOrdIllIC(! wilh clllilll
4f, wherein /he Slalell/elll URi includes a URL all/hen/icalor Ihm is II digillli signlllllre based on II cryplographic key;
whereill Ihe URL IIl1lhelllic(l{or is (I h(lsh 0/ ill/orll/(liioll
conillined in Ihe Slmell/elll URI.;
wherein III Jellst olle 0/ Ihe sen'<!r compmers I.er{!ies
wllether Ihe Slil/emelll URI. IIIl1hel1licmor "'liS cre<lll'd
based "11On Ihe in/ormalion ("oIJl(lined illihe stalelllenl
UR/, usillg Ihe cI)1)lOgraphic key.
43. A hypi!rle.d Slaie/JIenl syslem in (lccordance ,..ilh claim
42, whereill if verifiClllion by III lellsl olle o/Ihe server
cOlI/p"lers fails. Ihell III lellsl olle o/Ihe sen"<!r COmpl/lers
sellds 0 doclllllelll 10 the clielll COlllpllfer indicatillg tllm
occess is denied.
44. A hyper/exl SIOlemellt sySI<'m ill (lccordallcc wilh claim
42. wherein Ihe statellleni URL comprises II clienl compull!/"
lIetwork address:
whereillthe client compliler lIelllvrk address is verified by
matching il wilh Ihe lIelwork address specified ill Ihe
sillfemelll URL
45. A hyp<-r/e.l"1 slatemelll system ill lIccordllllCC willt clllim
44, ",hereill if \'erificlllioll )ilils. thell (1/ lellsl olle 0/ the
server complllers sellds a dOClJlllellt 10 the clielll computer
indicalillg Ih(l/ IIccess is dellied.
46. A hnx:rl<:xl S/(llelllenl syslem ill (Iccordllllce ,..ilh clllim
42, lI'hereill Ihe clielll compliler promplS Ihe IIser /or all
(lCCIIIIIII IIl1l/1e IIlId password by creillillg 1111 (lcco/IIII IIl1l11e
prompl IIlId 1I PIISSUVrd prolllpl.
47. A hyperle.\·1sllllelllem syslelll ill (lCCOrdWICC wilh clllilll
46, wherein at lellsl OI/C o/the server complllers verifies Ihllt
lite IICCOlllllnllllle IIlId password provided by Ihe /IScr mlllch
a prel'iolls{1' prodded accoum IIl1me lIIld J)ilssword.
48. A hY}J(!r/exl sllltemel1l syslem 0/ clailll 47, wherein if
Ihe (Iceollnl 1IIIIIIe 11/11/ password ,'Crificalioll /Iliis. Ihen Of
lellsl olle o/Ihe server comp"lers sellds II docl/lllelli 10 Ihe
clielll comp"ler illdicOlillS Ih(ll (Iccess 10 alleasl a porlioll
0/ a lIelHvrk silies syslelll is dellied.

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57. A hYjJ<'nL'xl S/aIClllcnl system jlll/ceardance with clailll
15, wherein Ihe IIser I1!lIlIes/s display of a product listed 011

pUlers sellds {/ dOCUlllelll 10 Ihe clielll complller indio
c<IIillg fhOl access is dellied.
65. A it)perlext S/OIelllelll syslem 0/ claim 15. wherein if
a pll)'welll amOllll1 provided by Ihe IIser exceeds a Ihreshold.
thell the user is prompted for securil),.re/ated inforlllation,
(Illd (II feasl aile of the sen-er compulers ,-erifies Ih(11 Ihe
securily illforlllOlioll lIIotches previously provided secllril),roill/ed Ill/orlll<llioll.
66. A hypertexl sla"'melt/ system IlI1Iccon/1Il1Ce wilh elaim
15. whereill Ihe IrallSlIClion delaif docullletll illc/I/{Ies lratlslIcliotl illforllllllioll lind lIIerchllttl ill/Orll/lIIioll.
67. A hYf)(!rle.I·1 stalem!:1I1 system illaccon/(Jttce lI"i/h c/lIilll
66. whereitt Ihe IrallsaCliOIl ill/orlllolion inc/llties ollcoSI Olle
of the fo/loll"ing l.llJCS of i'!fort/tutioll: 0 URL ...here a
prodllcI is localed. a IrallSilclioll log idelllifier. a c urrellcy
Iype IIsed. IllrallSiletioll dille. (II/ e:.pirotioll tillie, (III illiliotor
//IllIIber. a prodllci descriplloll . a IrillISIIClioll alllOlIllI. II
bem'jiciary lllIlIIber. lin II' lIddress, a IrmtSIlClioll I)'pe
illdiclllOt; alld a dOlllaln correspolll/ing 10 Ihe prodllcl.
68. A h.\1K·rtexl SWU'mettl SYST{'III ill (lccon/allce wilh clailll
66, whereilt the merchllll/ inforlllolion includes (1/ leasl one
oflhe fo/loll'illg Iypes of illfort/wtioll: a merchalltle/elJhone
n/lll/ber. II merchonl address. a merchallt FAX lIumber. a
merchalll e-Illail address, a II/erchalt/ principlIl lIallle. II
merchalll hallie URI.. olld a mercholll colllllr)".
69. A hypertexl Sfll/elllell/ s),STem illllccon/lIl1Ce wilh clllilll
66. "'hereill Ihe trill/saclion deloil doelill/elll comprises II
CIlSIOlller feedback form. including Ihe folloll"ing jidd.~ for
dilla elliry by Ihe us!:r: accoulIl IIllllle. e-I/wi! address.
subject. and comllleltlS.
70. A h.l1J(!rlexl Slalemelll s),slelll ill accon/allce ..-itll c/llim
69. wherein lite CldlOmer feedbockform illc/udes a hHJerlink
Ih<ll a user aclivilles 10 selld Ihe fonll 10 III leasl olle of Ihe
sen-er compillers.
71. A h)1)('rtexl sill/emettl sys/{'/11 Illaccon/allc': with claim
66, wherein Ihe IrllttSllClioll deMil doclllllelll comprises a
messllge 10 Ihe IIser Invilillg comlllelllS by e-lI/lIi1 ami gh'illg
(11/ e-lIIai! address.
72. A h.lJJCrleXI SI"lemenl sySlem in (Iccordattce ,..ith c/aim
66. whereill lite IransllClion deloil doel/melll further com prises a message 10 lite IIser illviting col/lmelllS by FAX alld
giving a R4X nllmber.
73. A h.\JJ(!rteJ."1 Slil/emell/ sysTelll ill accon/allce ...llh claim
15....herein a digilllllllil'ertisillg doculllelll is prol'lded 10 Ihe
dielll COli/pliler.
74. The melhod of claim 16. wherelll lite Ilelwork is ,l/I
Inlemel.
75. Tlte melhod of clailll 16, wherein lite clienl COmplller
is u bllyer compilier. lind lIllellsl olle oflile servercomplliers
is a paymelll compll/er.
76. The melhod of clailll 16, whereill Ihe SIU/ement doclI mellf is sellf by 01 leasl aile O/Ihe sen'er complllers 10 Ihe
dielll COlllplller ill response 10 a stotemellf UJU. sem by Ihe
dielll compliler 10 (J/ leaSI Otle of Ihe server computers.
77. The melhod of claim 76. whereill the Sill/eli/eli/ URI.
indudes (I URI. 1I11/hellliCOlor Ihal is I I digilll' sigttlllllre
bllsed on a Cf")1)logruphic key;
wllereill lite URL olllhl!nliclllor is u hash of illformlltioll
collillilled ill /lle stotemelll URL;
whereill III leasl olle o/Ihe sen'er complllers verifies
whelher Ihe sla/emell' URL mlfhemlcU/or I\"as crealed
based IIJlQII Ihe ill/orlllaliOIl COlllllilled ill Ihe Slalemelll
URL usillg /he clJJ)lOgruphic key.
78. The me/hod of claim 77. wherein if~'erijic(ltioll by 1I1
leusl one of lite server comp"ters fuils, thell alleusl aile of
Ihl! sl!rver COlllpulers Sl!lIds a doclIlIlI!lIl 10 the clielll compmer illdica/illg Ihal access is dellied.

Ihe s/(l/emclI/ JOCl/mell/.

58. A hyper/ext !ill/femelll system in accordance wilh elaim
57, ,,-herein the client COm{JIIler sends (II/ access URL 10 II S
second server complller.
59. A hyperle,I"' sll/Iel/llml syslcm in a ccordance wilh elailll
58, ....herein the access URI- comprises all awhelllicalor
based on a cryptographic key;
wherein the access URL IIlithcllficlllQr is II hosh of alher 10

inforlllalion in Ihe access URI.;
....herein Ihe second serwr CQlllplller \'('r!lit-s wk"llter Ihe
access URL (1IIlhrmlicalor W(IS creall!d [rom informa.
tion ("(mlained in Ihe access URL /Ising a cryptographiC

key;
....herein Ihe access URI. comprises a duratioll oirillle for
access indicator. alld Ihe st'Cond server compllter IY!rijies whelher Ihe dllration lime/or access has expired;
wherein the (ICCeSS URI. comprises a buyer network
IIddl'('ss iltdiclllor. lIttd lite second server complller
verifies Ihal a buyer compuler m::lwork (Iddress is Ihe
SU/lle liS /lte buyer network (lddress indirilled in lite
access URL;
wherein Ihe H"COlld server lrallsmils a /lIljilfmelll doc/Imenl /0 Ihe clienl compuler.
60. A hypt.'rIexl sta/emelll system in accordattc.: wilh claim
15, whereilllhl' slalemem doeumem illcludes in/ormllliOIl on
II"lIl/Sllc/iolls by Ihe IIs<:r Ihlll look place ill a given /I1011/h.
61. A hyperIILI'/ Sia/<:meni syslelll in lIccon/allce ...illl cllIilll
60, wherein Ihe ill/ormOliOI/ all Irot/S(IClions by Ihe IIser
includes (II h'(1SI olle of tile fo{{owillg types of illforlllolion;
II dale of Irut/SilClioll. all idelllificutiot/ of Ille produCI. II
pa)"l1/em {Itt/all/If. IIlId II lIIerchlm/ idellfifier.
62. A h)1)(!rle.rf slll/<:lIIenf syslem ill (lccon/ance willi clllilll
60. wherein Ihe Slalelllettl dOClllllelll also illcludes olle or
more /illks 10 in/orlllOlioll regan/illg pre~'iolls lrullsacliolls
by Ihe IIser.
63. A h)1J(!rlexl Sialemenl syslem ill u ccon/wtCe ...ilh elilim
60. wherein /01' a /l"lltlsoctiOtt there is II trtltlsaclioll delail
URL Ihllt illellldes a transoctioll idellfifiet; U buyer 1Ie/ ...ork
address. IIl1d (I IrOllsaClioll detail URI. IIlIthenlico lor.
64. A hyperle);! stotemettl sys/em illuccon/allce wilh claim
63. whel'('in 01 fellSI Olle O/Ihe server COlllpll/ers receiv<'S Ihe
IrillIsaClioll detail URL;
It'hereill lite Ir(UtSaClioll delllil URL includes a URL
1I111/1ellliCUlor Ihlll Is II dlgif<ll siglllllllre based 011 a
cr),plogrophic key:
...herein the URL olilhelllicalor is U hllsh of illformillion
cOlllailled ill the transaclioll de/IIi! URi:
whereill lit feasl aile of /he sen-er comp"lers verifies
whelher Ihe IrllnSIlClioll detail URI. 1I11/helllicalor \l"as
creOled from illformllliOIl COltWilled ill Ihe /raIlSilc/ioll
dc,tail URL using Ihe Cf")1Jlographic key;
whereill Ihe transllClioll delllj{ URL comprise;' II c/ielll
COmplller lIelwork (Iddress. allli Ih(' c/ietlt compuler
lIet ...ork address is wrified by lIIalchillg il wilh Ihe
lie/work address specifiell ill Ihe lransactiotl de/lli1

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URL;
whereill Ihe c/ielll complller prolllpls Ihe IIser /01' 1111 00
IICCOIIIII name 11/111 password by c re<lling 1111 IICCOIIIII
natlle prompllllld a pllSSII'Ord prolllpl. and al fellSI aile
of Ih.: server COlllplllers verifies 1It<ll Ihl' lICCOIIIII IIlIlIIe
alld password ettlered by Ihe IIser lIIalch a previously
f)rovided lI("CO/l/tl nllllle lind paSSIl'Qnl;
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It'hereill if 0 verijicalioll by 01 leosl olle of the server
complllers fails, Ihen <II leaSI aile of Ihe server COIII-

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comprises II ciiem cOli/pliler lie/work address;
whcY(:in Ihl! client computer network address is ,Y,!rijied by
lilli/ching ;1 lI'ilh the nCIYI'Ork address slJ£'Cificd in Ihe

slalemen{ URL
80. The melhod oj claim 79, wherein if H"ijiC(llion fi,ifs.
Ihen IIllcasl one of Ihe sen'cr compiliers sends II docl/men{
/0 the client compuler indicating Iha/access is denied.
81. The mel hod of claim 77, ....herein the client COli/pilfer
prompts Ihe IIser for lin IICCOII/1/ name IIIld password by
creating IIIl IICCOIlIIf //lillie prompt lind 1I paSSll'ord prompt.
8:!. The /lie/hod 0/ elajlll 81 .....herein III least aile of Ihe
server computers w:ri/ies {hOI Ihe (lccount 110me m,d pass·
word proVided by {he IIser IIIlI/eh II 1)f·e~·iOIl.rJ)' provided
{lCCVII/II 1Il/1II1! and password.
83. The melhod oj claim 82, whereill iflhe aCCOIIIII lIallle
alld password verification filils, Ihen 01 leasl aile o/Ihe
sen-er co mplilers sellds a doclllllelli 10 Ihe clielll cOlllp'ller
illdiclllillg Ihalllccess to II11eaS11l portion ofllllelwork sales
syslelll is denied.
84. 17te method 0/eI(lilll 79. wherein iff' {XJ)"lIIeulllmount
excl?eds a Ihreshold, Ihen Ihe user is prompted for seCllri~I'­
relllled ill/ormalion;
wherein at lellst aile q( the server comp"lers verifies Ihat
Ihe secllrily-relaled in/orlllation lIIalches previollsly
provided secllrily-relatcd infort/lillioll.
85. 17,e melhod a/claim 84. wherein ifthe secllrity-related
verificalioll fails. Ihell lite pU)"lIIell/ COlllplller sellds a dQCllmelll 10 Ihe bl/yer colIIl'mer indicatillg Ihat access is 1/01
allowed.
86. The melhod of elailll 84. whereill ul leaSI one of Ihe
sen-er compllu:rs INlllsmilS Ihe Slalemenl dOClimell1 10 Ihe
clielll compilier lind Ihe clielll cOlllplller displays Ihe sllltelIIelll docllmenl 10 Ihe IIser.
8 7. The melhod of clailll 86, wherein Ihe clielll colllp"ler
is II bllyer co mplller;
wherein 01 leasl aile O/Ihe sen"Cr COlllplllers refri<.'V(·s
selllemelli dlllll from (' selllemellt dallloose /01' I/se ill
gelleraling Ihe Siulelllelll doclllllelll.
88. 71,e melhod o/elaim 16, whereill the lrallsllclioll deillil
h)1JCrl"..-/ link illell/des I' INII/Sor/ioll delllil URI.:
It'herein Ihe Ifllllsactioll detail URi incilides a URi
IIl11hellliClllOr /hlll is II digilOl signafllre hosed all II
cryptographic key;
whereill /he URI. olilhelllfeulor is a hash 0/ ill/orllla/iOIl
conlllim:d in Ihe /rallsllction deMil URI.:
whereill at leasl aile of Ihe senoer complllers verifies
"'helher Ihe IrallsaClion detail URL IIl/thell/ic% r was
O'ealed from ill/orlllllliOIl cOII/(,illed ill the IrllnSIICliOIl
de/ail URi hosed
Ihe CfJ1Jtogrllphic key:
when'in Ihe IranSIlClioll de/ail URL cOlllprises a clielll
lie/work IIddress;
wherein Ihe clielll cOlllptller nelwork IIddress is ~"Crified by
lIIalrhillg il wilh Ihe lIellt'Ork address sfJCcified ill the
frllllSIlClioll dell/if UR'-:
wherein Ihe elienl COlllpl/ler prompls Ihe lise fa r 1111
llceOllll1 1IIIIIIe alld passlt'Ord by c reoling lin IICCOlIIII
nllme promplllnd II password prompt:
whereill at leasl aile of Ihe server colllp"lers verifies Ihat
/he llceOl/lI1 IIlIlIIe alld password elltered by Ihe IIser
lIIalch a previOllsly provided IICCOIIIII IIlIlIIe alld {XJssII'Ord:
wherein ifa pll)"melll 0111011111 exceedsalhreshold. Ihen Ihe
IIser is prompled/or $ecurily-relllied in/ormil/ion;
wherein allellst aile of the server comp"lers verifies Ihat
Ihe secllrity-relaled infamWlion IIw/(:hes prt.'Viallsly
provided secllrily-related illforlllatioll.

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89. The melhod of claim 88, whereill Ihe clielll COIIIPIlI<"f'
is a bll)"er complller; (Illd (lfleasl one oflhe servercolllplllers
is 0 pll)'lI/elll COil/pliler.
90. The me/hod of clllilll 16. wherein the IIser requests
5 c lls/omer service;
wherein ill Il.'spo"se 10 Ihe IIser reqllest, Ihe clielll COIIIpliler sellds a CIlSlomer ser....ice URL 10 III leasl one 0/
Ihe sen"Cr COmp"lerS, IIl1d III lellst aile o/Ihe server
complll<!l's cmllles a CIISlomer sN"vice form (IIld sellds
10
Ihe forlll to Ihe clielll cOlllplller;
",herein Ihe form comains 1/11 llrea/or Ihe IIser 10 pro ~'ide
COlllmenlS,
91. The melhod of claim 90, whereill Ihe ciielll compl/ler
sellds the IIser 's comlllenlS to lit lellsl one of Ihe server
15 comp"ters;
wherein IIllellsl one oflhe server comp"lers processes Ihe
IIser COlllments.
92. The melhod of claim 16, "'herein the IIser reqlles/s
displllY of a prodllcl liSled all Ihe S/ulelllelll dOClllllelll.
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93. The mClhod of eI(lim 92, wherein Ihe elienl colllp"ler
seuds III/ IICceSS URL 10 a s!."colld server compl/I!."r.
94. The melhod 0/ clllilll 93, wherein Ihe access URi
comprises 1111 olliheillicalar based all a crJPlographic key;
wherein Ihe access URi IlIIlhenticator is a hash 0/ other
inforllllllioll in Ihe access URL;
II'hen-in Ihe secolld server complller verifies whelher Ihe
IIccess URL (lllIhelllic<l/or WIIS cre(lfed from illformalioll COlllllilled ill/hc IIccess URI. IIsi"g a cryptographic
)0
key:
whereill Ihe access URI. colllprises I' dl/r(l1ion of time/or
IIccess indicalor, alld Ihe secolld server colllpllier ~'eri­
fies whelher Ihe dllraliolllillle/or access has e.lpired;
wherein the aceess URL comprises II bllyer lIetwork
IIddress illdic ll/or; (lIId Ihe seCOlld Selver COli/pliler
w ri/ies Ih(l1 I' bl/yer comp"ler lIela'Ork (,ddress is Ihe
smile liS Ihe buyer lIelwork address indiCllu-d ill Ihe

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whereill the second ser....er transllli/s a /Illfillmeni doci/ lIIelll/o the clielll comp"ler.
95. The melhod a/claim 16, wherein Ihe S/(/Ielllelll doclI mC1I1 illellldes ill/orllllliioll on IflllISIIC/iolls by Ihe IIser Ihat
look plilce ill (/ gi~'ell lIIolllh.
96. The method of claim 95. II'herein Ihe illforll/lIIion 011
fr(I11SIlClioIlS by Ihe IIser illellldes IIllellSI aile o/Ihe/olloll'illg I}1Jes afillfomwlion: II dale o/Irallsac/ion, 1111 iden/ific atioll o/Ihe prodllel. II paYlllenl (11110'1111. IIl1d a merchllnt
idenlifier.
97. The method 0/ clllilll 95, wherein the sllllellleni doclI mellllliso incllldes one or 1II0re links 10 ifiorlllation reg(lrding previolls trllllSllcliollS by the IIser.
98. The lIIethod 0/ c/ailll 95, whereill for a IranSilCliOIl
Ihere is I' IrtmSaclioll dell/if URL Ihlll inc/udes {J trllnSilClioll
idelllifier; /I blly('r lie/work IIddress, IIl1d 1/ frllllSIlClion deMil
URI. alilhenlic/llor.
99, The melhod of c/llim 98, wherein (,, lellst aile of Ihe
server COlllplllers recei~'Cs the IrllnSilc/ioll delilil URi ;
wherein Ihe trallslIClioll dell/if URI. incllldes a URI.
IIIlIhelllic(llOr Ihl/I is II digiwl signllilire hosed 011 II
cr}1)/ographic key;
",hereill Ihe URL IIlIlhelllic alor is 0 hllsh 0/ ill/orlllll/ia/1
COlllailled ill lite IrallsaClioll deillil URI.:
",herein 1,1 leasl aile of lite sen.·cr compl/lers verifies
",helher Ihe lrallsllc/ion delail URL IIl1lhenliclllor WIIS
crellted from in/orlllillioll cO lllailled in Ihe lransac/ion
dell/il URL IIsillg the crJPlOgraphic key;

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....herein Ihe tral/saC/ion dewil URI. COII/prises {/ diem
an expiration timc. all iniliator IIIIlIIber. a proliliCI
compllfer nelll'ork address, and the diem compllfer
description. (/ lrallsaclion 0/110'1/11. (Il><:mjiciory number. an
lIetwork (lJdr.:ss is wrified by mutching il with Ihe
lP address. a trallsoclion type indiClI/or. /JIld <I dOIl",ill
network IIddll!ss sfX'Cified in Ihe lrun:;aclioll deNliI
corresponding 10 the prodUN.
URL;
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103. "("he melhod 0/ elllilll 101 . whcrein Ihe lIIerehllfil
It"herein Ihe clienl compuler prompts the IIser for Oil
in/ormalion illdlldes III leaSI one 0/ Ihe /of/owing InkS 0/
aCCQlllli IIlIlIIe allli passU'ord by creating an IICCOIIIII
ill/ormllliofl: II lIIerehllni Ielephone fllllllber. II lIIerehlllll
nllllle promp/lllld 1/ passlI'ord prompt. lIlId at leasl ol/e
address. a lIIerelllllll I::4X IlIIlIIber, <I mcrchlllll C-II/lli!
of the server complilers verifies 111m Ihe lIcellllttl IIlIlIIe 10 address, IIl11erchalll principal flame . IIl11crehllnl hOlllc UNL.
and password emered by the IIser //Ia/ch /I previously
alld II tII('rchallf cOlllllry.
provided ll('COll/ll IIlIme and ptlssl!'Qnl :
104. The /IIclhod 0/ eloim 101 ....hereill Ihe transaclion
wherein if a verijicalion by (l/ least Olle of the server
del,,;1 dOClltllc-nl cotllprisr.-s <I CIISIOlller /eedbllck form.
colllI",ler!; fillJs. II1(W (1/ feasl one of fhe server roll/indllding Ihe /o/low;ng fields for dllill enll)' by Ihc m"cr:
piliers sends a dOCllmen/lo the ciienl COII/lllller indi- 15 OCCOIIIII flllmc, c-mllil IIddress. sllbject. IIl1d COllllllelllS.
caling Ihat llccess is JlmieJ.
105. The lIIelhod 0/ elllilll 104....herein Ihc Clistolllcr
100. The method of elaim 16, wherein if 1/ pllymem
/ecdbllck/orlll inellides a hyperfillk tlllllil IIser IIcli\"ll/es to
III/WI/III provided by Ihe user exceeds (/ threshold. Ih<'11 the
sel/d Ihe form 10 01 IcaSI OIlC o/Ihe serVf:r co mplilers.
IIser is prompled for secllrity-refllled in/ormation. 01111 .1/
106. The /lie/hod o/elilim 101. wherein Ihe Irllnsllc/iOIl
feaSI Olle o/Ihe sef'V(.'r compulers "erifles that Ihe securit),
ill/armatiOIl matches previallsly provided security-refilled 20 delail rlocllmelll comprises " message 10 the IIser i"";lillg
COlllllleniS by e-/JIlIil ami giving 1111 e-/IIlIi/address.
in/ormlllion.
107. The melhod o/elaim 10/ . whereill Ihe IransaClion
/01. The melhod 0/ eloim 16. wherein the transaction
deloil doclllllclII /lirther compriscs II message 10 Ihe IIser
dcloil docllmcnt inellides lrans(lction in/orl/lillion and merinviling COlllmcnlS by FAX (wd giving II I'llX nllmber.
challl in/ormmion.
108. 71le lIIe/hod o/daim 16. wherein a digital odverlis102. The method 0/ eloim 101. wherein Ihe transaction 2S
illg dOCllllle/1/ is provided to Ihe eliem compUier.
ill/ormatiOIl inellides at lellst OIl<! 0/ Ihe /o{{oH"illg Iypes 0/
ill/orlll<llioll: a URL where II product is located. II /r{II/SIIClioll log idelllijier. (I cllrrellcy 1)1)(: IIsed. a /r{lI1Sllclion dllle.

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