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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7523045 | Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce The present invention is an expert matching method and apparatus for managing communications between an expert having particular qualifications and an end user seeking a solution to an expert request. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention... | 04/21/2009 |
| 6935952 | Method and apparatus for remote gaming A remote gaming system whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is unnecessary to establish an on-line connection with a host computer associa... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6527638 | Secure improved remote gaming system A remote gaming system whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is unnecessary to establish an on-line connection with a host compu... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6367019 | Copy security for portable music players Data such as a musical track is stored as a secure portable track (SPT) which can be bound to one or more players and can be bound to a particular storage medium, restricting playback of the SPT to the specific players and ensuring that playback is only f... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6263438 | Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping The invention relates devices and methods for creating a cryptographically assured timestamp that can be verified by a party that was not present during the creation of the timestamp. The timestamp is applied to physical documents, and other substrates ca... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6249865 | Systems and methods for a user to access digital data provided by an on-line server over a data network Systems and methods are provided for a user to access digital data provided by an on-line server over a data network, and for allowing a billing system separate from the on-line server to charge the user for access to the digital data. According to one em... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6024640 | Off-line remote lottery system An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize datastream in a central computer and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line con... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5947747 | Method and apparatus for computer-based educational testing Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for computer-based evaluation of a test-taker's performance with respect to selected comparative norms. The system includes a home testing computer for transmitting the test-taker's test results to a central computer ... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5923763 | Method and apparatus for secure document timestamping The invention relates devices and methods for creating a cryptographically assured timestamp that can be verified by a party that was not present during the creation of the timestamp. The timestamp is applied to physical documents, and other substrates ca... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5871398 | Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line c... | 02/16/1999 |
| 5862223 | Method and apparatus for a cryptographically-assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate and support expert-based commerce The present invention is an expert matching method and apparatus for managing communications between an expert having particular qualifications and an end user seeking a solution to an expert request. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the presen... | 01/19/1999 |
| 5828751 | Method and apparatus for secure measurement certification The invention relates to methods and apparatuses for acquiring a physical measurement, and for creating a cryptographic certification of that measurement, such that its value and time can be verified by a party that was not necessarily present at the meas... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5794207 | Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers The present invention is a method and apparatus for effectuating bilateral buyer-driven commerce. The present invention allows prospective buyers of goods and services to communicate a binding purchase offer globally to potential sellers, for sellers conv... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5737414 | 900 number billing and collection system and method for on-line computer services A billing and collection system for enabling payment for a service provided over a data network by billing a customer for a telephone connection to a shared revenue billing network where the telephone connection to the billing network regulates access to ... | 04/07/1998 |
