Distributed object system and service supply method therein
US6327658A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 4, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/51
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A distributed object system comprising at least one object distributing server, at least one client terminal and at least one server object execution server according to the present invention, including: an object distributing server for storing an object program to which an electronic signature is affixed; a client terminal including means for down-loading the object program from the object distributing server, means for verifying the electronic signature affixed to the object program, means for executing the client object program when the completeness of the object program is confirmed and the user of the client terminal beforehand permits execution of the client object program which is electronically signed by a signatory, and means for transmitting the electronic signature affixed to the object program to a server object execution server; and a server object execution server including means for verifying the signature received, and means for supplying services to the user of the client terminal when the completeness of the object program is confirmed and the user and the object program permit use of the services in advance, which makes it possible to prevent a client object whi…
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