System and method for facilitating access by sellers to certificate-related and other services
US7424616B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q20/3674
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for facilitating access to a plurality of certificate-related and other services including certificate validation. A seller is provided with digital signature messaging software for accessing these services. Two preferred implementations are disclosed for integrating a seller's existing Web server and applications with this software. The first preferred implementation is referred to as “passive integration” because it requires little or no modification to a seller's existing e-commerce Web application. In this first implementation, the seller's Web site is preferably provided with five additional components: a Web filter for redirecting HTTP requests, a second Web server for parsing the redirected HTTP requests, a servlet that runs applications based on the requested URL, a filter engine that identifies pages from a buyer that require the buyer's signature as well as pages that require access to system services, and a bank interface that receives requests to access system services from the filter engine, and processes those requests. The second preferred implementation is referred to as “active integration” because it requires the seller to rewrite…
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