United States Postal Service

American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.

Charles R Chamberlain

Jon L Cook

Leo J Campbell

Michael J McGrath

Isadore Schoen

John M Taskett

Bradley A Reck

Michael J Mcgrath

Methods and systems to provide for a user to request information over a network and receive the requested information through one or more information channels. A user, through a client device, may access, through a network, a web page that is hosted on a server. The server, while providing primary information, may further provide an opportunity for the user to request secondary information. The user may request access to the secondary information, while maintaining access to the primary information. Included in the request may be a channel selection, and associated channel selection information, through which the user wishes to receive the information.

Systems and methods for soliciting secondary information while maintaining access to primary information

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for processing a secure electronic transaction over a network from a sender to a receiver, which includes the process of generating a first unique representation of information included in the transaction, encrypting the information with a first encryption layer, and forming an encryption packet which includes the first encryption layer. The encryption packet is then transmitted over a network and then received the by a receiver. The authenticity of the encryption packet is verified and a receipt is generated using the information included in the encryption packet. The receipt is then transmitted to an electronic postmark server which verifies authenticity of the receipt. A postmarked receipt is then created by the electronic postmark server and a copy is sent to the sender an/or the receiver.

Apparatus and methods for the secure transfer of electronic data

Systems and methods are disclosed for authenticating electronic messages. A data structure is generated by a computer server which allows for the authentication of the contents and computer server identity of a received electronic message and provides a trusted stamp to authenticate when the message was sent. Data which can authenticate the message, the computer server identity, and the time the message was sent is included into a data structure which is called an Electronic PostMark (EPM).

Systems and methods for authenticating an electronic message

Systems and methods for electronic postmarking of location data are provided. Electronic postmarking of location data (S.) includes generating a hash value corresponding to merged data (S.). Electronic postmarking further includes generating an electronic postmark data structure (S.) comprising the hash value and a date/time stamp. The electronic postmarking data structure (S.) may further include a digital signature.

Systems and methods for electronic postmarking of data including location data

Herein is described systems and methods for tracking a product. To track a product, product identification information that identifies the product and product ownership information is received. The product ownership information is updated when the product is transferred to another. The product identification information and product ownership information is stored in a database.

System and method for tracking a product

Systems and mehods for electronic postmarking of location data are provided. Electronic postmarking of location data (S.) includes generating a hash value corresponding to merged data (S.). Electronic postmarking further includes generating an electronic postmark data structure (S.) comprising the hash value and a date/time stamp. The electronic postmarking data structure (S.) may further include a digital signature.

An embodiment of the invention provides a method for performing electronic postmarking of data, including ancillary data is provided. The method includes receiving data from a sender. The method further includes selecting ancillary data. The method further includes generating an electronic postmark including the ancillary data. The method further includes forwarding the data with the electronic postmark including the ancillary data to a receiver.

Systems and methods for electronic postmarking including ancillary data background

Systems and methods for performing electronic postmarking of data, without directly utilizing a regular electronic postmark (EPM) server (), including receiving data from a data acquisition device (), generating a MicroEPM data structure () comprising a time stamp, a digital signature, and the received data and transferring the MicroEPM data structure () to a regular EPM server ().

Electronic postmarking without directly utilizing an electronic postmark server

Systems and methods for electronic postmarking including ancillary data

An improved paging system including a transmitter and a call controller. An incoming call trunk, a memory device, an outgoing call trunk, and a central processing unit make up the call controller. A paging party connects to the call controller though the incoming call trunk and enters a phone number. The phone number is stored in the memory device, and the subscriber is notified of the page via the transmitter. To dial the phone number left by the paging party, the subscriber connects to the call controller through the incoming call trunk and enters an authorization code associated with a prepaid electronic account stored in the memory device. The central processing unit retrieves the stored phone number from the memory device and connects the subscriber directly to the phone number. During the duration of the phone call, the balance of the prepaid account is incrementally decreased by the central processing unit. Further included are a message database for storing messages left by the paging party, and a billing summary that is remotely configurable to a format preference indicated by the subscriber. Credit may also be added to the balance of the prepaid account while connected to the call controller, and any destination phone number may be dialed through the call controller, whereby the balance of the prepaid account is decreased during the duration of the call connection.

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Arlington, VA, United States of America

Charles R Chamberlain