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Sintef Delab

Rolf Michelsen

Geirr Ivarsson Leistad

Arild Fuldseth

Marie-Josephe Revillet

Aymeric De Solages

Nils-Johan Pedersen

John Markus Lervik

Stig Frode Mjolsnes

In methods in the transmission in a data communications network of arbitrarily formatted files between a sender () which represents an information provider and one/or more receivers () which represent users, a network server () is used in the transmission, the transmission itself taking place substantially transparent to both sender () and receiver (). Before the transmission, a file which shall be transmitted is compression-coded, whereafter it is transmitted packet-divided via the server () to the receiver (). In the transmission an already compression-coded file is subjected to a processing specific for one or more users and/or one or more specific application either in the server () or in the receiver () or both, without any effects on the transmission as such. Software used for the processing can be stored either at the sender (), server () or receiver () and possibly downloaded automatically to the processing location. The particular operational and decision steps in the method are preferably realized in consecutive and approximately simultaneous and/or interfoliated steps.

Methods in transmission of files in a data communication network

A system of payment by the transfer of electronic money and especially of electronic cheques with blind signatures comprises an interbank compensation unit, an interbank network, and a verification unit. The interbank compensation unit permits the transfer of electronic money between multiple bank units in payment of amounts owed therebetween arising from the electronic cheques. The interbank network links the interbank compensation unit to the multiple bank units, and enables the transfer of electronic cheques from a payment terminal to the interbank compensation unit. The verification unit is linked to the interbank compensation unit, and is capable of verifying the authenticity and the non-reutilization of electronic cheques which have already travelled through the interbank network after a first payment.

System of secured payment by the transfer of electronic money through an

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Trondheim, Norway

Rolf Michelsen