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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
May. 05, 2003
Joy Algesheimer, Zurich, CH;
Christian Cachin, Thalwil, CH;
Jan Camenisch, Rueschlikon, CH;
Guenter Karjoth, Waedenswil, CH;
Joy Algesheimer, Zurich, CH;
Christian Cachin, Thalwil, CH;
Jan Camenisch, Rueschlikon, CH;
Guenter Karjoth, Waedenswil, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
The invention provides methods, apparatus and systems for securely processing an originator request of a customer. This originator request can be sent to at least one first entity. An example of a method for processing the originator request comprises the steps of a) sending from the customer the originator request to each first entity; b) connecting each first entity to a computation entity; c) each first entity, adding, on receipt of the originator request, information concerning the originator request thereby forming a first-modified request; d) sending at least part of the first-modified request to at least the computation entity; e) the computation entity having received at least part of the first-modified request deriving a computation-entity result from the at least part of the first-modified request; f) sending at least part of the computation-entity result to each first entity; g) each first entity having received at least part of the computation-entity result deriving therefrom a first-entity result and forwarding it at least in part; and h) the customer having received at least part of the first-entity result, deriving therefrom a customer result.