Method and apparatus for distributing information products
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First Claim
1. A method comprising the steps of:
- generating a string, R;
encrypting a first authentication code, an indicium of an end-user'"'"'s identity, an indicium of a first information product, and an indicium of a second information product with said string, R, as the key to create a launch code;
decrypting said launch code with said string, R, to recover said authentication code, said indicium of said end-user'"'"'s identity, said indicium of said first information product and said indicium of said second information product; and
installing said first information product and said second information product onto a computer associated with said end-user.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for distributing information products is described that includes the steps of generating a string, R; encrypting a first authentication code, an indicium of an end-user'"'"'s identity, an indicium of a first information product, and an indicium of a second information product with the string, R, as the key to create a launch code; decrypting the launch code with the string, R, to recover the authentication code, the indicium of the end-user'"'"'s identity, the indicium of the first information product and the indicium of the second information product; and installing the first information product and the second information product onto a computer associated with the end-user.
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4 Claims
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1. A method comprising the steps of:
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generating a string, R; encrypting a first authentication code, an indicium of an end-user'"'"'s identity, an indicium of a first information product, and an indicium of a second information product with said string, R, as the key to create a launch code; decrypting said launch code with said string, R, to recover said authentication code, said indicium of said end-user'"'"'s identity, said indicium of said first information product and said indicium of said second information product; and installing said first information product and said second information product onto a computer associated with said end-user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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Current AssigneeAchates Reference Publishing Incorporated
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Original AssigneeJason Paul Demont
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InventorsDeMont, Jason Paul
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Primary Examiner(s)Swann, Tod R.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Callahan, Paul E.
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Application NumberUS08/845,805Time in Patent Office923 DaysField of Search380/3, 380/4, 380/9, 380/21, 380/23, 380/44, 380/45, 380/49, 380/59, 711/152, 395/218, 395/186, 395/187.01, 395/188.01, 395/602, 395/609, 395/610, 395/612, 395/712, 395/762, 395/726, 395/728, 395/729, 395/730, 395/384-389, 340/825.31, 340/823.34, 341/78-82, 364/400, 364/479.04, 364/479.07, 270/222.81, 270/222.82, 270/222.9, 270/222.5-222.7, 260/265.2, 260/265.3, 280/286.4US Class Current705/51CPC Class CodesG06F 21/1015 to usersG06F 21/31 User authenticationG06F 2221/2103 Challenge-responseG11B 20/00086 Circuits for prevention of ...G11B 20/0021 involving encryption or dec...H04L 2209/56 Financial cryptography, e.g...H04L 2209/603 Digital right managament [DRM]H04L 63/08 for authentication of entit...H04L 63/126 the source of the received ...H04L 9/3226 using a predetermined code,...H04L 9/3234 involving additional secure...
