US 2003/0145234 A1Published application

Method and device for the transfer of electronic data volumes

AssigneeWebpay International AG

InventorNorbert Stangl

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method of transmitting an electronic data set between a provider server (2) and a user computer (1) as well as an apparatus for use with the method. The electronic data set is retrieved from the provider server (2) with the aid of a server means (3) and is analyzed and processed electronically in the server means (3). The processed electronic data set is transmitted by the server means (3) to the user computer (1). In spite of the fact that the electronic data set is requested by means of the user computer (1) from the provider server (2), transmission to the user computer (1) always is effected with involvement of the server means (3). In this manner retrieval of the electronic data set with cost can be controlled and logged for accounting purposes with the assistence of the server means. (FIG. 1)

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Dependent claims

A method of transmitting an electronic data slat between a provider server (2) and a user computer (1), the electronic data set in the provider server (2) being included in an electronic directory and being stored in said directory under a designation, and a communication address in a network, which comprises the provider server (2) and a server means (3), being assigned to the electronic directory so that the electronic data set is electronically identifiable in the network by means of a data set address which comprises the communication address and the designation, said method comprising the following steps:

(a) electronically recording a user request generated by a user by means of a browser in the user computer (1) for retrieval of the electronic data set from the electronic directory in the provider server (2) by way of the server means (3);
(b) automatically requesting and recording user data for authentication of the user by way of the, server means (3) and the user computer (3);
(c) electronically processing the user data recorded and the information about the electronically recorded user request in the server means (3) for authorizing the user such that it is checked automatically by means of release information stored in the server means (3) whether any information about a current release for the electronic directory is electronically stored in the server means (3) for the user authenticated by the user data recorded;
and
(d) at least partly transmitting the electronic data set of the electronic directory from the provider server (2) to the server means (3) and from the server means (3) to the user computer (1) if it is determined by the automatic checking according to method step (d) that the authenticated user is authorized.

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A server means (3) which can be connected to a provider server (2) and a user computer (1) for transmitting an electronic data met in a network, the electronic data set in the provider server (2) being included in an electronic directory and being stored in said directory under a designation, and a communication address in the network being assigned to the electronic directory so that the electronic data set is electronically identifiable in the network by means of a data set address which comprises the communication address and the designation, the server means comprising:

a recording means for recording information transmitted from the provider server (2) to the server means (3) about a user request generated by means of the user computer (1) for retrieval of the electronic data set from the provider server (2);
an authentication means for automatically enabling authentication of a user of the user computer (1) in response to the recording of the user request;
a checking means for electronically checking a user authorization by means of stored release information which is stored electronically in a memory means;
a retrieving means for retrieval of the electronic data set from the provider server (2) in response to the checking of the user authorization;
a rewriting means for electronically generating a temporary communication address and for electronically rewriting the data set address belong to the electronic data met such that the data set address will include the temporary communication address;
and
a transmitting means for transmitting to the user computer (1) the electronic data set rewritten as regards the data set address and retrieved from the provider server (2).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.