Remote-auditing of computer generated outcomes, authenticated billing and access control, and software metering system using cryptographic and other protocols

A method, comprising the steps of:

• receiving from a user an encoded message corresponding to an outcome of a computer game;
• decoding said encoded message to retrieve said outcome;
• storing for further use said decoded message;
• and
• metering time use of said computer game.

A computer device comprising:

• means for executing a computer game program to generate a computer game outcome;
• means for metering an amount of time of use of said computer game program;
• means for encoding the computer game outcome to generate an encoded message;
• and
• means for providing said encoded message to a user.

A computer device, comprising:

• means for receiving from a user an encoded message corresponding to an outcome of a computer game;
• means for decoding said encoded message to retrieve said outcome;
• means for storing the decoded message;
• and
• means for metering an amount of time of use of said computer game.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• executing a computer game program to generate a computer game outcome;
• metering time use of said computer program to generate metered time information;
• encoding the computer game outcome and said metered time information to generate an encoded message;
• and
• providing said encoded message to a user.

A method, comprising the steps of:

• receiving from a user an encoded message corresponding to an outcome of a computer game and metered time use information of said computer game;
• decoding said encoded message to retrieve said outcome and said metered use information;
• and
• storing for further use said decoded message.

A computer device, comprising:

• means for receiving from a user an encoded message corresponding to an outcome of a computer game and metered time use information of said computer game;
• means for decoding said encoded message to retrieve said outcome and said metered use information;
• and
• means for storing the decoded message.

A computer device comprising:

• a memory device configured to store a computer game program;
• and
• a processor configured to:
• execute a computer game program to generate a computer game outcome;
• meter use of said computer program to generate metered time information;
• encode the computer game outcome and said metered time information to generate an encoded message;
• and
• provide said encoded message to a user.

A computer device, comprising:

• a processor adapted to:
• receive from a user an encoded message corresponding to an outcome of a computer game and metered time use information of said computer game;
• decode said encoded message to retrieve said outcome and said metered time use information;
• and
• store for further use said decoded message;
• and
• a memory device configured to store said decoded message for further use.