Abstract: It is provided a method for obtaining a certificate for a device of a system comprising the device and a server. The method is performed by the server. The method comprises: providing a token message comprising a session token to a trusted party; receiving a validation message comprising data based on the session token and a public key of a key pair of the device, the key pair comprising the public key and a private key; validating the device, which comprises validating that the received data based on the session token corresponds to the session token provided to the trusted party; sending a server message to the device; receiving a certificate request comprising a cryptographic signature; validating that the cryptographic signature is a signature of the server message, based on the public key; obtaining a certificate from a certificate authority server; and sending the certificate to the device.

Abstract: A BSMC for use with a scanner comprises a processor, a network port coupled to the processor, a scanner interface port coupled to the processor which receives data from the scanner interface port and transmits messages based on the received data to the network port. Scanning system are also disclosed with one or more scanners and one or more BSMCs communicating via a network with a web browser.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of compositing multiple images together preferably to display a composite 3-dimensional image of a user's face combined with a new hair style for the user. The method executed by the present invention includes the steps of initially receiving a 3-dimensional image of a hair style and a 3-dimensional image of the user's face. An initial pixel from a foreground hair layer image is combined with an initial corresponding pixel of a face image and an initial corresponding pixel from a background hair layer image. This process continues to generate a composite 3-dimensional image illustrating the user's face with the hair style pictured.