Abstract: Parties involved in a transaction in an E-marketplace identify characteristics of a transaction that they are willing to accept and/or that they can provide. To do this, an attribute certificate is created for each party that contains the attributes of a buyer, seller, or third-party participant who will be transacting business in the particular E-marketplace. The attributes pertain to specifics of the transaction. The party submitting the attribute also identifies alternative conditions which, if they exist would be acceptable for conducting the transaction. Once these criteria, in the form of the attribute certificates, are received by the E-marketplace, the E-marketplace verifies the attributes. A server in the E-marketplace is configured to determine various combinations of participants that can match the deal criteria. In this manner, the E-marketplace “choreographs” the transaction to meet the needs of all.

Abstract: Parties involved in a particular transaction in an E-marketplace each identify and submit to the E-marketplace relevant characteristics related to that transaction. The identification of the party is not revealed with this submission. To achieve this, an attribute certificate is created which contains attributes related to a buyer or seller's potential participation in a transaction. The attributes that are selected pertain to specifics of the transaction and not to the certificate holder. Each of the attributes are verified by a trusted authority (e.g., the E-marketplace acting as an intermediary for the transaction) so that when the attribute certificate is supplied to a party, the party is assured that the information it contains is accurate. In this manner, parties to a negotiation in a particular transaction are able to know immediately and with a high level of assurance that certain critical elements to the proposed transaction are met (or are capable of being met).

Abstract: A system and method for providing a password to a user using voice recognition technology. The user's voice signature is captured and stored in order to identify the user. When the user forgets or otherwise loses a password needed to log into a computer system, he telephones a password reset system. An identifier corresponding to the user is provided by the user by using the telephone keypad or voice commands. One or more random words are requested by the password reset system. The user responds by repeating the words into the telephone receiver. The received words are matched against the user's stored voice signature to authenticate the user. If the user is authenticated, one or more desired passwords are provided to the user using a number of delivery mechanisms. If the user is not authenticated, the intrusion is logged to further maintain system security.

Abstract: Parties involved in a particular transaction in an E-marketplace each identify and submit to the E-marketplace relevant characteristics related to that transaction. The identification of the party is not revealed with this submission. To achieve this, an attribute certificate is created which contains attributes related to a buyer or seller's potential participation in a transaction. The attributes that are selected pertain to specifics of the transaction and not to the certificate holder. Each of the attributes are verified by a trusted authority (e.g., the E-marketplace acting as an intermediary for the transaction) so that when the attribute certificate is supplied to a party, the party is assured that the information it contains is accurate. In this manner, parties to a negotiation in a particular transaction are able to know immediately and with a high level of assurance that certain critical elements to the proposed transaction are met (or are capable of being met).

Abstract: Parties involved in a transaction in an E-marketplace identify characteristics of a transaction that they are willing to accept and/or that they can provide. To do this, an attribute certificate is created for each party that contains the attributes of a buyer, seller, or third-party participant who will be transacting business in the particular E-marketplace. The attributes pertain to specifics of the transaction. The party submitting the attribute also identifies alternative conditions which, if they exist would be acceptable for conducting the transaction. Once these criteria, in the form of the attribute certificates, are received by the E-marketplace, the E-marketplace verifies the attributes. A server in the E-marketplace is configured to determine various combinations of participants that can match the deal criteria. In this manner, the E-marketplace “choreographs” the transaction to meet the needs of all.

Abstract: Parties involved in a transaction in an E-marketplace can “pre-qualify” an entity that can transact business in the E-marketplace. The entity is a “persona” that is able to satisfy the needs of another party in the E-marketplace; none of the parties making up the entity can alone satisfy these needs, but together they are able to. The attributes of the parties making up the entity are verified by a third party (such as the E-marketplace) and a single attribute certificate, identifying the combined attributes of the persona, is made available to users of the E-marketplace.

Abstract: There is provided a system for managing content rights in data that is distributable over a network. The system includes a rights inspection module to determine whether the data is subject to a content right, and an authorization module to authorize a transmission of the data to a customer device in accordance with the content right.

Abstract: A system and method for providing a password to a user using voice recognition technology. The user's voice signature is captured and stored in order to identify the user. When the user forgets or otherwise loses a password needed to log into a computer system, he telephones a password reset system. An identifier corresponding to the user is provided by the user by using the telephone keypad or voice commands. One or more random words are requested by the password reset system. The user responds by repeating the words into the telephone receiver. The received words are matched against the user's stored voice signature to authenticate the user. If the user is authenticated, one or more desired passwords are provided to the user using a number of delivery mechanisms. If the user is not authenticated, the intrusion is logged to further maintain system security.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for automated referencing of electronic information is disclosed. The apparatus for automated referencing of electronic information comprises means for receiving a message, the message having at least one attachment; means for applying detachment rules to the message, the detachment rules including criteria for detachment; and means for sending the message to at least one recipient. The method for automated referencing of electronic information comprises the steps of: (1) receiving a message, the message having at least one attachment; (2) applying detachment rules to the message, the detachment rules including criteria for detachment; (3) sending the message to at least one recipient; and if the detachment rules determine that the attachment should be attached, (4) detaching the attachment; (5) placing the attachment on a remote site; and (6) inserting a pointer into the message, wherein the pointer is linked to the remote site.

Abstract: A system and method for distribution and storage of electronic mail information is disclosed. The system comprises: a server; a status rendezvous procedure (102) residing on the server; and a distribution storage facility comprising a distribution management system (112) residing on the server; and a container management system (114) residing on the server. The method for distribution and storage of electronic mail information comprises the following steps: (1) receiving inbound information from a first remote connection, the inbound information comprising a distribution; (2) processing the distribution, the processing resulting in the distribution being stored in memory; (3) writing the distribution to a storage medium; (4) paging the distribution from the storage medium into memory; (5) passing a part of the distribution in memory to at least a second remote connection; and (6) determining an intended recipient in response to the presence of a reported recipient.

Abstract: A system and method for processing electronic mail status rendezvous. A system for processing electronic mail status rendezvous includes an object for receiving a status message having incomplete reported recipient information; an object for initiating a candidate list of a plurality of candidates, the candidates being selected according to an identification in the status message; an object for preparing a search list of object identifiers; an object for eliminating non-matching candidates; and an object for selecting a matching candidate. A method for processing electronic mail status rendezvous includes the steps of receiving a status message having incomplete reported recipient information; preparing a candidate list of a plurality of candidates; the candidates selected according to an identification in the status message, preparing a search list of object identifiers; eliminating non-matching candidates; and selecting a matching candidate.