Patent ID: 6297891
Filing Date: 2001-10-02
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A method for certifying the transmission of an electronic document transmitted from a remote sending device to a remote receiving device, said method comprising the steps of:temporarily coupling a processor-based system to a remote sending device to provide information communication between said system and said remote sending device;receiving an electronic document at said system from said remote sending device;generating a first checksum of said received electronic document;temporarily coupling said system to a remote receiving device to provide information communication between said system and said remote receiving device;transmitting said electronic document from said system to said remote receiving device;receiving a second checksum at said system from said remote receiving device;determining if said first checksum and said second checksum are the same; andgenerating a certification indicia if said first checksum and said second checksum are the same.