Patent ID: 7325136
Filing Date: 2008-01-29
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for conducting private secure electronic commerce comprising the steps of: providing first and second sequences of encryption key material wherein said first sequence is suited for decrypting a message that has been encrypted using said second sequence and the second sequence is suited for decrypting a message that has been encrypted using the first sequence, and the first sequence and second sequence each include an identical plurality of sequentially arranged session keys; associating a value parameter with the first sequence; providing the first sequence to an anonymous user in exchange for a payment; providing encrypted data communications to said anonymous user until said value parameter is exhausted; wherein said step of providing encrypted data communications includes sub-steps (a)-(c) of: adjusting the value parameter in response to said step of providing encrypted data communications, including adjusting said value parameter in response to utilization of the session keys of the first sequence such that when the plurality of session keys is exhausted, the value parameter is exhausted.