Patent ID: 9015472
Filing Date: 2015-04-21
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A computerized method, implemented on a computer system, for conveying human origination of an electronic message to at least one recipient comprising: coupling at least one physical presence indicating mechanism to said computer system having a memory and a central processing unit (CPU) to perform processes for conveying human origination; determining by said computer system that said message is human originated if output of said at least one physical presence indicating mechanism indicates a physical presence, wherein a biomark is used in assisting in the determining whether the message is human originated, and wherein the biomark is associated with a unique physical characteristic of an end user that originated the message; marking said electronic message with a human origination indication containing information verifying that said electronic message is human originated if said electronic message was determined to be human originated by said computer system, wherein the human origination indication containing information is wrapped in a first digital signature that is included in the electronic message and that reflects an originating timestamp, and wherein the electronic message includes a second digital signature reflecting the biomark being associated with personal identity information; receiving said electronic message and said human origination indication containing said information verifying said electronic message is human originated by at least one recipient; and conveying to said at least one recipient of said electronic message that said electronic message is human originated by said human origination indication of said electronic message.