METHOD FOR NOTIFYING EVENT OCCURRENCE, COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT

    公开(公告)号:JP2002082862A

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-22

    申请号:JP2001207672

    申请日:2001-07-09

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a communicating method capable of notifying a message in real time without blocking server resources or without using bandwidth excessively. SOLUTION: A user registers that the user receives one or more messages and transmits a list of pieces of desired information through a client process that operates in a user's computer system. When the user side is ready for message reception, the client process connects to a notification server and gives its reception address ID. The client process next separates from the notification server and waits for a message. A message monitor detects the occurrence of an event that triggers notification and notifies the notification server of the event. The notification server confirms a notification receiver and transmits the notification to the receiving address ID of the client by using an end-to-end message transfer mechanism started by the server. The notification can also be used as a control signal for controlling one or more applications and also to remotely control an appliance through a network.

    ELECTRONIC COUPON AND METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCEPTING ELECTRONIC COUPON

    公开(公告)号:JP2002259863A

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-13

    申请号:JP2002029714

    申请日:2002-02-06

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electronic coupon and an electronic commerce system and method for accepting the electronic coupon by use of calculator equipment. SOLUTION: In this method, an issuing party issues an electronic coupon to a customer. The customer presents the coupon to an exchanging party for the purpose of exchange. The exchanging party transmits the coupon to a verifying party for the purpose of verification. If it is verified, the verifying party demands the bill of the exchanging party and delivers the bill to the issuing party. The exchanging party receives the coupon of the customer and requests the issuing party to pay back the bill. The electronic coupon has a plurality of data fields including a coupon identifier x, a first one-way hash function field F (x), and a security signature field.

    Honoring of electronic coupons
    5.
    发明专利

    公开(公告)号:AU1354402A

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-29

    申请号:AU1354402

    申请日:2002-01-23

    Applicant: IBM

    Abstract: An electronic coupon, an electronic commerce system, and a method for the honoring of electronic coupons utilizing computing equipment are disclosed. In the method, an issuing party issues an electronic coupon to a customer. The customer presents the coupon for redemption to a redemption party. The redemption party transmits the coupon to an authentication party for authentication. If authentic, the authentication party charges the redemption party a fee and passes that fee to the issuing party. The redemption party honors the coupon for the customer and seeking reimbursement of the fee from the issuing party. The electronic coupon has a plurality of data fields, including: a coupon identifier, x, a first one-way hash function field, f(x), and a secure signature field.

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