System and method for authenticating transmission and receipt of electronic information

A communication system (10 and 100) is provided with a verification mechanism (16) to identify both the sender and recipient of electronic information (20). Input devices (12) in cooperation with verification mechanism (16) may be used to confirm the identity and authority of a sender to place elect...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHWALM, ROBERT C, DEFFNER, GERHARD P. H
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:A communication system (10 and 100) is provided with a verification mechanism (16) to identify both the sender and recipient of electronic information (20). Input devices (12) in cooperation with verification mechanism (16) may be used to confirm the identity and authority of a sender to place electronic information (20) on communications network (14). Output devices (18) in cooperation with verification mechanism (16) may be used to confirm the identity and authority of a recipient of electronic information (20). Verification mechanism (16) and communication network (14) may also provide the sender and the recipient with an automatic date time stamp for delivery of electronic information (20).