Secure interactive electronic account statement delivery system
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The present invention consists of a Secure interactive elec tronic account Statement delivery System Suitable for use over open networkS Such as the Internet. The invention utilizes a certification hierarchy to insure that electronic bills, invoices, and other account Statements can be Securely Sent over open networks. The participants in the System are a certification authority, certificated banks, billers, and cus tomers. The certification authority grants digital certificates to the certificated banks, which in turn grant digital certifi cates to billers and customers. Digital certificates
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