SECURE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT CREATION, APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD IN AN OPEN AND DISTRIBUTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT - Patent 1169679

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EP 1 169 679 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	30.08.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02

(21)	Application number: 00916737.0

(22)	Date of filing: 12.04.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60, G06F 17/24

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/CA0000/406

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0062/140 (19.10.2000 Gazette 2000/42)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

12.04.1999 US 128871 P

(71)	Applicant: Silanis Technology Inc.
	St-Laurent, Quebec H4R 2N1 (CA)

(72)	Inventors:
	SILVESTER, Joseph Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec H9G 1W1 (CA) PETROGIANNIS, Tommy Montreal, Quebec H4B 2L4 (CA) LEBLANC, François Montreal, Quebec H2W 2H7 (CA) DUMAIS, Guy Montreal, Quebec H2M 1W8 (CA) GOUDREAULT-EDMOND, Benoit Anjou, Quebec H1K 3A4 (CA) LAURIE, Michael Pierrefonds, Quebec H9J 1Y9 (CA) MILCZAREK, Ed Pierrefonds, Quebec H9J 3C4 (CA)

(74)	Representative: Mayjonade, Bernard et al
	Cabinet Beau de Loménie, 158, rue de l'Université 75340 Paris Cedex 07 75340 Paris Cedex 07 (FR)

(54)	SECURE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT CREATION, APPROVAL AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD IN AN OPEN AND DISTRIBUTED NETWORK ENVIRONMENT