| 摘要 |
<p>A pre-paid electronic access system (112) enables a consumer to receive goods, services, or any other type of content through specified, designated web sites by purchasing, in advance, a certificate providing access to the system. The access certificate includes an alphanumeric sequence, which is authenticated (158) by the system components prior to allowing access to content (162, 164). Merchants and consumers may also use this type of electronic access to also reduce the risk inherent in business transactions (202, 204, 206, 208).</p> |
