1-10. (canceled)
11. An input control unit applied to a machine for specifying a predetermined position in a display section by a pointer, said input control unit, comprising:
a pointer position determination section for generating pointer position information of a display position in the display section of the pointer based on operation information from a first operation input section of the machine;
a selection target display specification section for displaying a selection target selected by the pointer on the display section;
a match detection section for generating match detection information indicating that the pointer exists on a predetermined selection target based on the pointer position information and selection target position information indicating the display position of the selection target; and
a control section for converting the current input function of a second operation input section of the machine in response to the selection target where the pointer exists based on the match detection information.
12. The input control unit as claimed in claim 11 wherein
the selection target is an icon and said control section assigns different functions for performing different operations on the icons to a plurality of suboperation input sections contained in the second operation input section.
13. The input control unit as claimed in claim 11 wherein
the selection target is a plurality of function determination areas for determining the input functions of the second operation input section and said selection target display specification section is a function determination area display specification section for displaying the function determination areas on the display section aside from the main area, wherein
said match detection section generates match detection information indicating that the pointer exists on a predetermined function determination area based on the pointer position information and function determination area position information indicating the display position of the function determination area, and wherein
said control section converts the current input function of the second operation input section into the input function corresponding to the function determination area where the pointer exists based on the match detection information.
14. The input control unit as claimed in claim 13 wherein
the input function is a character input function through the second operation input section and the plurality of function determination areas have different character input modes.
15. The input control unit as claimed in claim 11 wherein
if the pointer exists within a predetermined distance from an end part of the display section, said control section scrolls a display screen of the display section.
16. The input control unit as claimed in claim 11 wherein
if the pointer exists within a predetermined distance from an end part of the display section and a direction is specified through the second operation input section, said control section scrolls a display screen of the display section in the direction.
17. A machine including an input control unit as claimed in claim 11, the above-mentioned display section, and the above-mentioned first and second operation input sections.
18. A mobile terminal implemented as the machine as claimed in claim 17.
19. A control method of an input control unit applied to a machine for specifying a predetermined position in a display section by a pointer, said control method comprising the steps of:
generating pointer position information of a display position in the display section of the pointer based on operation information from a first operation input section of the machine;
displaying a selection target selected by the pointer on the display section;
generating match detection information indicating that the pointer exists on a predetermined selection target based on the pointer position information and selection target position information indicating the display position of the selection target; and
converting the current input function of a second operation input section of the machine in response to the selection target where the pointer exists based on the match detection information.
20. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium and for starting an input control unit applied to a machine for specifying a predetermined position in a display section by a pointer which, when executed by the input control unit, cause said input control unit to execute the steps of:
generating pointer position information of a display position in the display section of the pointer based on operation information from a first operation input section of the machine;
displaying a selection target selected by the pointer on the display section;
generating match detection information indicating that the pointer exists on a predetermined selection target based on the pointer position information and selection target position information indicating the display position of the selection target; and
converting the current input function of a second operation input section of the machine in response to the selection target where the pointer exists based on the match detection information.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving an identity verification request for an electronic transaction between a client device and a website;
verifying an identity of both a user associated with the client device and the web site using symmetric verification; and
transmitting verification results to the web site and the client device.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the identity of the user and website are verified before the transaction occurs.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein a first verification result corresponding to the user’s identity is transmitted to the web site, and a second verification result corresponding to the web site’s identity is transmitted to the client device.
4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:
locking the client device used by the user for the electronic transaction during verification, and transmission of the second verification result to the client device to unlock the client device.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein receiving the identity verification request further comprises:
receiving a first token from the client device for the transaction;
receiving a second token from the web site for the transaction; and
matching the first and second token to verify the identity of the user and the web site for the transaction.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first token is received via private-channel email from the client device, the second token is received via private-channel email from the web site, the first and second tokens transmitted over an electronic network with a private routing address for routing the private-channel email within a private domain, and wherein the electronic transaction between the client device and the website occurs over a public-channel communications link.
7. The method of claim 5, wherein the second token further includes data to identify the website.
8. The method of claim 5, further comprising:
starting a timing loop when the first token is received; and
transmitting a warning to both the user and the website when the first and second token are not matched before the expiration of the timing loop.
9. The method of claim 5, wherein receiving a second token further comprises:
receiving a request to obtain user ratings for the user;
requesting user ratings data for the user from at least one ratings service provider system; and
transmitting the user ratings data for the user to the website.
10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one ratings service provider system, from which user ratings data is requested, are selected from a group consisting of an electronic auction system, an online financial transaction processing system, and a credit reporting system.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein the user ratings are to enable the web site to modify one or more parameters for the transaction between the web site and the user.
12. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of an identity verification request is received in response to a user mouse-over selection of a universal resource locator (URL) at the website.
13. A computer readable medium with instructions stored thereon, which when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to perform a method comprising:
receiving an identity verification request for an electronic transaction between a client device and a website;
verifying an identity of both a user associated with the client device and the web site using symmetric verification; and
transmitting verification results to the web site and the client device.
14. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the identity of the user and website are verified before the transaction occurs.
15. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein a first verification result corresponding to the user’s identity is transmitted to the web site, and a second verification result corresponding to the web site’s identity is transmitted to the client device.
16. The computer readable medium of claim 15, further comprising:
locking the client device used by the user for the electronic transaction during verification, and transmission of the second verification result to the client device is to unlock the client device.
17. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein receiving the identity verification request further comprises:
receiving a first token from the client device for the transaction;
receiving a second token from the web site for the transaction; and
matching the first and second token to verify the identity of the user and the web site for the transaction.
18. The computer readable medium of claim 13, wherein the first token is received via private-channel email from the client device, the second token is received via private-channel email from the web site, the first and second tokens transmitted over an electronic network with a private routing address for routing the private-channel email within a private domain, and wherein the electronic transaction between the client device and the website occurs over a public-channel communications link.
19. A system, comprising:
a memory to store tokens; and
a token processor to, receive an identity verification request for an electronic transaction between a client device and a website, verify an identity of both a user associated with the client device and the web site using symmetric verification, and transmit verification results to the web site and the client device.
20. The system of claim 19, wherein the identity of the user and website are verified before the transaction occurs.