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Portola Valley, California, United States
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Focus on mobile, commerce and media, both as a Venture Partner for Kohlberg Ventures and…
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This spring tested our limits with more work than we had hands on deck. As a bootstrapped company, we often find ourselves hiring behind our needs.…
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Thrilled to join Vibrant Planet and honored to be part of this incredible team of foresters, scientists and technologists who have come together to…
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Welcome Thuan Pham to Faire! I'm excited to partner with you to build the Faire marketplace for brands and retailers to thrive. We are all so…
Welcome Thuan Pham to Faire! I'm excited to partner with you to build the Faire marketplace for brands and retailers to thrive. We are all so…
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Authentication of electronic data
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Authentication of electronic data
Issued US 7571234
See patentSystems and techniques for transmitting electronic data by receiving, at a communications system host, electronic data transmitted from a sender and addressed to an intended recipient; authenticating the electronic data based on attributes of the electronic data and appending information to the electronic data indicating that the electronic data has been authenticated.
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