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Autonomously secured image data

US6757827B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1999
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/60
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a data file structure (100) for embedding a digital signature verification key (108) within a particular type of image data file enables validation of the image data (102a,b) autonomously—i.e. without consulting large external data bases of public keys or certificates.

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