Method for verifying a digital signature
US7441115B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 21, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a method for verification having a structure that reflects reliability of a signature history properly for a hysteresis signature used for verification based on the signature history, and provides a method for arbitration and an arbitrator apparatus that solve a dispute on correctness of a signature based on the method for verification. Furthermore, the invention provides a method for managing history that mitigates the signature history management burden on a signer. Reliability is set on a signature forming record that is a component of a signature history, reliability of the signature history is calculated based on the set reliability, and the calculated reliability is output as reliability of a verification result. The invention provides a method for verification having a structure that reflects the reliability of a signature history properly and a method for arbitration and an arbitrator apparatus that solve a dispute on correctness of a signature. Furthermore, providing a signature history storage service apparatus mitigates the signature history storage burden on a signer.
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