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Digital signature method based on identification information of group members, and method of acquiring identification information of signed-group member, and digital signature system for performing digital signature based on identification information of group members

US7590850B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2004
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3255
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A digital signature method based on identification information of one or more group members who belong to a group includes: a) a group parameter generating operation generating group public key information and group secret key information corresponding to the group; b) a member registering operation generating member secret key information using identification information of the group members who belong to the group and an identification information digest value obtained by applying a predetermined hash function to the identification information, and transmitting the member secret key information to the group members; c) a digital signing operation generating a digital signature by applying a predetermined signature algorithm to the identification information and the identification information digest value, and transmitting the generated digital signature and a message; and d) an authentication operation verifying a validity of the digital signature by applying a predetermined authentication algorithm to the message and the digital signature.

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