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  • US 20030135731A1
  • Filed: 01/17/2002
  • Published: 07/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/17/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A secure method for generating digital documents that are certified by a known authority, comprising the steps of:

  • A. Programming an electronic device with a document issuing method that originates with the known authority, wherein the device further includes means for protecting the programmed method from tampering with;

    B. programming the electronic device with data identifying the owner of the device, and wherein the device includes means to prevent subsequent alterations of the owner identification data;

    C. reading a digital document into the device;

    D. physical identification of the owner of the device, based on the identifying data as programmed in step (B);

    E. if the result of the identification process in step (D) is positive, this indicating that the true owner requested the document, then issuing of a digital document signed by the known authority, wherein the document is prepared according to the document issuing method that was programmed into the device in step A.

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