SECURE DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A system for authenticating digital files, comprising:
- an electronic device having means for handling digital files, the electronic device having a unique, hard encoded, device identifier;
a security key for interacting with the electronic device, the security key having a unique, hard encoded, key identifier; and
the electronic device further including;
means for verifying a predetermined key-to-device association of the key identifier to the device identifier;
means for refusing access to the electronic device upon unsuccessful key-to-device association verification; and
means for associating both the device identifier and the key identifier with at least one of the handled digital files.
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Abstract
A system for authenticating digital files includes an electronic device having means for handling digital files. The electronic device has a unique, hard encoded, device identifier. The system further includes a security key for interacting with the electronic device, the security key having a unique, hard encoded, key identifier. The electronic device further includes means for verifying a predetermined key-to-device association of the key identifier to the device identifier, means for refusing access to the electronic device upon unsuccessful key-to-device association verification, and means for associating both the device identifier and the key identifier with at least one of the handled digital files.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for authenticating digital files, comprising:
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an electronic device having means for handling digital files, the electronic device having a unique, hard encoded, device identifier; a security key for interacting with the electronic device, the security key having a unique, hard encoded, key identifier; and the electronic device further including; means for verifying a predetermined key-to-device association of the key identifier to the device identifier; means for refusing access to the electronic device upon unsuccessful key-to-device association verification; and means for associating both the device identifier and the key identifier with at least one of the handled digital files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for authenticating electronic documents, comprising:
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a portable electronic device having an electronic document viewing and editing capability, the portable electronic device having a hard-coded device identifier; an electronic security key having a key identifier; wherein the portable electronic device further includes; a key reader system adapted to obtain the key identifier; and document management software to associate the device identifier and the key identifier with an electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for verifying the authenticity of an electronic document edited on a portable electronic device, the portable electronic device having a unique hard-coded device identifier and a key reader, comprising:
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obtaining a key identifier from a key associated with an individual user; verifying a predetermined association between the key identifier and the device identifier and creating a key-to-device verification code; allowing the individual user to operate the portable electronic device; accessing the electronic document on the portable electronic device and creating an access date-time stamp; storing the electronic document and creating a store date-time stamp; creating a metadata tag including information related to the device identifier, the key identifier, the access date-time stamp and the store date-time stamp; and associating the metadata tag with the electronic document. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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