METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE SUPPLY OF DATA, TRANSACTIONS AND ELECTRONIC VOTING
First Claim
1. A method for electronic voting in which there are an authentication body, a counting body, and a plurality of voters, the method comprising:
- a voter generates a digital certificate, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify the voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
the voter signs the digital certificate with an electronic signature;
the digital certificate is encrypted for reading by the authentication body only;
the voter generates a voting message including a vote;
the voting message is encrypted for reading by the counting body only; and
a signature block is generated combining the digital certificate and the voting message;
wherein the encrypted digital certificate, the encrypted voting message and the signature block are sent to the authentication body.
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Abstract
A method and system for supply of data, including generating a first digital certificate referred (empowerment certificate) signed with a first signing entity'"'"'s electronic signature. The empowerment certificate includes attributes of the described entity, information identifying the first signing entity, indication of data relating to the described entity, indication of a source of the data, and identification of a relying entity to which the data can be supplied. The relying entity forwards the empowerment certificate to a source supplying the data indicated in the empowerment certificate. The data may be supplied to the relying entity by a second digital certificate (custom certificate), signed with a second signing entity'"'"'s electronic signature. Custom certificates may appear in custom certificate revocation lists. A system and method for transfer of ownership of electronic property from a first entity to a second entity, and a method and system for electronic voting are also provided.
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1. A method for electronic voting in which there are an authentication body, a counting body, and a plurality of voters, the method comprising:
- a voter generates a digital certificate, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify the voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
the voter signs the digital certificate with an electronic signature;
the digital certificate is encrypted for reading by the authentication body only;
the voter generates a voting message including a vote;
the voting message is encrypted for reading by the counting body only; and
a signature block is generated combining the digital certificate and the voting message;
wherein the encrypted digital certificate, the encrypted voting message and the signature block are sent to the authentication body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- a voter generates a digital certificate, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify the voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
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21. A system for electronic voting in which there are an authentication body, a counting body, and a plurality of voters, the system comprising:
- a digital certificate generated by a voter, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify the voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
the digital certificate being signed with an electronic signature by the voter;
the digital certificate being encrypted for reading by the authentication body only;
a voting message including a vote generated by the voter;
the voting message being encrypted for reading by the counting body only; and
a signature block combining the digital certificate and the voting message;
wherein the encrypted digital certificate, the encrypted voting message and the signature block are sent to the authentication body. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
- a digital certificate generated by a voter, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify the voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
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41. A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable program code means for performing the steps of:
- generating a digital certificate, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify a voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
signing the digital certificate with an electronic signature by the voter;
encrypting the digital certificate for reading by the authentication body only;
generating a voting message including a vote;
encrypting the voting message for reading by the counting body only;
generating a signature block combining the digital certificate and the voting message;
sending the encrypted digital certificate, the encrypted voting message and the signature block to the authentication body.
- generating a digital certificate, the digital certificate includes an indication of identification data which is to be supplied to the authentication body to identify a voter uniquely and references to one or more sources for the identification data and/or the digital certificate includes the identification data itself, the digital certificate also includes an indication of a voting key;
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