Electronic signature method and apparatus
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1. An electronic signature method having an encryption step and a verification step, wherein said encryption step comprises the steps of:
- (a) inputting a signature image of a signer, a signature object document to be signed, and secret information of the signer;
(b) hashing the signature object document to generate a hash value;
(c) encrypting the signature image with the hash value generated by said hashing step (b); and
(d) encrypting the encrypted signature image in accordance with the secret information to generate a signature document;
and wherein said verification step comprises the steps of;
(e) inputting the signature document, the signature object document, and public information of the signer;
(f) decrypting the signature document to generate a decrypted signature document in accordance with the public information;
(g) hashing the signature object document to generate a hash value; and
(h) decrypting the decrypted signature document with the hash value generated by said hashing step (g) to generate a restored signature image.
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Abstract
Electronic signature apparatus and method provide an electronic signature that can be created only by a signer, but cannot be used for other than the signature object document to be processed, and that can be verified and authenticated as an image. Since the verified result is an image, such as a print of a seal and a signature, the verifier can easily verify the validity of the image. In addition, since a signature image and a signature object document may separately be processed, combined, and decomposited upon decryption, they can effectively be used for a printed signature.
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1. An electronic signature method having an encryption step and a verification step, wherein said encryption step comprises the steps of:
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(a) inputting a signature image of a signer, a signature object document to be signed, and secret information of the signer; (b) hashing the signature object document to generate a hash value; (c) encrypting the signature image with the hash value generated by said hashing step (b); and (d) encrypting the encrypted signature image in accordance with the secret information to generate a signature document; and wherein said verification step comprises the steps of; (e) inputting the signature document, the signature object document, and public information of the signer; (f) decrypting the signature document to generate a decrypted signature document in accordance with the public information; (g) hashing the signature object document to generate a hash value; and (h) decrypting the decrypted signature document with the hash value generated by said hashing step (g) to generate a restored signature image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic signature apparatus, comprising:
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first input means for inputting a signature image of a signer; second input means for inputting a signature object document to be signed; third input means for inputting secret information of the signer; hashing means for hashing the signature object document to generate a hash value; encrypting means for encrypting the signature image with the hash value generated by said hashing means; signature document generating means for encrypting the encrypted signature image in accordance with the secret information to generate a signature document; and output means for outputting the signature document. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic signature apparatus, comprising:
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first input means for inputting a signature document; second input means for inputting public information of a signer; third input means for inputting a signature object document to be signed; decrypting means for decrypting the signature document in accordance with the public information; hashing means for hashing the signature object document to generate a hash value; image generating means for decrypting the decrypted signature document with the hash value to generate a signature image; and output means for outputting the signature image. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An electronic signature apparatus, comprising:
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first input means for inputting a signature image of a signer; second input means for inputting a signature object document to be signed; third input means for inputting secret information of the signer; first hashing means for hashing the signature object document to generate a first hash value; encrypting means for encrypting the signature image with the first hash value; signature document generating means for encrypting the encrypted signature image in accordance with the secret information to generate a signature document; first output means for outputting the signature document and the signature object document; fourth input means for inputting the signature document; fifth input means for inputting public information of the signer; sixth input means for inputting the signature object document; decrypting means for decrypting the signature document in accordance with the public information; second hashing means for hashing the signature object document to generate a second hash value; image generating means for decrypting the decrypted signature document with the second hash value to generate a restored signature image; and second output means for outputting the restored signature image.
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