Encryption and authentication systems and methods
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1. A method for authenticating a digital signature key, the method comprising:
- (a) preparing a record including an integrated combination of (1) indicia uniquely corresponding to the key, and (2) indicia of a covenant not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under specified conditions; and
(b) having an owner of the key perform a legally accepted execution of the record;
whereby the owner enters into a covenant with any bearer of the record not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under the specified conditions.
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Abstract
In a disclosed method for authenticating a digital signature key, a record is prepared that includes an integrated combination of indicia uniquely corresponding to the key, and indicia of a covenant not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under specified conditions. The owner of the key performs a legally accepted execution of the record, whereby he enters into a covenant with any bearer of the record not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under the specified conditions.
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1. A method for authenticating a digital signature key, the method comprising:
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(a) preparing a record including an integrated combination of (1) indicia uniquely corresponding to the key, and (2) indicia of a covenant not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under specified conditions; and (b) having an owner of the key perform a legally accepted execution of the record; whereby the owner enters into a covenant with any bearer of the record not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under the specified conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A legal instrument made by a process comprising:
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(a) generating a fingerprint uniquely corresponding to a supplied digital signature key; and (b) recording in the legal instrument, in an integrated combination, indicia of the fingerprint and a covenant not to repudiate any digital signature made with the key except under specified conditions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A public key registration method comprising:
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(a) having a first person execute a covenant that legally binds the first person to digital signatures uniquely corresponding to and created with a positively identified public key; and (b) having a second person receive the public key and a record containing the covenant; (c) wherein the second person relies solely on the covenant for authentication of the public key. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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