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Signature validation and generation

  • US 7,761,711 B2
  • Filed: 09/12/2003
  • Issued: 07/20/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for validating a message with a signature, wherein said method comprises:

  • receiving said message with said signature; and

    carrying out an integrated validation and storing process, wherein said signature is validated based on a validation algorithm and a key and said received message is stored in a database, and wherein said carrying out the integrated validation and storing process comprises storing said message and validating said signature within one atomic process;

    wherein said storing said message and validating said signature within one atomic process prevents possible modification of the message between validation and storage, and wherein said received message is locked before the integrated validation and storing process is carried out and released after the integrated validation and storing process has been finished.

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