Digital document authentication system for providing a certificate which authenticates and uniquely identifies a document
CA 2203779 C · Owner: Surety Technologies, Inc. · Inventors: Stornetta, W. Scott Jr.; Haber, Stuart A.
Overview
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A process (10) for time-stamping a digital document is provided. The process provides a certificate (20) which not only allows for the authentication of a document at a later time but which includes a name (18) or nickname (19) which allows for the unique identification of the document at a later time. The name (18) or nickname (19) provided in accordance with the present invention is not only simple and concise but allows for the self-authentication of the document which it refers to. The name can be used when two independent parties desire to refer to the same unique document in a quick and simple way.
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- Filed October 25, 1995 and granted November 20, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 25, 2015.
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