Method for detecting perforations on the edge of an image of a form
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for detecting perforations on the edge of an image of a form 有权
    用于检测形式图像边缘上的穿孔的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07889885B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11286634

    申请日:2005-11-23

    摘要: A method for detecting whether perforations are present on the edge of an image of a form, such as a check, includes obtaining a bitmap of the image, identifying a selected portion of the bitmap that corresponds to at least the edge and that includes a matrix of a plurality of rows and columns of brightness values, and selecting a particular one of the rows of brightness values. The method further includes performing a Fourier transform of the brightness values included in the particular selected row to generate a Fourier transform output, and determining whether a series of perforations is present based on the Fourier transform output. The method may also include steps wherein the brightness values are low pass filtered and wherein the values in the selected row are high pass filtered prior to the step of performing a Fourier transform.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测穿孔是否存在于诸如检查的形式的图像的边缘上的方法包括获得图像的位图,识别与至少边缘对应的位图的选定部分,并且包括矩阵 的多个行和列的亮度值,并且选择亮度值的行中的特定行之一。 该方法还包括执行包括在特定选定行中的亮度值的傅立叶变换以产生傅立叶变换输出,并且基于傅立叶变换输出来确定是否存在一系列穿孔。 该方法还可以包括其中亮度值被低通滤波的步骤,并且其中在执行傅立叶变换的步骤之前,所选择的行中的值被高通滤波。

    Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots
    2.
    发明授权
    Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots 有权
    用于保护邮箱投票签名隐私的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07922208B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-12

    申请号:US11636800

    申请日:2006-12-11

    IPC分类号: B42D15/00

    摘要: An envelope used in voting by mail includes a signature area on which the signature is affixed and a concealing portion structured to cover the signature area thereby concealing the signature. The concealing portion includes a concealing layer that is preferably positioned on top of a protective layer. The protective layer is positioned between the signature area and the concealing layer when the concealing portion covers the signature area. The concealing layer is formed from a material that is normally opaque but becomes at least partially transparent when one or more chemicals are applied to the concealing layer. The protective layer protects the signature from the one or more chemicals since the protective layer is impermeable to the one or more chemicals.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过邮件进行投票的信封包括附加签名的签名区域和被构造成覆盖签名区域的隐藏部分,从而隐藏签名。 隐藏部分包括优选位于保护层顶部的隐蔽层。 当隐藏部分覆盖签名区域时,保护层位于签名区域和隐蔽层之间。 隐蔽层由通常是不透明的材料形成,但是当将一种或多种化学品施加到隐蔽层时变得至少部分透明。 保护层保护签名免受一种或多种化学物质的影响,因为保护层对于一种或多种化学品是不可渗透的。

    Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots
    3.
    发明申请
    Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots 有权
    用于保护邮箱投票签名隐私的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20080136162A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-12

    申请号:US11636800

    申请日:2006-12-11

    IPC分类号: B42D15/00

    摘要: An envelope used in voting by mail includes a signature area on which the signature is affixed and a concealing portion structured to cover the signature area thereby concealing the signature. The concealing portion includes a concealing layer that is preferably positioned on top of a protective layer. The protective layer is positioned between the signature area and the concealing layer when the concealing portion covers the signature area. The concealing layer is formed from a material that is normally opaque but becomes at least partially transparent when one or more chemicals are applied to the concealing layer. The protective layer protects the signature from the one or more chemicals since the protective layer is impermeable to the one or more chemicals.

    摘要翻译: 用于通过邮件进行投票的信封包括附加签名的签名区域和被构造成覆盖签名区域的隐藏部分,从而隐藏签名。 隐藏部分包括优选位于保护层顶部的隐蔽层。 当隐藏部分覆盖签名区域时,保护层位于签名区域和隐蔽层之间。 隐蔽层由通常是不透明的材料形成,但是当将一种或多种化学品施加到隐蔽层时变得至少部分透明。 保护层保护签名免受一种或多种化学物质的影响,因为保护层对于一种或多种化学品是不可渗透的。

    System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature scheme
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature scheme 有权
    使用基于身份的签名方案对标记进行身份验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08676715B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US11810488

    申请日:2007-06-06

    IPC分类号: G06Q20/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for verification of indicia that do not require key management systems, and in which revocation of key pairs is easily performed without adding costs to the verification process are provided. Indicia are generated and authenticated utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. A key generating authority generates a private key for a PSD, distributes the private key securely to the PSD, and provides public information for use by a verification service when verifying cryptographic digital signatures generated with the private key. The corresponding public key is a string consisting of PSD information that is provided as part of the indicium. The verification service can verify the signature of each indicium by obtaining the public key string from the indicium, and utilizing the key generating authority's public information.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于验证不需要密钥管理系统的标记的方法和系统,并且容易地执行密钥对的撤销而不增加验证过程的成本。 使用基于身份的加密(IBE)方案来生成和认证标识符。 密钥生成机构为PSD生成私钥,将私钥安全地分配给PSD,并且在验证使用私钥生成的加密数字签名时,提供公开信息供验证服务使用。 相应的公钥是由作为标记的一部分提供的PSD信息组成的字符串。 验证服务可以通过从标记获取公钥字符串,并利用密钥生成机构的公开信息来验证每个标记的签名。

    Electronic voting system and associated method
    5.
    发明授权
    Electronic voting system and associated method 有权
    电子投票系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US07637429B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-29

    申请号:US11833436

    申请日:2007-08-03

    IPC分类号: G06K17/00 G07C13/00

    CPC分类号: G07C13/00

    摘要: An electronic voting system includes a vote security device (VSD), a user interface for presenting a ballot to a voter, and an audit trail printer operatively coupled to the VSD. The printer prints an audit trail ballot only in response to verifying encrypted and/or digitally signed messages received from the VSD that indicates the voter's ballot selections. The printer is structured to allow the voter to view but not access the audit trail ballot. The voter is able to accept or reject the audit trail ballot using the user interface. If the ballot is rejected, the VSD causes the printer to print a rejection indicator on the ballot, and if the voter accepts the ballot, the VSD causes the printer to print an acceptance indicator on the ballot. A digitally signed record of the voter's ballot selections is generated and stored.

    摘要翻译: 电子投票系统包括投票安全装置(VSD),用于向投票者呈现投票的用户界面以及可操作地耦合到VSD的审计跟踪打印机。 打印机仅打印审核跟踪投票,以响应验证从VSD收到的加密和/或数字签名消息,指示投票人的投票选择。 打印机的结构允许投票者查看但不能访问审核跟踪投票。 选民能够使用用户界面接受或拒绝审计跟踪投票。 如果投票被拒绝,则VSD会使打印机在投票上打印拒收指示符,如果投票人接受投票,则VSD会使打印机在投票上打印验收指示符。 生成并存储选民投票选择的数字签名记录。

    ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    6.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHOD 有权
    电子投票系统及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090032591A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US11833436

    申请日:2007-08-03

    IPC分类号: G07C13/00

    CPC分类号: G07C13/00

    摘要: An electronic voting system includes a vote security device (VSD), a user interface for presenting a ballot to a voter, and an audit trail printer operatively coupled to the VSD. The printer prints an audit trail ballot only in response to verifying encrypted and/or digitally signed messages received from the VSD that indicates the voter's ballot selections. The printer is structured to allow the voter to view but not access the audit trail ballot. The voter is able to accept or reject the audit trail ballot using the user interface. If the ballot is rejected, the VSD causes the printer to print a rejection indicator on the ballot, and if the voter accepts the ballot, the VSD causes the printer to print an acceptance indicator on the ballot. A digitally signed record of the voter's ballot selections is generated and stored.

    摘要翻译: 电子投票系统包括投票安全装置(VSD),用于向投票者呈现投票的用户界面以及可操作地耦合到VSD的审计跟踪打印机。 打印机仅打印审核跟踪投票,以响应验证从VSD收到的加密和/或数字签名消息,指示投票人的投票选择。 打印机的结构允许投票者查看但不能访问审核跟踪投票。 选民能够使用用户界面接受或拒绝审计跟踪投票。 如果投票被拒绝,则VSD会使打印机在投票上打印拒收指示符,如果投票人接受投票,则VSD会使打印机在投票上打印验收指示符。 生成并存储选民投票选择的数字签名记录。

    Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and system for protecting privacy of signatures on mail ballots 有权
    用于保护邮箱投票签名隐私的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07467747B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-23

    申请号:US11641179

    申请日:2006-12-19

    IPC分类号: G06K19/06

    摘要: Methods and systems that provide privacy of signatures on envelopes containing ballots are provided. The envelope for returning ballots includes a flap with a window that aligns with a signature area on the envelope. The window appears opaque under normal lighting conditions, but appears transparent when illuminated with light having a predetermined wavelength. A movable signature stub is positioned on top of the signature area. The voter signs the back of the envelope on the signature stub, thereby imprinting a signature on the signature area by transferring a material from the signature stub to the signature area, and moves the signature stub. The flap of the envelope is then sealed, thereby covering the voter's signature in the signature area with the window of the envelope flap. To read the signature, light having the predetermined wavelength can be directed onto the window, thereby rendering the window transparent and the signature visible.

    摘要翻译: 提供了在包含选票的信封上提供签名隐私的方法和系统。 用于返回投票的信封包括具有与信封上的签名区域对齐的窗口的折翼。 窗口在正常的照明条件下看起来是不透明的,但是当用具有预定波长的光照射时,该窗口看起来是透明的。 可移动签名存根位于签名区域的顶部。 选民在签名存根上签名信封的背面,从而通过将签名库中的素材转移到签名区域来标记签名区域,并移动签名存根。 然后将信封的皮瓣密封,从而用信封皮瓣的窗口覆盖签名区域中的选民签名。 为了读取签名,可以将具有预定波长的光引导到窗口上,从而使窗口透明并且签名可见。

    System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature scheme
    9.
    发明申请
    System and method for authenticating indicia using identity-based signature scheme 有权
    使用基于身份的签名方案对标记进行身份验证的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080306885A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-11

    申请号:US11810488

    申请日:2007-06-06

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: Methods and systems for verification of indicia that do not require key management systems, and in which revocation of key pairs is easily performed without adding costs to the verification process are provided. Indicia are generated and authenticated utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. A key generating authority generates a private key for a PSD, distributes the private key securely to the PSD, and provides public information for use by a verification service when verifying cryptographic digital signatures generated with the private key. The corresponding public key is a string consisting of PSD information that is provided as part of the indicium. The verification service can verify the signature of each indicium by obtaining the public key string from the indicium, and utilizing the key generating authority's public information.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于验证不需要密钥管理系统的标记的方法和系统,并且容易地执行密钥对的撤销而不增加验证过程的成本。 使用基于身份的加密(IBE)方案来生成和认证标识符。 密钥生成机构为PSD生成私钥,将私钥安全地分配给PSD,并且在验证使用私钥生成的加密数字签名时,提供公开信息供验证服务使用。 相应的公钥是由作为标记的一部分提供的PSD信息组成的字符串。 验证服务可以通过从标记获取公钥字符串,并利用密钥生成机构的公开信息来验证每个标记的签名。

    Method and system for postdating of financial transactions
    10.
    发明授权
    Method and system for postdating of financial transactions 失效
    金融交易后期方法和制度

    公开(公告)号:US07434726B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11434331

    申请日:2006-05-15

    IPC分类号: G06F19/00

    摘要: Methods and systems that prevent completion of postdated financial transactions until the specified future date is provided. A portion of the information necessary to complete a financial transaction is encrypted utilizing an identity-based encryption (IBE) scheme. The encryption key used to encrypt the information is associated with the date on which the transaction is authorized to be completed. The encrypted information is provided to the payee. The issuing bank provides a daily decryption key that allows decryption of information encrypted using the key associated with the corresponding date. Thus, only when the maturity date of the transaction has arrived will the payee or depositing bank be able to obtain the decryption key that will decrypt the encrypted information necessary to complete the transaction. Since the encrypted information can not be decrypted until the date associated with the encryption key, the financial transaction can not be completed until such date.

    摘要翻译: 提供在指定的未来日期之前阻止完成后期金融交易的方法和系统。 使用基于身份的加密(IBE)方案来加密完成金融交易所需的一部分信息。 用于加密信息的加密密钥与交易被授权完成的日期相关联。 加密信息被提供给收款人。 开证行提供每日解密密钥,允许使用与相应日期相关联的密钥加密的信息进行解密。 因此,只有当交易的到期日到来时,收款人或存款银行才能获得将解密完成交易所必需的加密信息的解密密钥。 由于加密信息在与加密密钥相关的日期之前不能被解密,所以直到这样的日子才能完成金融交易。