CN1918845A - A method and system for verifying documents - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and system for verifying the authenticity documents using an international computer network. Documents are processed by a central repository (100) and verification information supporting their authenticity generated. Paper documents are scanned into electronic image data and uploaded to a server (101) together with verification information where they can be viewed by persons using client computers (301, 302) on an international computer network such as the Internet (400).

Description

The method and system of authenticating documents

Invention field

The present invention relates to identify by the original document that uses the electronic image signal corresponding to carry out with document.

Background of invention

In recent years, in vogue day by day by the online communication of carrying out in internet.But, be difficult to determine whether people are true by online enterprise corresponding with it or individual.In order to make every effort to set up their online proof of identification, individual and enterprise often are scanned into the electronic image data to license, certificate, licence or the like and it are presented on the web page of website.But such electronic image does not prove its credibility, because electronic image can handle easily, thereby the beholder of such image can't affirm that such image is believable.Therefore, exigence is set up their proof of identification under online environment for individual and enterprise.

In addition, paper sheet document is scanned day by day, and e-file is stored on the machine readable media as a result, comprises that (but be not limited to) is suitable on the medium/machine readable media of floppy disk, CD, CD-ROM and magneto optical disk, ROM, RAM, EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic or optical card or other type of store electronic documents.Electronic document utilizes aforementioned calculation machine computer-readable recording medium day by day and passes through computer network with Email, such as the Internet distribution.As everyone knows, the Modern Graphic software program can be used for carrying out rogue and handle, even produces and it seems as if reliable seal, strip of paper used for sealing, signature, when watching electronic document with computer monitor, in fact can't detect.Therefore, when watching electronic document, be very difficult to know that signature, seal, strip of paper used for sealing or the like are original, in other words, be difficult to know that in fact whether these signatures, seal, strip of paper used for sealing or the like are added in scanning is on the paper sheet document of electronic document.For example, if the original paper document notarizes,, be difficult to or even can't determine in fact whether notary public's signature or notary public's strip of paper used for sealing are added on the paper sheet document that is scanned for the electronic image of individual who watches and document.

In addition, because the progress of computerization printing technology produces the rogue paper sheet document and becomes than being easier to.For example, be difficult to when checking the original paper document determine that for the individual ink seal, signature or the like are original, in other words, whether they manually are added on the described document, perhaps whether they utilize printing automation, such as for instance, be added on the described document to high-resolution color ink-jet printer rogue.When watching by fax or picture unit transmission file and picture, same problem also appears.

For above-mentioned reasons, can check the authenticity of such document for the individual exigence of watching electronic document and hard copy document.In addition, there are a kind of needs of improved method of setting up their online proof of identification for individual and enterprise.

There is following problem in the prior art method of using postal delivery or express delivery that original paper document or its copy of having notarized are posted to each side:

-slowly, utilize the reality of today that Email carries out to form strong contrast day by day with the mail contact.

-the original paper document is provided, costly such as the copy of having notarized, particularly like this when a plurality of recipients send.

Brief summary of the invention

According to a first aspect of the present invention, providing a kind of can be comprised so that identify the computer system of document by user's remote access: memory, and it is configured to store the electronic image data corresponding with the original document with verifiable source and deduces corresponding electronics, the displayable authorization information in source that come out and at least a portion original document individually; And output, it is configured to provide described view data and described authorization information, is used for being shown by the user identifying original document.The present invention make the user in the following manner on-line retrieval comprise the authenticity of the original document paper sheet document of paper printed document:

-check the certified paper sheet document of necessary transportation in kind by allowing individual on-line retrieval document rather than dependence, thus acceleration communication greatly.For example, the individual can the on-line retrieval document, supports online enterprise, such as for instance, and internet auction merchant's trustworthiness.

-because the single paper sheet document paper of handling according to the present invention certified or that notarized can allow just a plurality of individuals are online to be watched, a plurality of individuals can be watched notarized or the cost of certified document so greatly reduce.For example, adopt method and system of the present invention to produce and to a plurality of paper sheet document of having notarized of a plurality of individual mailing.

-improve fail safe, because document can be checked by the opposing party.

The present invention also comprise display document in case the checking method, described method comprises: set up the electronic image data corresponding with the original document with verifiable source; Corresponding electronics, the displayable authorization information in source with at least a portion of original document is provided; And show described view data and described authorization information, thereby make the user can identify described document.

View data can be from the source acquisition through identifying, and authorization information can comprise the corresponding data in source in the source of identifying with process.

View data and check data can be under the control of repository, make it is the user of original document or view data and the authorization information that its owner can not change its association.

Authorization information can comprise and relevant data in source by repository authentication, and authorization information can be configured to the described repository of signaling user such authentication is provided.

The present invention also comprises the signal of telecommunication that is used for display document, authentication authentication is so that receive described authentication by the client computer of user's operation of wanting to identify described document, the described signal of telecommunication comprise the electronic image data corresponding with original document with verifiable source and with corresponding electronics, the displayable authorization information in source of at least a portion of described original document.

The cutline of accompanying drawing

In order to understand the present invention more fully, now by the example of demonstration embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is the block diagram that comprises according to the signal of repository of the present invention and repository succedaneum's network;

Fig. 2 graphic extension has added the electronic document page of the demonstration of authorization information;

Fig. 3 graphic extension has been added to the signature that appears on the electronic document and the example of the authorization information on the strip of paper used for sealing;

Fig. 4 to 6 graphic extension has the electronic page of the demonstration of confirmation of secretarial document information;

The exemplary method from the electronic document image on the server that is stored in repository of the electronic page that comprises the web-page is quoted or is linked in Fig. 7 and 8 graphic extensions;

Fig. 9 graphic extension is added with the example of paper printed document of the file of text on it, relates to the document on the web server that is stored in repository;

Figure 10 graphic extension has added the electronic document page of the demonstration of authorization information;

Figure 11 graphic extension has added the electronic document page of the demonstration of authorization information;

Figure 12 graphic extension has added the electronic document page of the demonstration of authorization information; And

Figure 13 graphic extension is used for the transmission page of certified original document copy.

Describe in detail

Relate generally to authorization information of the present invention is can be by server upper connecting tube (hosting) e-file of client computer access and the authorization information of supporting their authenticity under the International Computer Network environment.Paper sheet document is handled by repository and scanning is the electronic image data.Paper sheet document is also through checking and produce the proprietary confirmation of secretarial document information of each document.The electronic image data that produce from paper sheet document are uploaded to the web server with corresponding authorization information, so that use the individual of client computer can watch the electronic image of selected document and the authorization information of following.

Authorization information can include, but is not limited to:

1) signature, ink seal, strip of paper used for sealing or the like are manual being added on the original paper document that is scanned and uploads.

2) prove that the mechanism that issues described document is real evidence.

3) information that proves described document and comprised is accurate and real evidence.

The present invention can use the form based on the business of internet to realize, now describes an example with reference to Fig. 1.

Comprise that for example the paper sheet document of certificate, license, contract, contract, photo, law documentation or the like is collected by central repository 100.Repository can be individual, company, government entity, mechanism, association or some other tissue.Central authorities' repository 100 and/or its member can also have some law qualification.

For example, central repository 100 can have one or more representatives or succedaneum, and such as with the mode of graphic extension repository succedaneum 200 shown in Figure 1, the latter can be in the position away from central repository 100.Repository representative or succedaneum can comprise public surveyor or the mechanism that issues document, for example, issue the school of diploma.

It is the electronic image data that described paper sheet document is utilized scanner scanning in the known mode of prior art itself, and electronic image is uploaded to one or more servers as a result, electronic image can be by the user who wants to identify relevant documentation as a result in described server, that is, operation by computer network for example, International Computer Network, preferably internet 400 is connected to individual online the watching of the client computer 301,302 of repository.To point out that below computer 301,302 can be positioned at any position easily, away from repository 100 and succedaneum 200.

In this example, repository 100 comprise host as the repository website, can be by the repository server 101 of internet 400 visits.Although be arranged in the repository server 101 of repository 100 shown in repository server 101 figure, repository server 101 can be positioned at any position easily.Server 101 is had personal computer 102 controls of related document scanner 103.Thereby, paper sheet document, can utilize scanner 103 scannings and send and be posted on the website of central repository 100 such as the copy of having notarized of diploma, certificate or document etc., for authentication purpose by user 301,302 by internet 400 visits.

The document that uploads to the repository website also can and perhaps preferably be provided by repository succedaneum 200.For this purpose, repository succedaneum 200 comprises facsimile machine 201, the latter be used to scan paper sheet document and send it to central repository 100 on the telephone number of the secret that interrelates of facsimile machine 104.The transmission of fax can accompany by the code of the uniqueness on the cover page, is used to discern and identifies source to the facsimile transmission of repository 100.After the fax copy of document can receive on facsimile machine 104, as previously mentioned, utilize scanner 103 to scan and put up to the website of repository.

Server 101 has the well-known traditional hardware designs of prior art itself and comprises processor and be used to store and will be by the document of the host's website visiting corresponding electronic image data and the related memory 105 of authorization information.Server 101 has the output of being coupled to internet 400 so that allowing the communication between user's client computer 301,302 and connects 106.

As another program, described document can utilize and be coupled to the described file of computer 203 scanners, 202 scannings among the repository succedaneum 200, and can be sent to the computer 102 of central repository 100 with the corresponding view data of scanned document, for example, with the form of the Email that sends as e-mail attachment by the internet.Can carry out E-mail communication by secret link, can encrypt in the well-known encryption technology of prior art according to itself, prevent the destroyed and unwarranted artificial manipulation of described document, and discern and identify the sender who belongs to repository uniquely.

According to the present invention, authorization information is checked and produced to the paper sheet document that is scanned preferably by repository or repository succedaneum by the certification authority scrutiny.Make that the individual watch selected scanned document can online acquisition result verification information, for example, by using the computer 301,302 that moves the web browser for this purpose.The authorization information that occurs with document makes people can onlinely watch the evidence of supporting selected authenticity of document.For example, adopt method and system of the present invention, the paper printed document of document or the electronic image of described document can onlinely authenticate.

Thereby repository 100 can be in a kind of owner of described document or mode that other people distort electronic document and authorization information of preventing to wanting the consumer who identifies document to provide professional.Want to check the website that the individual of authenticity of the electronic image of the paper printed document of document or document can access profile file store 100, and watch image of electronic document that is stored in the there and the authorization information that proves described authenticity of document.

Authorization information can relate to one or more key elements of described document.For example, authorization information can relate to (but being not limited to) following key element:

A) mark that comprises (but being not limited to) signature, strip of paper used for sealing, date stamp, ink seal, protruding seal or the like is original.The original described mark that means is manual being added on the paper sheet document that is sent to repository.The example of original mark is a signature, and described signature utilizes writing implement with hand rather than adds such as ink-jet printer with the computerization printing equipment.The mark that can add comprises that those are added in the original signature and the seal of paper sheet document by notary, lawyer office or Government Office.

B) be given in the research of the credibility of name in the described document individual that mentions or mechanism.For example, issue the notary of the school of described document or the described document of notarizing.As everyone knows, many fraudulent or schools of forging are arranged, they just sell false diploma and spurious certificate.

C) show that the information that is included in the described document is to study accurately.For example, under the situation of diploma, show that someone is graduating to fixing the date and is obtaining certain honor or degree.

D) on described document, name one or more contact details of owner of one or more individuals of mentioning or mechanism and described document.Contact address can be by individual's contact of the further information that needs relevant document.The notarial contact details that for example, can show the mechanism that issues described document or the described document of notarizing.

E) by its authenticity of owner's attest of described document and the statement or the oath of accuracy.The signature that forms the owner of described statement can also be notarized.Can also in " a " point of this inventory, in the original marking in the described statement, label the explanation.

F) represent the statement or the oath of its authenticity of attest and accuracy by repository or its.Described statement can be notarized.Can also in " a " point of this inventory, in the original marking in the described statement, label the explanation.

Can include, but is not limited to the one or more projects in the following inventory with the additional authorization information that document occurs:

-electronic document is uploaded to the date of web server.This is a timestamp, represents to exist between specific document at a time.

-up to still seeing described file on the server at repository till what date.

-electronic document owner's name and contact details.

-catalogue listing.If a plurality of document storage of owner are on repository, then this is useful especially.

The use term of-copyright information and repository.

The information of the business that-interrelated data file store is provided.

Can provide authorization information to online beholder with various methods, described method includes, but are not limited to the following:

-appear on the electronic document image of scanned document with the form of symbol, seal or text message.If use text box, then they preferably can open or close, in order to avoid disturb watching of described document.For example, can use the ejection text box.

-appear on one or more independent pages.

Fig. 2 graphic extension is posted in the example of the electronic document image 500 on the website of repository, and as previously mentioned, e-file image 500 produces by scanning original paper document by repository 100 or by repository succedaneum 200.Occur by the form of the authorization information in the repository 100 insertion electronic image data with mark 12.Comprise that the manual mark 10 usefulness marks 12 that are added in signature on the paper sheet document that is scanned, strip of paper used for sealing, date stamp, ink seal, protruding seal add mark, it is original making the online individual who watches electronic document notify which mark 10.

The mark that mark 12 is preferably unique makes its implication viewed easily person to identify.For example, mark 12 can comprise the sign and/or the title of word " original " and repository.Mark 12 can comprise other information such as the original signature of associated mark 10, original seal or original strip of paper used for sealing.As shown in Figure 2, mark 12 can be added near the mark 10, and perhaps as shown in Figure 3, mark 12 can be added in above the mark 10, wherein authorization information, mark 12 is inserted in above the signature and above the strip of paper used for sealing.Mark 12 can be opaque, and perhaps mark 12 can be translucent in order to avoid block mark 10 fully.In order to make mark 12 more visible, preferably with black and white or gray scale scanning document, and mark 12 comprises colour, so that outstanding for example red.

Mark 12 can be taked various forms, and for example, mark 10 can be that high brightness shows, has some colour or pattern.Mark 12 can comprise geometry, and such as for instance, circular, square or the like maybe can have only text.Mark 12 can also be a text box or eject text box for example, they can be closed or opens, thereby not disturb watching of mark 10.The purpose of mark 12 is that expressive notation 10 is original signature, Ink stamp, date stamp, strip of paper used for sealing etc., and they are to be added in web server 101 on the paper sheet document that is scanned and that be uploaded to repository.Xeroxing or be printed on mark 10 on the paper sheet document that is scanned does not use mark 12 and adds mark.Fig. 2 represents that mark 12 of no use adds the mark 10 of mark, because it is not original but photostat.

Fig. 4 illustrates the page of demonstration, and the authorization information 600 that is provided by repository 100 is provided.During online watching, the described page occurs with electronic document.As shown in Figure 4, this can be included as the details of the authorization information of specific document generation, and by the official statement that repository 100 is provided, proves the accuracy of the authorization information that is produced.

Fig. 5 illustrates the page of demonstration, has the authorization information that the owner of described document provides.During online watching, the described page occurs with the document of electronics.As shown in Figure 5, this can be included in the individual that mentions in the described document and the contact details of mechanism.The beholder who has problem to ask to described document can get in touch with by such contact address.

Fig. 6 illustrates the electronics cover page of demonstration, has the authorization information that may occur with the one or more documents that belong to same owner.As shown in Figure 6, authorization information can be notified online beholder, will on server, can see up to these one or more documents till what date, unless and described file and picture on the website of repository, watch, otherwise invalid.Can also comprise owner's the contact details of described document and the catalogue that can watch of listing document title.

In following example, repository 100 provides authenticating documents adapter (hosting) business to a plurality of individuals and enterprise.Repository 100 or succedaneum 200 collect paper sheet document.If paper sheet document sends by mail, then preferably do not send original document to repository, notarized or proved real copy but send, because document may be lost in mailing or damage.

Because in the embodiment that recommends, authorization information is included in the original marking 10 and adds mark, comprise the document that adds the original marking 10 of mark subsequently with mark 12 so preferably send to repository.

Before sending paper sheet document to central repository 100, the consumer will determine which certification authority should be on as the paper sheet document of original paper craft add and will on mark 10, add mark with mark 12 by central repository subsequently by mark 10.

In these factors, determining that the factor who plays a decisive role in the time of should adding mark 10 on original paper is:

-want to watch the residing geographical position of a side of the document that has authenticated.For example, may require the described file of to notarize by the notary in certain country or state.

The type of-authentication.Under the situation of school's diploma, certification authority is the school that issues diploma.Under other situations that only time stabs or the proof document existed in certain time, under the situation of intellectual property, when repository was uploaded described document, notary or date were enough.If it is really similar to certain individual that photo is authenticated to be, then notary, doctor or the person of other authentication proxy can pass through more described photo and official documentation, authenticate this point such as the photo on passport or the driving license.

-want to watch the people's of the document that has authenticated requirement.For example, want an online side who watches the document that has authenticated, may require some document, such as the birth certificate that is stamped specific government organs' seal.In other cases, described document can for example be authenticated or witness by doctor, judge, the official of bank.In other cases, the true copy that may authenticate by the mechanism that issues described document.

For determine which mark 10 on the paper sheet document be original and thereby add mark thereon with mark 12, repository 100 can use for example amplification.For example, writing implement is manual to be added on the paper sheet document if signature utilizes, and then amplifies the recess that will manifest in the paper, if signature is printed with ink-jet printer, then recess can not occur.If add the protruding seal strip of paper used for sealing of non-ink pressure seal on paper sheet document, it is visible then being preferably in and making the protruding seal strip of paper used for sealing of described non-ink pressure seal on the electronic document.

In order to accomplish this point, a kind of effective method is to stamp the face friction protruding gently with pencil one side before scanning.If paper sheet document marks with ultraviolet ray or infrared ray ink, then be preferably in paper sheet document be exposed in ultraviolet ray or the infrared radiation, make any like this to be marked at as a result on the e-file also be visible.

With marking on the mark that meets the original paper criterion 10 of mark 12 in the e-file of uploading.

The consumer may be sent to repository with them and keep supplying the paper sheet document of carrying additional authorization information is provided.Preferably also make online beholder can obtain such information as authorization information.

This can include, but is not limited to:

-the individual who mentions in described document or the contact address of mechanism are for example issued the notarial contact details of the mechanism of described document or the described document of notarizing.As shown in Figure 5, when online watching, this information can be used as authorization information and occurs.Then, onlinely watch the people of described document to get in touch such address for obtaining other information.

The owner's of-described document statement, the described document of this statement statement are accurately, belong to described owner and described owner has the right to show it.The example of the such statement of Figure 10 graphic extension.Described statement can be that described owner has signed word, and described signature is notarized.Can also in the original marking 10 on this statement document, add mark with mark 12.

In addition, repository can comprise the document report as shown in Figure 4, also makes online beholder can obtain described files and reports as authorization information.Described report can include, but is not limited to following content:

-statement, this statement checking only add mark with mark 12 on the mark 10 on the manual paper sheet document that is added in scanning, and described document was not changed as yet from the date that quilt is uploaded.

The result of study of the accuracy of the described file of-checking.For example, repository can be got in touch the contact address that one or more owners provide and be reported contact result.

Paper sheet document can be given back their owner or destructions separately these paper sheet document after being handled by repository 100.

At present, the recommendation form of store electronic documents is a PDF on the web of repository server.This form is accepted extensively in the middle of writer, dealer and publisher.By the California, United States state, the Adobe Systems of San Jose, Inc. the Portable Document format (PDF) of (company) exploitation is a kind of page description file form, and it describes the visual appearance of document actual pages, comprises font and spcial character, image and layout.PDF is maintained fixed the design of the page, and by visual cues, passes on physical structure such as font and font size, indentation and the layout on the page or screen.In addition, PDF considers senior typography, non-Roman character and mathematics and chemical equation.Thereby pdf document is very suitable for store electronic documents on the web server.

The desirable feature of PDF is that a plurality of pages can be stored on the document.For example, the page of following that belongs to a plurality of electronic documents of a consumer and have an authorization information can be stored in the pdf document.

The suitable method that is used for mark 12 is added on the electronic document is an Adobe AcrobatPDF edit routine " clone stamp ".Although it is suitable that described method has been found that, other method also can be used.For example, before the scanning, can impress on paper sheet document with Ink stamp,, make when the scanning result paper sheet document so that produce mark 12 with hand, mark 12 on electronic image files as a result as seen.

On Adobe Acrobat, " the Note tool " also can be used for authorization information is inserted electronic document." the Note tool " message can be closed, in order to avoid disturb watching of described document.PDF also allows the form of authorization information with Voice ﹠ Video message embedded.For example, can make online beholder can see or hear video or the sound track of reception with the individual of the diploma of pdf document demonstration.In another example, preceding employer's recommendation can comprise the preceding employer's who recommends this people sound rail.

Can be on pdf document a plurality of pages of electronic document and the page stores that has authorization information, and can insert navigational tool.For the document of taking the pdf document form, this can comprise with the next item down or multinomial:

-PDF bookmark: this feature is the PDF reader, and such as what support among the Adobbe Acrobat Reader, wherein so-called bookmark is to list in an independent frame.Bookmark can be linked to each document or have the page of the authorization information in the document.Bookmark can for example be named according to linked document.For example: " my photo " or " higher school certificate ".

-in the PDF document, also can use hyperlink.For example, as in Fig. 6 graphic extension, the cover page that has a catalogue can comprise the hyperlink with the built-in document.

In the embodiment that recommends, document is stored on the server with the form of each file of having the unique identification filename.Document name can be numeral, letter or alphanumeric.For example: " 20001.pdf ".

In the embodiment that recommends, people can utilize the remote computer that is connected to the internet to utilize web browser software (such as for instance, Microsoft Explorer) to watch selected electronic document.Be used to watch the insertion software of the various graphic files that comprise PDF in very wide scope, to be applicable to the web browser.

In the embodiment that recommends, the document that comprises one or more electronic documents and information page is uploaded to before the server, add following secured feature to pdf document:

-must not from the described file that comprises strip of paper used for sealing and image, extract element.

-must not change described document.

Other secured feature that can add:

-be used to open the user password of described document.This will be avoided unwarranted people to watch described document.This can choose wantonly, depends on the owner's of described document needs.

-do not allow to print.

-be used to change the master password of described document.This password preferably only repository 100 know.

Should also be noted that and invent new secured feature, and also can realize the secured feature that these are new.For example, new secured feature can comprise following feature:

-do not allow individual again the distribution or document storing to the electronic media of remote computer.

Each document or the page all need the independent password of opening in-the PDF document.

-after certain date of expiry, do not allow opening document.

Scanning paper sheet document after, can paper sheet document return they separately the owner or with its destruction.

The e-file that has document and authorization information is stored on the web server 101 of repository 100, in web server 101, can provide described e-file with the form that will utilize the signal of telecommunication that client computer 301,302 watches.In the embodiment of described recommendation, website or URL (general-purpose record locator), wherein Cun Chu file and picture belongs to repository 100.For example, the website can be www.swisscertified.com.Consider that owing to maintain secrecy in the embodiment of described recommendation, the server 101 of wherein storing described document is to protect with the known secrecy technology of prior art.This can comprise for example fire compartment wall.Can also come to set up encrypted link with SSL technology (security network application programming interfaces layer), so that watch the document that has authenticated at server and the website remote computer that is connected to repository.

Importantly, carry out safeguard protection, with the your manipulation of avoiding authorizing without repository 100 to server.Watch the people of electronic document to be sure of on server 101, described document comprises that not by unwarranted individual the owner distorts by any way.

In the embodiment that recommends, the website of the repository 100 that is provided by server 101 comprises the user interface that makes the individual can watch selected electronic document.For example, when the website of access profile file store, for example on subscriber computer 301 or 302, want to watch the individual of the electronic document among the document files 20001.pdf can use browser to visit the website of taking over (hosted) by server 101, and enter document name in the form fields on the web page " 20001 " after enter key or the button click, just selected document is provided and reads insert by PDF it is opened from the web browser to client computer 301 or 302 with the form of the signal of telecommunication, thereby open described document.If the document password protection, then can open before the described document, the prompting user enters password.

Be used at present the recommendation form of electronic document storage on computer server although be noted that PDF, other file format that prior art is known also can be used.These file formats comprise:

Tagged image file format (TIFF), JPEG, JPEG 12 is lossy, JPEG 12-8 free of losses, P-JPEG, Audio Video Interleaved (AVI), (jpeg file DIF) JFIF, Delrin Winfax, PCX (ZSoft paint form), TGA (Truevision (Targa) file format), portable network figure (PNG), DCX, G3, G4, G3 2D, area of computer aided is gathered and logistic support raster format (CALS), electronic technology swap file form (IFF), IOCA, PCD, IGF, ICO, blending objects docunent content architecture (MO:DCA), Windows metafile format, ATT, form bitmap format (BMP), BRK, CLP, LV, GX2, IMG (GEM), IMG (Xerox), IMT, KFX, FLE, MAC, MSP, NCR, portable bitmap (PEM), portable grey scale mapping (PGM), SUN, PNM, portable pixel mapping (PPM), AddoePhotoshop (PSD), Sun Rasterfile (RAS), SGI, X bitmap (XHM), X pixel mapping (XPM), X Window dump (XWD), AFX, Imara, Exif, WordPerfect graphics metafile (WPG), Macintosh image (PICT), seal PostScript (EPS), GIF(Graphic Interchange format) (GIF).Certainly, when introducing new picture format, also can advantageously use these new picture formats.

The password program also is available in very wide scope, and the password program can be encrypted the web content and the page, makes them only being watched by authorized individual, but also prevents unwarranted artificial manipulation.

Although in the embodiment of described recommendation, the image of paper sheet document is stored on the webserver, but other method that prior art is known in each document also can be used for making electronic document to be applicable to that with authorization information the client computer that utilizes in server/client computer network (in the internet) watches.For example, the image of document can be stored on the database file with the page that has authorization information, rather than on many independent files.Described method has such advantage, not to keep a file structure that may have the complexity of up to a million independent files, but keep an active data storehouse, described database design becomes promptly to obtain the information in the memory, so that the fast access to file and picture and authorization information is provided.Use the on-line user of client computer can select them to want the electronic document of watching, known as prior art.

In the embodiment that recommends, the services pay that the consumer provides for repository 100.For example, repository can allow the consumer pay fixing handling for each document file page.Such handling can comprise following business:

-paper sheet document scanning is become electronic format.

-original signature, seal and the strip of paper used for sealing of described document are analyzed, and add mark for such original marking with mark 12 in the e-file image as a result.

-in web server upper connecting tube (hosting) electronic document and the authorization information of following.

Repository 100 can provide additional business to the consumer, and described additional business can comprise following one or multinomial:

-research is professional.For example, the mechanism that described document is issued in research is legal, and checking is included in the accuracy of the information in the document.The result of research is added on the authorization information that occurs along with file uploading.Graphic extension has the page of the demonstration of research information among Fig. 4.

-be added in electronic document on the website that provides by server 101 or the described electronic document of deletion from consumer's document sets.

-adding or change comprise the secret setting of the password that is used for opening document.

The consumer can use the present invention with various methods.Paper sheet document is treated to electronic document and after authorization information was uploaded to web server 101, authenticating documents was watched in the website of repository 100 by individual or each side that the owner of electronic document and authorization information can allow to select.

The document that is uploaded to repository server 101 can be the following example on the hard copy documents that (still is not limited to) as shown in FIG.:

-be distributed to the paper printed document of the user's that may want to identify the original document source document, can comprise the how online explanation of certified copy of watching.For example, the owner can insert the paper printed document to following text: " please on the www.swisscertified.com/20001.pdf website, watching the certified copy (password 1A236) of this document " or " desire to watch the certified copy of document, please visit www.swisscertified.com (document: 20001 passwords: 1A236) ".The example of this method of graphic extension among Fig. 9.

-can be inserted into the message of having only text that relates to file uploading that to be printed on the paper be in mail, resume, CV ' s and the brochure.For example: " please www.swisscertified.com (document: 20001 passwords: 1A236) check the certified copy of my higher school certificate ".

Document on repository server 101 can also be from electronic page.For example, be stored on the website or to be stored in electronic page on the replaceable medium (such as compact disk) can be the document that is stored on the website of repository 100.This is to wanting under online environment, is useful such as the enterprise based on the internet that sets up their proof of identification on, sell goods and the professional website.This can comprise online auctioner, and they can consult the documentary evidence that breaks the wall of mistrust on the website that is stored in repository according to their statement of auction.The present invention is to wanting under online environment, and such as for instance, the people who seeks online appointment business partner sets up their identity and the people of proof of identification is useful.The electronic page that relates to the document on the website that is stored in repository can have the form that comprises HTML, PDF, MSWORD or the like.The effective method of the document from the server of electronic page access profile file store is to use hyperlink.For example, can between homepage, set up hyperlink at electronic page by the repository 100 on the website of server 101 adapters, if document storage is in the independent file of server, then hyperlink can be linked to the URL of the file that comprises described document document.The foundation of hyperlink is well-known in the prior art in html page, PDF document and MSWord document.Below be the example of explanation said method:

-owner writes in the email message of " having only text ": " please check www.swisscertified.com (document: 20001; Password: 1A236) my copy of having notarized of higher school certificate on the website ".

-owner writes in the email message of " having only text ": " please click following hyperlink, consult website www.swisscertified.com (document id: 20001) go up the copy of having notarized of my higher school certificate ".Described URL is linked to the homepage of repository server, in described server user interface is arranged, and described user interface comprises that the user can import document id so that open the field of selected document files.

-owner writes in the message of " having only text " Email: " please click following link, " so that to Swiss Certified (Switzerland authenticates) copy of the higher school certificate of checking me.Described hyperlink is linked to the URL of described document: " http://www.swisscertified.com/upload/20001.pdf ".

-internet auction merchant is included on the statement of auction or the following text message on the web of the distributors website page: " desire to watch Switzerland's certified copy of license CA of my auto dealer, please visit www.swisscertified.com (document: 20001).

-as graphic extension in Fig. 7, online enterprise can comprise sign and the text message on the web page, such as for instance, and statement of auction.For example: " we are members of GoodBusinessBureau.Desire to watch our certificate of certification, please click here." sign figure and text message can be linked to the URL of the pdf document that comprises the described document that has a hyperlink.

-as graphic extension in Fig. 8, electronic page can have the image of document and the figure merchant will that has message from deposit system information centre storehouse 100 such as the web page." electronic document that Switzerland authenticates ".Text message also comprises: " please click above-mentioned sign, so that watch the copy of checking of described document ".The two is all identifying figure and the text link URL to the pdf document of repository server, the authorization information of wherein storing described document and following.For example: http:/lwww.swisscertified.com/upload/20001.pdf.

Example 1

How relevant consumer can use other information of the present invention to understand from following example.A people receives diploma and wants to look for employer from graduating from university.The website 100 of this graduate's access profile file store, and the document of purchase PDF, and can on www.swisscertified.com/20001.pdf, visit repository server 101 with the client computer on the internet.

Number " 20001 " is the ID of described document.Repository 100 also provides user password to this graduate, this be for example when adding document or from document files, removing document repository desired.

This graduate comprises the adapter reservation (hosting subscription) in 1 year, so that can visit described document files 20001.pdf on the Internet server 101 of repository 100 for document files 20001.pdf payment is installed.Taking over reservation can prolong.File 20001.pdf only is made of cover page and these graduate contact details.

Install after the document files 20001.pdf, this graduate sends the diploma paper printed document of having notarized to repository, together with the order and the user password that comprise described document files ID 20001.pdf.Repository is for example preserved as pdf document with scanner 103 these diplomas of scanning and with it.Repository 100 is checked notary public's signature and is added in the authenticity of the strip of paper used for sealing on the copy.This can check and check that by contrasting notarial specialty registration notary public's proof of identification carries out by taking on the telephone with the notary public.As another program, to preserve safely in repository 100 under the situation of sample original paper, notary public's signature and strip of paper used for sealing have been known concerning repository.Like this, the source of copy document is determined, because the source that notary public's strip of paper used for sealing and signature are asserted can be used to provide the authorization information of original document itself, although it is a copy.Repository utilizes the clone stamp of AddoeAcrobat to label for notary public's signature and strip of paper used for sealing with mark 12 then, so that authorization information is provided.Then, with on the document files 20001.pdf that is attached to behind the PDF image as a result on the web server 101.The page that repository 100 opens US$10.00 for this graduate is uploaded invoice and US$9.00 and is registered by first-class mail paper sheet document is returned this graduate.

As graphic extension in Fig. 9, this graduate is added in the paper printed document of diploma on resume or the CV, sends to following employer with mail.On this graduate paper printed document, write: " desire to check the certified copy of described document, please visit: www.swisscertified.com (document 20001) ".

As graphic extension in Fig. 8, on the website that the people such as employer that want to allow future watch, this graduate can set up the web page, has the explanation of their qualification, together with the image of diploma and the sign of repository 100.This graduation is survived and is set up hyperlink, be linked to the URL of the file of the document on the web server 101 " www.swisscertified.com/20001.pdf " that comprises repository, when clicking described sign with convenient user (such as the potential employer who wants to identify this diploma), opening document file 20001.pdf.

This graduate also can prepare people's resume one by one as pdf document and add to the hyperlink of the URL that is stored in the file on the website of being taken over by server 101.Then, this graduate can distribute described pdf document with the form of the annex of Email by the employer of Email to future.This graduate also can distribute compact disk or CD, and storage has the PDF document of hyperlink on it.

Potential employer is when receiving the CV of this graduate paper form, see the paper printed document of diploma and for example utilize the website of computer 301 visits by the repository of server 101 adapters, and obtain having the web page of form fields, wherein can import the ID of described document.Import described document id and, utilize Adobe AcrobatReader insert opening document file 20001.pdf in the internet browsing program, just can watch the certified copy of described diploma and the authorization information of following by after the enter key.

For example open described pdf document annex with Adobe Acrobat and click the hyperlink of the URL of document files 20001.pdf on the repository server, thereby open file and watch the certified copy of described diploma another person of the resume that receives the e-mail attachment form on the computer 302.

Another person sees this graduate's inventory on the website of repository server 101, and clicks to the hyperlink of the URL of document files 20001.pdf, thereby opens it.

Although the business of repository can directly be sold to the user by central repository 100, succedaneum or representative also may be specified to user's selling operation by central repository, for example, and repository succedaneum 200 shown in Figure 1.The representative of repository or succedaneum 200 can comprise certification authority, such as the notary public and the tissue of issuing document.

For example, the notary public can play a part to provide professional to their user, and after wherein they notarized document, they were sent to central repository to document, so that handle according to method of the present invention.In addition, issue the tissue of document, can play succedaneum 200 such as the school that issues diploma, so that provide professional to their student, thereby they are sent to central repository 100 to such document.

The representative of repository or succedaneum 200 can or the document material object be sent to central repository 100 or for example use facsimile machine 201 as previously mentioned and 104 or scanner 202 and computer 203 utilize fax or Emails, with electronics method image is sent to repository.Described document preferably is sent to repository 100 with electronics method, rather than sends document in kind, because this can quicken described process.Below be graphic extension when working as central repository utilization representative work, the example that method of the present invention is specialized.

Example 2:

Receiving by after as the document of represent notary public's fax of 200, repository 100 is mark 12 insertion file and pictures, so that provide authorization information for the added mark 10 of notary public of the document of faxing.Figure 11 graphic extension is sent to the diploma of central repository 100 by the notary public as the representative of repository by fax, and is adding mark with mark 12 on notary public's mark on the described document.Because notary public 200 is the representative or the succedaneum of central repository 100, so notary public's signature, strip of paper used for sealing, trustworthiness and authenticity are known to repository.Therefore, mark 12 can be added on the copy document effectively.In addition, repository 100 can also be confident to the source of original document, because it trusts this notary public, as its representative or succedaneum's real copy of only can notarizing.As previously mentioned, the transmission of described fax can have related unique code, is sent by described succedaneum so that identify it, so that identify the source of the transmission of described fax.As another program, described document can be foregoing Email.Then comprising that view data that sign 12 described document is used is uploaded to the website of repository 100 on the server 101,, allow user 301,302 conduct interviews for authentication purpose by internet 400 so that as previously mentioned.A time time corresponding of being uploaded with view data is stabbed and is also included within the described document, shows by the website.

Central authorities' repositories 100 (being Wyssen SystemsInternational in this example) are also uploaded the page that has authorization information with described document; described authorization information comprises notary public's the contact details and the statement of central repository, has following text: " Zurich, SUI " Wyssen SystemsInternational (SwissCertified Division) makes the following instructions the authentication that is stored in the document in this protected file:

1) the built-in document is by the formal succedaneum's as Wyssen Systems above-mentioned certification authority notarization.

2) the document utilization fax of built-in or Email directly send to us by certification authority above-mentioned.Utilize unique code to discern the above-mentioned certification authority of mentioning as the sender, described unique code sends with the built-in document.

3) official time of built-in document from each document file page top do not stab and changes.

4) signature, seal and the strip of paper used for sealing of having done " SwissCertified Original " mark is added on the built-in document by certification authority above-mentioned.

Example 3:

In this example, be the succedaneum 200 of institute's repository 100 to the school that the student issues diploma.Diploma sends to repository 100 by fax or Email in the same mode with 2 descriptions of reference example by the school that issues described document.Repository 100 inserts text " Swiss Certified Document (document that Switzerland authenticates) " and is uploaded on the file and picture of server 101, makes it as reference example 2 is described the user to be used by the internet.The time time corresponding stamp of uploading with view data is also included within the described document, shows by the website.On behalf of 200 (schools), Figure 12 graphic extension by fax to the diploma of central repository 100, and add the authorization information of " document that Switzerland authenticates " thereon.Central authorities' repository 100 also is uploaded to server 101 to the page that has authorization information with described document, for the user capture of wanting to identify described document.Authorization information comprises the contact details of school and the certification statement that has following text in center system information centre storehouse:

Switzerland, the document that " Wyssen Systems International (swisscertifiedswiss certified Division) is to the having covered seal " Switzerland in Zurich authenticates " the document that is stored in the protected file do following statement:

1) the built-in document that has covered seal " document that Switzerland authenticates " is that the formal succedaneum's as Wyssen Systems above-mentioned certification authority is issued.

2) the built-in document directly sends to Wyssen Systems by certification authority utilization fax above-mentioned or Email.Utilize unique code to discern the above-mentioned certification authority of mentioning as the sender, described unique code sends with the built-in document.

3) official time of built-in document from each document file page top do not stab and changes ".

In above-mentioned example 2 and 3; because do not check described original document when central repository 100 sends with electronics method; making up various safeguard measures so be preferably in internal system, is that representative by the repository of the certification authority that also plays the described document of uploading sends so that guarantee described document.This can comprise in the following inventory one or multinomial:

-each succedaneum comprises that with electronics method cover page, cover page comprise the password of the uniqueness that one or more persons that have only the trusted agent and repository are just known when repository sends document.

-can send to document the Fax number of the secret that the person that has only the trusted agent just knows.

Following example explanation can be by 3 step procedure of central repository 100 uses when representing work for 200 (comprising for example the notary public and school).

Step 1 in 3 steps:

Repository 100 to represent 200 send when with electronics method such as fax, the transmission cover page of when central repository emission document, using.Each user of being sends one or more documents to central repository and uses a cover page.Can send cover page to succedaneum with the form of the paper hard copy page or with form, by the succedaneum it is printed on the paper then such as the electronic data file of PDF.Document after cover page sends to repository, preferably cover page is offered the user with the document of transmission.

The transmission cover page can comprise the one or more projects in the following inventory:

-unique code, it becomes document id and makes repository can discern the representative that sends described document.

-when wanting, the user can import the place of the password (opening password) that is used to open document that will be by website visiting.

The representative of-repository 100 or succedaneum's 200 identifier and contact details.

-can import the place of user contact infonnation.

-user can give the owner's password or the master password of repository 100 when deleting described document or form other variation such as change or add password.

-use described detailed instructions to the user when professional.

-how to prolong and take over the operation instruction of preengaging.

The example of text is as follows on the cover page:

-" your file ID is: abc2

-open password (choosing wantonly):

-opening password: you can provide a password, so that allow to have only selected individual just can open your document.Password is dispensable in many cases.If you do not want password really, make its blank.

The fileinfo that Switzerland authenticates:

Your document can be applicable in IP address in 24 hours: http://www.swisscertified.com/docs/abc2.pdf goes up online authentication or by visit www.swisscertified.com and import your file ID: the abc2 authentication

Your master password is: 2345674 (please don't give anyone this password, because if you change your file, such as when changing or adding when opening password or deleting your document, this is our unique requirement.

Instructions to the user:

1) for the web page, online statement of auction, and at replaceable medium, (for example, Word PDF), sets up hyperlink, is linked to the URL (IP address) (seeing above-mentioned) of the document that your Switzerland authenticates such as the file on the CD.For example, you can link text message, such as: " the certified copy of the diploma of watching me of please clicking here." you can also be placed on text message above your image of document, are linked to the file that your Switzerland authenticates then.If can not set up hyperlink, then use text message simply, such as: " desire to watch the certified copy of my diploma please visit www.swisscertified.com (document: abcd password: test).″

2) on the paper hard copy, on mail, brochure and the paper printed document printed, you can comprise a piece of news, such as: " desire to watch the certified copy of my diploma, please visit www.swisscertified.com (document: abcd password: test) ".You also can text be printed on you document the paper printed document or the fax on.

3) your document is applicable to online authentication on swisscertified.com in during 6 months.You can and follow " customer support " operation instruction down by visit www.swisscertified.com, upgrade your adapter again and preengage, and prolong 6 months.

In order to obtain further operation instruction, please visit: www.swisscertified.com.Any problem that if you have, can inquire our succedaneum or contact: Zurich, SUI Schweighofstrasse (street) 405a with us, 8055 WyssenSystems International, swiss certified Division, phone+4114508560 faxes+411 4508561.Email: contact@swisscertified.com.www.swisscertified.com ".When one or more transmission cover page is provided in data file, below be the example of the text message that has operation instruction of the central repository representative that can give it:

1) prints this whole file, then with its deletion, in order to avoid print twice.

2) owing to security reason, all documents must be given us by you rather than telefax.

3) please cover page is faxed to our document facsimile number with described document: 0501212121212 (this number is secret, must not give the user).If you have any problem, and Pls Get in Touch with Us: Wyssen Systems International, Swiss CertifiedDivision, Schweighofstrasse 405a, 8055 Zurich, Switzerland.Phone :+41 1 450 85 60. faxes :+41 1 450 85 61 Email: contact@swisscertified.com.www.swisscertified.com ".

Step 2 in 3 steps:

Represent 200 users to sell described business to it.For example, if described representative is the notary public, can use the signature that has following text: " your document of having notarized now can be by online authentication." do not need to send the original paper document of having notarized.And send paper printed document, fax or Email instead and allow people's on-line test.Price: every page Jin $12.95.Your document can be on SwissCertified.com online authentication 6 months (can prolong) ".

Step 3 in 3 steps:

When finish every month or the uploading after the page of fixed number, central repository is uploaded the page development ticket to its representative 200 for each.For example, every Ye Mian $3.00.Repository can be collected low price to its representative, because the user will select to upgrade their adapter reservation again and repository will directly be charged to the user in many cases.

Can carry out many modifications and variations to this method.Work as academic institution, play time spent of doing of succedaneum 200 such as institute and university, for example, the operation setting that they can be in the limited period be uploaded to server 101 to document (such as diploma) is a coin free service.After this, if the graduate of described mechanism wants to make the certified copy of their diploma can see that then this graduate uses to repository 100 or succedaneum's 200 payment subscription prices by server 101 during job search.Can comprise to the quoting of the certificate on the website of repository, so that make potential employer can identify described original document at this graduate resume then.Initial coin free service encourages the user to adopt described business such as new graduate.

Example 4

In this example, the consumer can visit notary public or the mechanism that they select to authenticate original document, by fax or Email certified copy is sent to repository 100 as previously mentioned then.Thereby in this example, succedaneum 200 comprises the notary public or the mechanism of or possibility the unknown known concerning repository 100 possibilities of being selected by the consumer.If repository the unknown, then repository 100 is checked, so that determine succedaneum 200 authenticity.

Take following steps:

(1) website of consumer's access profile file store 100, and print the transmission page or leaf of the certified copy of original document.Example shown in Figure 13.

(2) consumer is with the notary public of original document to be certified and described transmission access to web page consumer selection.The notary public agrees to be ready to the certified copy of original document and generally to agree as succedaneum 200.

(3) notary public's portion certified copy of preparing described original document then, on paper shown in Figure 13, fill in and authenticate and transmit statement, then transmission statement of finishing and certified copy fax or scanning and deliver to central repository 100 by Email.

(4) then repository by checking any available official register, suitable, phone notary public or formal group, check notary public's evaluation so that check notary public's details, check the notary public's who sends described document authenticity.

(5) source of supposition repository 100 satisfied described documents, repository 100 just is uploaded to it website of repository, for user's 301,302 visits of wanting to identify with the mode of describing in the former example in early days original document.The transmission form of being finished by the notary public provides source information for the certified copy of original document.In addition, described document can attach other source information that repository 100 provides.For example, repository can provide following statement: (a) to authenticate described document be directly to send to repository by the notary public who specifies name to repository; And (b) notary public 200 authenticity is checked by repository 100.

Described document can as in the past in early days as described in the example from website visiting, and described document can freely use for the consumer in the trial period, require afterwards to pay, for example, continuing by means of credit card can be by the described document of website visiting of repository 100.

As seeing from above-mentioned example, it is useful that the present invention breaks the wall of mistrust in on-line communication, and wherein the intrinsic anonymity of internet causes the surge of rogue activity.For example, utilize method of the present invention enterprise can make their certificate and qualification known, similarly be that building enterprise (brick and mortar businesses) does like that, certificate, license or the like hung on their wall of company, thereby prove their qualification.One of them example be in the waiting room medical license, hang over car salesman office the 0vehicle marketing licence, hang over ISO certification of office of manufacturing company or the like.The present invention also saves money for people because they no longer need to send the original document that has authenticated, and as long as send they document fax, electronic document or paper printed document instead, and people can the described document of on-line test.The present invention also quickens verification process, because document can onlinely authenticate, rather than the paper sheet document that transmits in kind.

In above specification, the present invention has been described with reference to specific embodiment.But obviously, under the situation that does not break away from the defined scope of following claims of the present invention, can carry out various modifications and change to it.Therefore, described specification and accompanying drawing should be counted as exemplary rather than restrictive.

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1. One kind can be by user's remote access to identify the computer system (100) of document, described system comprises:

   Memory (105), it be configured to store the electronic image data (500) corresponding with original document with susceptible of proof source and deduce individually the corresponding electronics in that come out and the source of at least a portion (10) described original document, displayable authorization information (12,600); And

   Output (106), it is configured to be provided for shown so that identify the described view data and the described authorization information of described original document by described user.
2. 2. computer system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said view data (500) obtain from the source of having identified, and described authorization information comprises the data corresponding with the source in described source of having identified.
3. 3. computer system as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein under the control of repository (100) feeds of data to described memory (105) and under the control of repository (100), present data from described memory (105).
4. 4. computer system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said authorization information comprises the data about the described source of having been identified by described repository, and described authorization information is configured to the described repository of the described user of signaling such evaluation is provided.
5. 5. as claim 2 or 3 described computer systems, wherein the user can not change the data that are stored in the described memory (105).
6. 6. as claim 3,4 or 5 described computer systems, comprising the equipment (102,104) that is used for receiving described view data from remote location.
7. As above-mentioned claim in any one described computer system, comprising being used to scan original document so that produce the scanner (103) of described view data.
8. 8. as any one described computer system in the claim 3 to 7, comprising repository succedaneum (200), described repository succedaneum (200) comprises the equipment (201 that can be used for to described repository (100) the transmission view data corresponding with original image, 202,203).
9. 9. computer system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said repository succedaneum (200) can be used for described view data is sent with source-verify information, sends described view data so that show to described repository (100) by described succedaneum (200).
10. 10. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, wherein said authorization information comprises predetermined evaluation mark (12), and described predetermined evaluation mark (12) is watched by the user with the described view data of the various piece (10) that is used to identify described original document simultaneously.
11. 11. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, wherein said authorization information is included in the appraising datum (600) that the independent field that is associated with the described view data that is used for identifying described original document is watched by the user.
12. 12. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, wherein said view data and described authorization information are stored in the common electronic file.
13. 13. computer system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said file is a pdf document.
14. 14. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, comprising server (101), described server (101) provides described memory (105) and can be used for taking over the website, and the user can watch described view data and authorization information so that identify described original document on this website.
15. 15. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, wherein said output (106) is connected to the internet.
16. 16. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, described view data in the wherein said memory (105) and authorization information password protection make described user have only by using described password to conduct interviews to it.
17. 17. as any one described computer system in the above-mentioned claim, wherein corresponding with described original document described view data and described authorization information jointly have single addressable identifier when middle when being stored in described memory (105).
18. 18. one kind is used for operating according to any one computer system of aforesaid right requirement so that be provided for and shows the described view data of identifying original document and the method for described authorization information by the user.
19. 19. the method for the document that a demonstration is used to identify, described method comprises:

    Set up the electronic image data corresponding with original document with verifiable source,

    The corresponding authorization information in source of at least a portion electronics, displayable and described original document is provided, and

    Show described view data and described authorization information, thereby make the user can identify described document.
20. 20. method as claimed in claim 19, comprising source (200 from having identified, 103) receive described view data, the described view data that storage is used to show, and the described authorization information of setting up the image that is used for described reception, wherein said authorization information comprises the data corresponding with the source in described source of having identified.
21. 21. as claim 19 or 20 described methods, comprising the source of identifying described view data.
22. 22.,, be used for to wanting the user who identifies described original document to show comprising being fed to memory (105) in following described view data of the control of repository (100) and described authorization information as any one described method in the claim 18 to 21.
23. 23. method as claimed in claim 22 wherein has only described repository can change data in the described memory (105).
24. 24. as claim 22 or 23 described methods, wherein said authorization information (600) comprises and the relevant data of having been identified by described repository (100) in source.
25. 25. method as claimed in claim 24, wherein said repository and described view data come sources traffic so that determine the source of described view data and enlarge described authorization information.
26. 26. as any one described method in the claim 22 to 25, comprising described view data being fed to described repository from remote location.
27. 27. as any one described method in the claim 22 to 26, comprising sending the view data corresponding to described repository (100) with original image from repository succedaneum (200).
28. 28. method as claimed in claim 26 comprising sending described view data with source-verify information, sends described view data so that show to described repository (100) from described repository succedaneum (200).
29. 29. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 27, comprising the described authorization information of configuration so that comprise the predetermined evaluation mark (12) that can watch simultaneously with described view data, so that identify the various piece (10) of described original document by the user who identifies described document.
30. 30. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 28, comprising the appraising datum (600) that can watch by the user that described authorization information is configured to be included in the independent field that is associated with the described view data that is used to identify described original document.
31. 31. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 29, comprising described view data and described authorization information are stored in the common electronic file.
32. 32. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 30, comprising described view data and described authorization information are stored in the common electronic pdf document.
33. 33. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 31, comprising taking over the website, the user can watch described view data and authorization information so that identify described original document on described website.
34. 34. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 32, comprising by watching described electronic image data and corresponding authorization information to identify described original document.
35. 35. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 33; wherein said view data and authorization information password protection; make the user have only by using described password to conduct interviews to it; and described method comprises to the user provides described password, makes described user can identify described original document.
36. 36. as any one described method in the claim 18 to 34, wherein said view data and the described authorization information corresponding with described original document jointly have single addressable identifier, and described method comprises to the user provides described single addressable identifier, so that make described user can visit described data and information, so that identify described original document.
37. 37. as claim 35 or 36 described methods, comprising the hyperlink that is linked to described user is provided.
38. 38. one kind is used to show the signal of telecommunication for the document of identifying, the described signal of telecommunication is received by the client computer by user's operation of wanting to identify described document, and the described signal of telecommunication comprises:

    The electronic image data corresponding with original document with verifiable source, and

    Corresponding electronics, the displayable authorization information in described source with at least a portion of described original document.

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