Patent ID: 6510514
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
A device for reliably creating electronic signatures, comprising:a data carrier read/write device for receiving a portable data carrier storing a user-specific key and an algorithm used to generate an electronic signature; a data generating device connected to said data carrier read/write device transmitting data to said data carrier read/write device; and a display device connected to said data generating device to display the data that has been transmitted to said data carrier read/write device; said data carrier read/write device including an actuating element operatively connected to said data carrier read/write device and operatively connected to the portable data carrier when the portable data carrier is received by said data carrier read/write device; and said data carrier read/write device configured to encrypt the data that has been transmitted to said data carrier read/write device to form the electronic signature only when said actuating element is actuated by a user.