Digital notary system and method

摘要

A digital signature notarization system and method for notarizing an electronic document at a remote computer coupled to a computer server over a network. A signatory enters an identification code at the remote computer for gaining access to the computer server over the network. A notary observes the entry of the identification code. An electronic document requiring a notarized signature by the signatory is retrieved from the server. The notary verifies that the signatory is the proper signatory. The notary generates a digital signature for the retrieved electronic document according to the verification and the observation. Next, an electronic document indicating the notary's actions is generated and the notary generates a digital signature for the electronic document indicating the notary's actions. The generated digital signature of the notary for the retrieved electronic document and the generated electronic document indicating the notary's actions are transmitted to the server over the network.