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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 15, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2006
Brian M. Novack, St. Louis, MO (US);
David L. Dunmire, San Antonio, TX (US);
Daniel L. Madsen, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Michael D. Cheaney, Arnold, MO (US);
Timothy R. Thompson, Wentzville, MO (US);
Brian M. Novack, St. Louis, MO (US);
David L. Dunmire, San Antonio, TX (US);
Daniel L. Madsen, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Michael D. Cheaney, Arnold, MO (US);
Timothy R. Thompson, Wentzville, MO (US);
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus to certify digital signatures are disclosed. An example method includes receiving a request to certify a digital signature from a user, receiving information about a physical characteristic of the user, comparing the information about the physical characteristic to stored physical characteristic information, and based on the comparison, at least one of certifying the digital signature based on the comparison or requesting certification of the digital signature based on the comparison.