Digital signatory and time stamping notary service for documents and objects

摘要

A integrated electronic networked notary system includes sub-systems of computers to execute biometric analysis, target object information input and analysis, marking and time stamping with an trusted third-party provider to enable an electronic notary process. The system provides for authentication of both the signatories as well as the target objects. The user has the option to either unilaterally self-notarize or to collaborate with others for the purpose of electronically notarizing the target object. For high-value target objects, a selectable display menu can be changed into the semi-automatic mode, whereby, a legal notary person may be present to interface and/or assist the user(s) in their notarization and time stamping process. A machine-readable notary symbol generator generates a machine-readable notary symbol by encoding an identifier representing a container of notary information including an official current time corresponding to a notarization event, identification information of the target object, and GPS notarization authorization information.