Received: from sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.43.191] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by sfs-ml-1.v29.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1WOI1I-0003Zw-Eh for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 14 Mar 2014 02:38:48 +0000 Received-SPF: pass (sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com: domain of gmail.com designates 209.85.220.171 as permitted sender) client-ip=209.85.220.171; envelope-from=jack.scott.public@gmail.com; helo=mail-vc0-f171.google.com; Received: from mail-vc0-f171.google.com ([209.85.220.171]) by sog-mx-1.v43.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtps (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.76) id 1WOI1H-0003uZ-NJ for bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 14 Mar 2014 02:38:48 +0000 Received: by mail-vc0-f171.google.com with SMTP id lg15so2070277vcb.2 for ; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:38:42 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.58.229.4 with SMTP id sm4mr4347158vec.10.1394764722170; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:38:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.52.249.52 with HTTP; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:38:42 -0700 (PDT) Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 19:38:42 -0700 Message-ID: From: Jack Scott To: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bdca046cf718f04f487f75d X-Spam-Score: -0.6 (/) X-Spam-Report: Spam Filtering performed by mx.sourceforge.net. See http://spamassassin.org/tag/ for more details. -1.5 SPF_CHECK_PASS SPF reports sender host as permitted sender for sender-domain 0.0 FREEMAIL_FROM Sender email is commonly abused enduser mail provider (jack.scott.public[at]gmail.com) -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 1.0 HTML_MESSAGE BODY: HTML included in message -0.1 DKIM_VALID_AU Message has a valid DKIM or DK signature from author's domain 0.1 DKIM_SIGNED Message has a DKIM or DK signature, not necessarily valid -0.1 DKIM_VALID Message has at least one valid DKIM or DK signature X-Headers-End: 1WOI1H-0003uZ-NJ Subject: [Bitcoin-development] Physical key / edge detection software and PIN to generate private key X-BeenThere: bitcoin-development@lists.sourceforge.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 02:38:48 -0000 --047d7bdca046cf718f04f487f75d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 BIP: XX Title: Physical key / edge detection software and PIN to generate a Bitcoin private key Author: Jack Scott Status: Idea Type: Standard Track Created: 13-3-2014 Abstract: A method is proposed to generate a Bitcoin private key by using a physical key in conjunction with image recognition software and a PIN. Use edge detection software applied to incoming video feed to convert the shape of a physical key into an equation that describes the key. The hash of the key's equation plus a user generated five digit pin can then be used to create a Bitcoin private key. --047d7bdca046cf718f04f487f75d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Title: Physical key / edge detection software = and PIN to generate a Bitcoin private key
Author: Jack Scott
Status: Idea
Type: Standard Track
Created: 13-3-2= 014

Abstract:
A method is proposed to generate a = Bitcoin private key by using a physical key in conjunction with image recog= nition software and a PIN. =A0Use edge detection software applied to incomi= ng video feed to convert the shape of a physical key into an equation that = describes the key. =A0The hash of the key's equation plus a user genera= ted five digit pin can then be used to create a Bitcoin private key.
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