CPC G06F 16/951 (2019.01) [G06F 16/9566 (2019.01); G06Q 10/10 (2013.01); H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 63/045 (2013.01); H04L 63/0442 (2013.01); H04L 63/166 (2013.01); G06Q 50/26 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. A public evidence collection server comprising a processor, network communications interface and memory readable by said processor, said memory storing computer program code that when executed by said processor performs:
handling a request from a first computer to create a public appeal for an investigation, said public appeal associated with a public appeal webpage that is accessible by a uniform resource locator (URL) for members of the public to submit evidence pertaining to the investigation via the public appeal webpage;
establishing a connection with a source computing device of a member of the public when a browser of the source computing device accesses the URL of the public appeal webpage, including obtaining an identification of the public appeal from the source computing device;
receiving an encrypted evidence data file from the browser of said source computing device;
linking said encrypted evidence data file with said public appeal for said investigation using the identification of the public appeal obtained from said source computing device; and
storing said encrypted evidence data file in an evidence data storage.
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