def from_signature(klass, sig, recid, h, curve):
        """ See http://www.secg.org/download/aid-780/sec1-v2.pdf, chapter 4.1.6 """
        from ecdsa import util, numbertheory
        import msqr
        curveFp = curve.curve
        G = curve.generator
        order = G.order()
        # extract r,s from signature
        r, s = util.sigdecode_string(sig, order)
        # 1.1
        x = r + (recid/2) * order
        # 1.3
        alpha = ( x * x * x  + curveFp.a() * x + curveFp.b() ) % curveFp.p()
        beta = msqr.modular_sqrt(alpha, curveFp.p())
        y = beta if (beta - recid) % 2 == 0 else curveFp.p() - beta
        # 1.4 the constructor checks that nR is at infinity
        R = Point(curveFp, x, y, order)
        # 1.5 compute e from message:
        e = string_to_number(h)
        minus_e = -e % order
        # 1.6 compute Q = r^-1 (sR - eG)
        inv_r = numbertheory.inverse_mod(r,order)
        Q = inv_r * ( s * R + minus_e * G )
        return klass.from_public_point( Q, curve )
See http://www.secg.org/download/aid-780/sec1-v2.pdf, chapter 4.1.6