Queueing construct for X.509 digital certificates
US10103883B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/37
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes, for respective queues of a plurality of queues stored in a storage: generating, using a processor, a private key-public key pair; and storing the private key-public key pair to a back of the queue. The private key-public key pair may include a private key and a public key. The method also includes receiving a request from a certificate user to utilize a private key-public key pair. The method further includes retrieving a first private key-public key pair from a front of a first queue of the plurality of queues. The method also includes using the first private key-public key pair and generating a new private key-public key pair to replace the first private key-public key pair. The method also includes storing the new private key-public key pair to a back of the first queue.
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