Synchronized issuance of public X.509 digital certificates
US10609011B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 25, 2016 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes generating, using a processor, a private key-public key pair. The private key-public key pair may include a private key and a public key. The method also includes generating a request for a public key certificate. The request may include the public key. The method further includes sending the request for the public key certificate to a Certificate Authority (CA) and receiving the public key certificate from the CA. The public key certificate may be signed by the CA. The method also includes using the public key certificate received from the CA and transmitting the public key certificate received from the CA to a plurality of distribution addresses. The plurality of distribution addresses belong to a plurality of third parties.
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