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Digital certificate usage monitoring systems

US10615987B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 8, 2017
Grant dateApr 7, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 8, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/082
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system associated with a certificate authority receives a request to obtain information that can be used to determine a validity status of a digital certificate. In response to the request, the computer system provides the information and updates usage information for the digital certificate to incorporate information obtained from the request. The usage information may be generated based at least in part on previous requests to obtain the information. Based at least in part on the usage information, the computer system will perform at least one operation associated with the digital certificate.

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