Identity-based certificate authority system architecture
US10819526B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a processor and a computer-readable medium storing instructions for execution. The instructions include generating a cryptographic pair of user public and private keys for a user. The instructions include registering an identity of the user with an identity provider, transmitting the user public key, and receiving a user certificate from the identity provider. The instructions include signing a trust certificate for a web server, including an address and a public key of the web server, with the user private key. The instructions include, in response to an access request from the user specifying a second web server: obtaining a second trust certificate from the second web server; and establishing a connection with the second web server in response to successful verification of a signature of the second trust certificate using a public key corresponding to a trusted contact of the user.
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