Systems and methods for notary agent for public key infrastructure names
US10848325B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0637
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system, and apparatus for managing digital certificates, managing a certificate authority (CA), and cross-referencing CA heirarchies. The method includes receiving, by a processor of a CA computing system, at least one of a digital certificate generation request and a digital certificate revocation from a user via a user computing device, the digital certificate generation request including a user public key and a user identity. The method further includes generating a digital certificate for the user and signing the digital certificate with a CA private key, wherein the CA private key is associated with a known CA public key. The method further includes publishing the digital certificate signed with the CA private key to a digital certificate blockchain, determining a certificate status of the digital certificate, and publishing an update to the digital certificate blockchain to reflect the certificate status of the digital certificate.
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