System and method for a dynamic-PKI for a social certificate authority
US11165591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 15, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a dynamic-PKI social Certificate Authority (CA) system and method. The present system and method generates and issues certificates at deployment time instead of manufacture time. In an embodiment, the system and method utilizes an interface to initiate a Certificate Signing Request (CSR) and generates and signs the CSR with a public key. The signed CSR is then securely transmitted to a Certificate Signing Request Processor (CSRP), which undergoes an optional verification process and is then processed to return a signed cert. The signed cert is then directly or indirectly provided to the device for provisioning into the network.
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