Verifiable credentialling and message content provenance authentication
US12105842B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/50
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The technology disclosed allows for leveraging decentralized credentials to achieve bidirectional authentication between two actors leveraging a messaging platform/system, such as email or another text-based system, verifiable credentials (VCs), and secure web endpoints. It empowers one party (“Sender”) to send a message enclosed with a Verifiable Presentation which allows another party (“Recipient”) to authenticate the message's provenance and the identity of the sender. Moreover, the message contains a link to a secure web endpoint, where the recipient can submit a response signed by their own Verifiable Presentation, allowing the Sender to authenticate the identity of the Recipient. In this way, both participants are able to authenticate each other's identities with an additional factor of authentication, with neither participant being required to share a single service.
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