Information certificate format converter apparatus and method
US6675296B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/68
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A certificate issuing apparatus and method creates a new certificate of a differing format from an existing certificate format to facilitate certificate conversion. A certificate converting unit receives first certificate data in a first format and desired certificate format criteria data, such as data representing the format of a certificate to which the first certificate is to be converted. The apparatus and method then generates second certificate data in a second format in response to the desired certificate format criteria data. In one embodiment, this is done using certificate format template data, such as templates representing the format and/or syntax of a plurality of differing certificate formats. The format template data is then mapped so that information from one certificate can be suitably mapped and then placed in a proper format and syntax for a different certificate format.
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