Method and apparatus for providing access isolation of requested security related information from a security related information source
US6691231B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/20
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method provides arbitration among a plurality of subscribers and also provides access isolation between a requester, such as a subscriber or other entity, and a security-related information source, such as a repository containing certificates and certificate revocation lists (CRLs) or other security-related information. The system and method isolates the requester from the source by generating separate security information release-data to obtain the security-related information from the source based on analyzed request criteria-data. The arbitration module generates a separate security-information release request to the repository to retrieve appropriate data from the internal repository in response to the externally generated request without allowing the request to filter directly through to the security-related information source.
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