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Scalable system and method for management and notification of electronic certificate changes

US6922776B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2001
Grant dateJul 26, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0823
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A scalable system for notification of a change in condition of an electronic certificate is provided. The system includes a network of servers capable of providing notification of changes in conditions of electronic certificate to an unlimited number of users. The system includes a first server comprising a detection module and a notification module. The system having at least one server capable of actively monitoring and detecting changes in conditions of a certificate. Other CAP servers in the system may and/or may not actively monitor electronic certificates at the same time. That is, these CAP servers may actively monitor conditions of electronic certificates at the same time they play passive roles (e.g., not monitoring the electronic certificates for which they will be notified of changes from another CAP server). The change in condition that will trigger the notification action of the present invention includes changes to the content of the electronic certificate and/or changes of the status of the electronic certificates including, but not limited to, the revocation of, roll-over of, disablement of, expiration of the electronic certificate. An example of the type of informa…

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