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Method for managing certificate revocation list by distributing it

US6950934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 14, 2000
Grant dateSep 27, 2005
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Expiry dateMar 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L9/3268
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for distributively managing the CRL in a certifying system to certify the validity of a subscriber in an open communications network such as Internet, includes the steps of registering the certificate policy statement for the CRL by determining the distribution interval of the CRL; setting the structure of the certificate of the subscriber to issue the certificate according to the registered certificate policy statement; attesting the certificate by applying the distribution point mechanism according to the distribution interval to the CRL; and revoking the certificate by using the distribution points to revise the CRL displayed.

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