Method and system for generating and using a virus free file certificate integrated within a file
US7055175B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2115
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system are disclosed for generating and using a virus-free file certificate integrated in a file. The method, for use in a virus-free certificate authority (102), for generating a virus-free certificate (200) certifying that a file is virus-free includes the steps of: receiving (300) a virus-free certificate request for a file from a server (101) or a client (100) system, said virus-free certificate request including the file for which the virus-free certificate is requested; determining (301) whether a virus-free certificate is integrated in the file; if no virus-free certificate is integrated in the file: determining (305) whether the file is virus-free or not; if the file is declared virus-free by the virus-free certificate authority (102): generating (313, 314) a virus-free certificate (200) including a file signature (207) for certifying that said file is declared virus-free by the virus-free certificate authority (102); integrating (316) the generated virus-free certificate (200) in the file; sending (316) back in response to the virus-free certificate request the file with the integrated virus-free certificate (200). The method for use in a server (101) or clien…
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