Method and apparatus for securely exchanging cryptographic identities through a mutually trusted intermediary
US7451305B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 10, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/168
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of securely exchanging cryptographic identities through a mutually trusted intermediary is disclosed. Data, which specifies a petitioner's cryptographic identity and a petitioner's resource identifier, is received. Input, which specifies an authority's resource identifier, is received. The petitioner's cryptographic identity and the petitioner's resource identifier are sent to a destination that is associated with the authority's resource identifier. Data, which specifies the authority's cryptographic identity, is received. The authority's cryptographic identity is sent to a destination that is associated with the petitioner's resource identifier.
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