Virtual smart card system and method
US7487357B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 21, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2103
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A public key authentication system and method for use in a computer system having a plurality of users. The system includes a virtual smart card server, storage connected to the virtual smart card server, and a virtual smart card agent connected to the virtual smart card server. The storage includes a plurality of virtual smart cards, wherein each virtual smart card is associated with a user and wherein each smart card includes a private key. The virtual smart card agent authenticates the user and accesses the authenticated user's virtual smart card to obtain the user's private key.
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