Certificate-based encryption and public key infrastructure
US7751558B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/3265
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital message can be sent from a sender to a recipient in a public-key based cryptosystem comprising a hierarchy of authorizers. A message recipient can decrypt a message from a message sender only if the recipient possesses up-to-date authority from an authorizer. Other features are also provided.
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