Authenticating users
US7788493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 17, 2005 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0815
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of authenticating a user seeking access to a service from a service provider in a communication network, the method comprising: allocating to a user a plurality of service-specific identities for accessing respective services; issuing a request from the user, the request identifying the service to be accessed and including a public key of the user; at a certification authority, authenticating the request and issuing a public key certificate for binding the service-specific identity with the public key in the request, and returning the public key certificate to the user.
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