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Uniform modular framework for a host computer system

US7921298B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Activcard Ireland Limited · IE

Inventors

Eric Le Saint · Cupertino, US
John Jules Alexander Boyer · Ottawa, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 13, 2007
Grant date	Apr 5, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/10
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A security framework for a host computer system which allows a host to control access to a compliant security token by ensuring enforcement of established security policies administered by a middleware application. Processing between the host computer system and the security token is performed using one or more modular security application agents. The modular security application agents are counterpart applications to security applications installed in the security token and may be retrieved and installed upon to ensure compatibility between counterpart token and host security applications. The security policies are a composite of host security policies and token security policies which are logically combined by the middleware application at the beginning of a session.

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