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Extended data signing

US8370625B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 11, 2008
Grant dateFeb 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/603
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments enable so-called extended data to be added to a signed digital certificate without having a private key of a Certification Authority available. In at least some embodiments, a digital certificate can be issued and signed off line by the Certification Authority, and then later extended data can be added and signed using another key, whose public key was earlier embedded and signed in the certificate.

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