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System and method for secure electronic communication services

US8538028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Toposis Corporation

Inventors

Tet Hin Yeap · Ottawa, CA
Thomas Anton Goeller · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 19, 2008
Grant date	Sep 17, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 26, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/06
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A distributed and scalable system for public key registration, distribution and management is provided, comprising a hierarchical key server network providing key address resolution (kDNS) functionality based on a kDNS server hierarchy or a key-DNS server hierarchy and associated protocols. Thus, public-keys of users, such as email recipients, can be searched and retrieved over the internet based on a unique identifier of the user, facilitating secure communication between users in different network domains and organizations.

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