Organizing an extensible table for storing cryptographic objects
US8693690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/602
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and apparatus, including a client and security token, for managing cryptographic objects, such as public key cryptography standard (PKCS)#11 objects, in a computer system. A storage table for the cryptographic objects is established including rows for the cryptographic objects and columns corresponding to available attributes capable of being associated with the cryptographic objects. Actual attributes of the cryptographic objects are stored in ones of the plurality of columns corresponding to respective ones of the available attributes. The storage table is extensible such that additional columns are added corresponding to new attributes capable of being associated with the cryptographic objects.
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