Certificate generation using virtual attributes
US8719574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 6, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 1, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/805
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server, method and/or computer-readable medium system for secure communication includes a certificate authority for generating certificates signed by the certificate authority and associated public and private keys for a client. The server further includes a directory of client attributes and client virtual attributes. At least one of the client virtual attributes is for, when receiving a query for a client that cannot be located in the directory, requesting the certificate authority to dynamically generate a certificate and associated public and private key for the client, and for storing the dynamically generated certificate and public key as a client attribute in the directory.
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