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Uniform modular framework for a host computer system

US8732478B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ASSA ABLOY AB · SE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 25, 2011
Grant date	May 20, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 25, 2031

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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