Method and apparatus for authenticating a digital certificate status and authorization credentials
US8806196B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A relying party obtains a certificate of a certificate subject and acquires a status information object for the certificate. The relying party validates the certificate using information in the status information object and compares authorization attributes present in the status information object with policy attributes associated with the requested service. A policy attribute is a set of constraints used by the relying party to determine if the authorization attributes associated with the certificate subject are sufficient to allow the certificate subject to access the requested service. If the authorization attributes present in the status information object match the policy attributes associated with the requested service, the relying party may grant the certificate subject access to the requested service.
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