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Systems for determining website secure certificate status via partner browser plugin

US9225511B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 17, 2010
Grant dateDec 29, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 14, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/168
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems of the present inventions allow for determining website secure certificate status via a partner browser plugin. An exemplary system may comprise a server communicatively coupled to a network hosting a first website configured to receive a request for a plugin from a partner. The plugin may be configured to determine the secure certificate status of a second website browsed in a browser on the partner's computing device. The system further may comprise a plugin request processing module, perhaps running on the server, configured to receive a request for the plugin from the partner, code the plugin with a unique identifier identifying the partner, and transmit the coded plugin to the partner. A status receipt module, perhaps also running on the server, may be configured to receive, from the plugin, the second website's uniform resource locator and secure certificate status, and the partner's unique identifier. The status receipt module also may be configured to store the received data in a database running on the server.

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