System and method to enable PKI- and PMI-based distributed locking of content and distributed unlocking of protected content and/or scoring of users and/or scoring of end-entity access means—added
US9270663B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 18, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/53
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A central server configured with an Attribute Authority (“AA”) acting as a Trusted Third Party mediating service provider and using X.509-compatible PKI and PMI, VPN technology, device-side thin client applications, security hardware (HSM, Network), cloud hosting, authentication, Active Directory and other solutions. This ecosystem results in real time management of credentials, identity profiles, communication lines, and keys. It is not centrally managed, rather distributes rights to users. Using its Inviter-Invitee protocol suite, Inviters vouch for the identity of Invitees who successfully complete the protocol establishing communication lines. Users establish and respond to authorization requests and other real-time verifications pertaining to accessing each communication line (not end point) and sharing encrypted digital files. These are auditable, brokered, trusted-relationships where such relationships/digital agreements can each stand-alone (for privacy) or can leverage build-up of identity confidence levels across relationships. The service is agnostic to how encrypted user content is transported or stored.
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