Multi-faceted compute instance identity
US9525672B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0823
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compute instance of a virtual computing service (VCS) is assigned first and second cryptographically verifiable identities (CVIs) within respective namespaces. A cryptographic key pair associated with the first CVI includes a non-transferable private key managed by a secure key store which does not permit the private key to be copied. The VCS enables the instance to use the private key for asserting the CVIs. In response to a first identity query, the instance indicates the first CVI. In response to a second identity query, the instance indicates the second CVI.
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