Secure verification of website claims
US9565197B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The disclosed embodiments provide a system that facilitates use of a website. During operation, the system enrolls a claim containing an assertion of a characteristic of the website with a central authority. To enroll the claim, the system obtains the claim from an issuer of the claim and includes a first secure attribute with the claim, wherein the first secure attribute is signed with a first private key of the central authority. Next, the system enables verification of the claim using the first secure attribute and a first public key of the central authority.
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