System and method to use a cloud-based platform supported by an API to authenticate remote users and to provide PKI- and PMI- based distributed locking of content and distributed unlocking of protected content
US9843450B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/321
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
System and method for authenticating a computer user includes: sending an invitation message from an entity computer to an API for authenticating a user of a user computer; receiving and translating by the API the invitation message and sending the translated invitation message including the first public key to the platform server; sending an invitation response to the API to be translated and sending the translated invitation response to the entity computer; preparing a first message including a link and a unique code by the entity computer and sending the first message to the user computer; registering with the platform server utilizing the link and the unique code, and generating a second public key, by the user computer; receiving a correct answer to the secret from the user computer; receiving the second public key by the platform server; and authenticating the user based on the received correct answer.
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