Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic updating of trusted certificates and certificate revocation lists in a computing system
- Patent Title (中): 在计算系统中动态更新可信证书和证书撤销列表
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Application No.: US12328934Application Date: 2008-12-05
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Publication No.: US08032742B2Publication Date: 2011-10-04
- Inventor: Robert L. Bergerson , James R. Heit , Jason C. Schultz
- Applicant: Robert L. Bergerson , James R. Heit , Jason C. Schultz
- Applicant Address: US PA Blue Bell
- Assignee: Unisys Corporation
- Current Assignee: Unisys Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Blue Bell
- Agent Robert P. Marley
- Main IPC: H04L29/06
- IPC: H04L29/06

Abstract:
This application generally describes techniques for dynamically updating trusted certificates and CRLs, generally referred to herein as certificate information. That is, techniques are described for updating trusted certificates and CRLs without terminating existing communication sessions. An exemplary method includes the steps of receiving an initial configuration that includes a trusted certificate authority, receiving certificate information that includes a certificate revocation list (CRL) and a first certificate from the trusted certificate authority, storing the certificate information in the configuration, initiating a communication session for an application, receiving an update to the certificate information, and updating the configuration to reflect the update to the certificate information without terminating the communication session. A computing device may receive the update to the certificate information from a user, as well as receiving a command from the user to apply the update to the certificate information to current communication sessions.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100146250A1 DYNAMIC UPDATING OF TRUSTED CERTIFICATES AND CERTIFICATE REVOCATION LISTS IN A COMPUTING SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2010-06-10
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