Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Particular communication authentication technique
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-12
2006-09-12
Barrón, Jr., Gilberto (Department: 2132)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Particular communication authentication technique
C713S156000, C713S168000, C713S170000, C726S010000, C705S076000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07107449
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a digital certificate (2, 32) comprising a plurality of credential attribute properties (6, 36), and a trust function (8, 42) embedded within the certificate as an executable file, which trust function can determine as a function of data (12, 44) available to it a trust value (14, 46) attributable to at least a part of the certificate at least partly by execution of the executable file. A corresponding method of communication is also disclosed.
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Brown Richard
Monahan Brian Quentin
Mont Marco Casassa
Barrón Jr. Gilberto
Foley & Lardner LLP
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
Lashley Laurel
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