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System and method to enable PKI- and PMI- based distributed locking of content and distributed unlocking of protected content and/or scoring of users and/or scoring of end-entity access means-added

  • US 10,038,678 B2
  • Filed: 07/05/2017
  • Issued: 07/31/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for secure communication between a first electronic device and a second electronic device, each electronic device including a hardware processor and associated memory, the method comprising:

  • creating, by the first electronic device, a first set of encryption keys including a first public encryption key, and a first private encryption key and a first digital token;

    creating, by the second electronic device, a second set of encryption keys including a second public encryption key, and a second private encryption key and a second digital token;

    receiving, by the second electronic device, an invitation request to establish a secure communication line between the first electronic device and the second electronic device, the invitation request including a challenge question;

    transmitting to a trusted third party, by the first electronic device, an answer to the challenge question;

    transmitting to the trusted third party, by the second electronic device, a response to the challenge question;

    authenticating, by the trusted third party, the second electronic device based on the response to the challenge question and the answer to the challenge question; and

    establishing the secure communication line by uniquely associating the first public encryption key and the second public encryption key to the first and second electronic device, respectively.

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