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Requesting digital certificates

  • US 20050086467A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2002
  • Published: 04/21/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for requesting a certificate from a certificate issuer for a public key that is associated with a corresponding private key stored by a storing entity, the method comprising:

  • generating by means of a generating entity a certificate request message indicative of a request for a certificate; and

    transmitting the certificate request message to the certificate issuer;

    the certificate request message including an indication of the relationship between the storing entity and the generating entity.

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