Requesting digital certificates
First Claim
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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Abstract
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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24 Claims
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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:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A generating entity for generating a certificate request message for requesting a certificate from a certificate issuer in respect of a public key that is associated with a corresponding private key stored by a storing entity, the generating entity being arranged to generate the certificate request message including an indication of the relationship between the storing entity and the generating entity.
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21. A certificate issuer for processing certificate request messages, the certificate issuer being arranged to analyze the request message to determine whether it is an acceptable request;
- and if the request is determined to be acceptable, issuing a certificate in response to the request, and being arranged to limit the certificate in dependence on the indication of the relationship included in the certificate request message.
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22. A communication system comprising a generating entity generating a certificate request message for requesting a certificate from a certificate issuer in respect of a public key that is associated with a corresponding private key stored by a storing entity, the generating entity being arranged to generate the certificate request message including an indication of the relationship between the storing entity and the generating entity, and a certificate issuer for processing certificate request messages, the certificate issuer being arranged to analyze the request message to determine whether it is an acceptable request;
- and if the request is determined to be acceptable, issuing a certificate in response to the request, and being arranged to limit the certificate in dependence on the indication of the relationship included in the certificate request message.
- View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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