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Techniques for managing heterogeneous key stores

  • US 20080123855A1
  • Filed: 11/28/2006
  • Published: 05/29/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving a key instruction in a first format, wherein the key instruction is directed to a first key store and a second key store, and wherein the first and second key stores use disparate interfaces from one another and use second and third formats, respectively to process instructions;

    sending the key instruction in the first format to a first agent that is in communication with the first key store, wherein the first agent translates the key instruction from the first format to the second format and processes the key instruction against the first key store; and

    forwarding the key instruction in the first format to a second agent that is in communication with the second key store, wherein the second agent translates the key instruction from the first format to the third format and processes the key instruction against the second key store.

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