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SECURE PHYSICAL DISTRIBUTION OF A SECURITY TOKEN THROUGH A MOBILE TELEPHONY PROVIDER'S INFRASTRUCTURE

  • US 20080313457A1
  • Filed: 06/18/2007
  • Published: 12/18/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for distributing public key infrastructure (PKI) certificates comprising:

  • receiving an electronically submitted user request for a PKI certificate from a remotely located computing device, wherein the user request is associated with a specific user;

    determining one of a plurality of storefronts geographically located proximate to the specific user;

    securely conveying a PKI certificate to the determined storefront along with a message indicating an identity of the specific user of the PKI certificate;

    requiring a person physically present in the storefront who is attempting to pick-up the PKI certificate to produce personal identifying information; and

    selectively delivering the PKI certificate at the storefront to the person present in the storefront depending upon whether the personal identifying information confirms the person is the specified user.

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