System and method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate having a certificate term, the method comprising:
- assigning a positive numeric value for each certificate term from a plurality of certificate terms, the positive numeric value being representative of the valid duration period;
prompting a user of a client device to request one certificate term from the plurality of certificate terms;
transmitting the requested certificate term to a server via a certificate request, the server being configured to convert the positive numeric value associated with the requested certificate term into a duration counter;
receiving on a certificate server the certificate request having the duration counter, the certificate server being configured to sign the certificate request; and
generating the digital certificate having the valid duration period correspond to the positive numeric value associated with the requested certificate term in response to receiving the signed certificate request.
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Abstract
A method and system for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate. The method includes assigning a positive numeric value for each certificate term. The positive numeric value assigned to each certificate term is representative of the valid duration period. The method continues by prompting a user of the client device to request one certificate term. The method may include transmitting the requested certificate term to a server. The certificate term requested is sent via a certificate request. The server is configured to convert the positive numeric value associated with the requested certificate term into a duration counter. The method may also include a certificate server receiving from the server, the certificate request including the duration counter. The certificate server is configured to digitally sign the certificate request. The method may conclude with the client device generating the digital certificate having the valid duration period correspond to the positive numeric value associated with the requested certificate term.
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1. A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate having a certificate term, the method comprising:
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assigning a positive numeric value for each certificate term from a plurality of certificate terms, the positive numeric value being representative of the valid duration period; prompting a user of a client device to request one certificate term from the plurality of certificate terms; transmitting the requested certificate term to a server via a certificate request, the server being configured to convert the positive numeric value associated with the requested certificate term into a duration counter; receiving on a certificate server the certificate request having the duration counter, the certificate server being configured to sign the certificate request; and generating the digital certificate having the valid duration period correspond to the positive numeric value associated with the requested certificate term in response to receiving the signed certificate request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a client device and a server via a web browser; selecting a certificate term via the web browser in response to establishing the communication link; associating a positive numeric value with the certificate term on the server, the server being configured to convert the positive numeric value into a duration counter; transmitting a certificate request having the duration counter to a certificate server, the certificate server being configured to sign the certificate request; receiving on the client device via the web browser the signed certificate request; and generating the digital certificate having the valid duration period correspond to the positive numeric value associated with the certificate term in response to receiving the signed certificate request. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for configuring a valid duration period for a digital certificate, the system comprising:
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a plurality of certificate terms, each certificate term having a positive numeric value assigned therein, the positive numeric value being representative of a quantity of time; a server for storing the plurality of certificate terms, the server being configured to convert the positive numeric value associated with each certificate term into a duration counter, the server also being configured to generate a certificate request including the duration counter; a certificate server for signing the certificate request including the duration counter; and a client device for requesting one certificate term from the plurality of certificate terms, the client device being configured to generate the digital certificate having the valid duration period corresponding to the positive numeric value for the requested certificate term upon receiving the signed certificate request. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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