CERTIFICATE MANAGEMENT AND TRANSFER SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A method of Certificate (Cert) management and transfer between a computer system having a first data transfer interface and a wireless communication device enabled for communications in a wireless communication network and having a second data transfer interface compatible with the first data transfer interface, the method comprising:
- establishing communications between the computer system and the wireless communication device via the first data transfer interface and the second data transfer interface;
receiving user input to select one or more Certs from the valid Certs stored at the one of the computer system and the wireless communication device for transfer to the other of the computer system and the wireless communication device; and
transferring the selected one or more Certs from the one of the computer system and the wireless communication device to the other of the computer system and the wireless communication device,wherein the transferred one or more Certs are used to handle messages communicated via the wireless communication network that are received from or to be transmitted to one or more remote entities whose communications are associated with the transferred one or more Certs.
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Abstract
A method and system for Certificate management and transfer between messaging clients are disclosed. When communications are established between a first messaging client and a second messaging client, one or more Certificates stored on the first messaging client may be selected and transferred to the second messaging client. Messaging clients may thereby share Certificates. Certificate management functions such as Certificate deletions, Certificate updates and Certificate status checks may also be provided.
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1. A method of Certificate (Cert) management and transfer between a computer system having a first data transfer interface and a wireless communication device enabled for communications in a wireless communication network and having a second data transfer interface compatible with the first data transfer interface, the method comprising:
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establishing communications between the computer system and the wireless communication device via the first data transfer interface and the second data transfer interface; receiving user input to select one or more Certs from the valid Certs stored at the one of the computer system and the wireless communication device for transfer to the other of the computer system and the wireless communication device; and transferring the selected one or more Certs from the one of the computer system and the wireless communication device to the other of the computer system and the wireless communication device, wherein the transferred one or more Certs are used to handle messages communicated via the wireless communication network that are received from or to be transmitted to one or more remote entities whose communications are associated with the transferred one or more Certs.
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