LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRUSTED CERTIFICATES AND TRUST CHAINS
First Claim
1. A method of updating certificates in a trust chain including certificates in a hierarchical order and managing versions of the trust chain, comprising:
- determining, by a first electronic processor, that a first certificate in a first level in a hierarchy of the trust chain is to be updated;
updating, by the first electronic processor, the first certificate and each certificate in a lower level in the hierarchy of the trust chain that is lower than the first level;
creating, by the first electronic processor, a second version of the trust chain including an updated first certificate and an updated certificate at each lower level in the hierarchy of the trust chain; and
transmitting, by the first electronic processor, the second version of the trust chain to one or more entities.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for updating certificates in a trust chain and managing versions of the trust chain. A first electronic processor determines that a first certificate in a first level of the trust chain is to be updated, updating the first certificate and each certificate in a lower level in the trust chain that is lower than the first level, creates a second version of the trust chain including an updated first certificate and an updated certificate at each lower level in the trust chain, and transmits the second version of the trust chain to one or more entities.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of updating certificates in a trust chain including certificates in a hierarchical order and managing versions of the trust chain, comprising:
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determining, by a first electronic processor, that a first certificate in a first level in a hierarchy of the trust chain is to be updated; updating, by the first electronic processor, the first certificate and each certificate in a lower level in the hierarchy of the trust chain that is lower than the first level; creating, by the first electronic processor, a second version of the trust chain including an updated first certificate and an updated certificate at each lower level in the hierarchy of the trust chain; and transmitting, by the first electronic processor, the second version of the trust chain to one or more entities. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic processor configured to update certificates in a trust chain including certificates in a hierarchical order and manage versions of the trust chain, comprising:
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a memory storing non-transitory computer-executable instructions; a transceiver; and wherein the electronic processor is configured to perform a set of functions in response to executing the computer-executable instructions, the set of functions including; determining that a first certificate in a first level in a hierarchy of the trust chain is to be updated; updating the first certificate and each certificate in a lower level in the hierarchy of the trust chain that is lower than the first level; creating a second version of the trust chain including an updated first certificate and an updated certificate at each lower level in the hierarch of the trust chain; and transmitting the second version of the trust chain to one or more entities. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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