Method for obtaining a securitized cleartext attestation in a distributed data processing system environment
First Claim
1. A method for providing an attestation in a data processing system said method comprising the steps of:
- choosing, at random, a check datum;
relating said check datum to at least one protection datum through a one-way relationship said one way relationship corresponding to a first one of;
(a) a public key/private key algorithm; and
(b) a one way encryption system;
sending an attestation request to a server;
transmitting in cleartext from at least one requestor subject to said server, said attestation request and an identifier, said identifier defining said one-way relationship between said check datum and said protection datum;
forming, in the server, an attestation in the form of a set of pieces of binary information wherein said attestation includes said at least one protection datum and said identifier;
calculating, in the server at least one of;
a seal of attestation; and
a signature of attestation;
wherein said step of calculating takes into account said at least one protection datum and said identifier; and
transmitting the attestation in cleartext from said server to the at least one requestor subject.
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Abstract
A method for obtaining at least one securitized cleartext attestation by at least one requestor subject coupled to a data processing system and communicating with each other through a network. The data processing system includes a plurality of subjects and an authority represented by at least one server acting on behalf of the authority and issuing attestations. The requestor subject sends the authority an attestation request including at least one protection datum. The requestor subject chooses, at random, a check datum which is associated and linked with the protection datum. The requestor subject then transmits, in cleartext, to the authority both a piece of identification information defining the relationship between the check datum and the protection datum, and the protection datum itself. The server organizes the attestation in the form of binary information and calculates at least one of a signature and a seal of attestation taking into account the protection datum and the identification information. The server then transmits the sealed or signed attestation, in cleartext, to the requestor subject A method for providing a chaining value for the check datum when multiple subjects request sequential attestation of a message is also provided.
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1. A method for providing an attestation in a data processing system said method comprising the steps of:
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choosing, at random, a check datum; relating said check datum to at least one protection datum through a one-way relationship said one way relationship corresponding to a first one of; (a) a public key/private key algorithm; and (b) a one way encryption system; sending an attestation request to a server; transmitting in cleartext from at least one requestor subject to said server, said attestation request and an identifier, said identifier defining said one-way relationship between said check datum and said protection datum; forming, in the server, an attestation in the form of a set of pieces of binary information wherein said attestation includes said at least one protection datum and said identifier; calculating, in the server at least one of; a seal of attestation; and a signature of attestation;
wherein said step of calculating takes into account said at least one protection datum and said identifier; andtransmitting the attestation in cleartext from said server to the at least one requestor subject. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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