Digital certificates containing multimedia data extensions
First Claim
1. A multimedia digital certificate system comprising:
- a. a first circuit to create a digital certificate for self authentication; and
b. a second circuit to extend said digital certificate to include an extension, said extension including (i) a first field having a value that specifies a classification for said digital certificate, and (ii) a second field having multimedia data.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus of communicating information comprising providing a datum which includes a digital certificate containing data. The digital certificate including an extension which includes: a first identifier which specifies a major classification of the data; a second identifier which specifies a minor classification of the data; and data in a format according to the major classification and the minor classification, the data indicating an owner of the datum and a use for which the datum is intended. The certificate allows authentication of the certificate itself and the data contained therein, and the data contained in the certificate can include information allowing verification of the identity of the holder of the certificate.
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30 Claims
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1. A multimedia digital certificate system comprising:
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a. a first circuit to create a digital certificate for self authentication; and b. a second circuit to extend said digital certificate to include an extension, said extension including (i) a first field having a value that specifies a classification for said digital certificate, and (ii) a second field having multimedia data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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creating a digital certificate which provides self-authentication; and extending said digital certificate to include an extension, said extension including (i) a first field to specify a basic use of said digital certificate, and (ii) a second field including multimedia data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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authenticating a digital certificate containing multimedia data; and allowing the multimedia data of the digital certificate to be perceived by a recipient of the digital certificate for identification of a user of the digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. An apparatus comprising:
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a card; and a memory associated with the card, the memory includes a digital certificate including an extension, the extension including (i) a first field to specify that the digital certificate is the user identification, and (ii) a second field including multimedia data used to identifying the user. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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