Methods and systems for automated authentication, processing and issuance of digital certificates
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1. A method for issuance of a digital credential by a certificate authority, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the certificate authority, a request for a digital credential from a requestor, wherein the digital credential is for an internet site with a domain name;
subsequent to the receiving, identifying at least one approver to approve issuance of the digital credential, wherein the identifying the at least one approver includes obtaining contact information for the at least one approver from a third entity, and wherein the at least one approver is associated with the internet site;
contacting an identified approver using the contact information to obtain approval for issuance of the digital credential to the requestor;
receiving a response from the approver; and
issuing a digital credential upon receipt of approval from the approver.
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Abstract
A computer system and process for issuing digital certificates use domain-control vetting to issue certificates. A requestor requests a certificate from a certificate authority, which identifies at least one approver to approve issuance of the digital certificate. If approved, the certificate authority accepts the request, creates and signs the certificate, and the signed certificate is sent to the requester.
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1. A method for issuance of a digital credential by a certificate authority, the method comprising:
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receiving, by the certificate authority, a request for a digital credential from a requestor, wherein the digital credential is for an internet site with a domain name; subsequent to the receiving, identifying at least one approver to approve issuance of the digital credential, wherein the identifying the at least one approver includes obtaining contact information for the at least one approver from a third entity, and wherein the at least one approver is associated with the internet site; contacting an identified approver using the contact information to obtain approval for issuance of the digital credential to the requestor; receiving a response from the approver; and issuing a digital credential upon receipt of approval from the approver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer readable medium encoded with a plurality of instructions for controlling a computing system to perform a method for issuance of a digital credential by a certificate authority, the instructions comprising:
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receiving, by the certificate authority, a request for a digital credential from a requestor, wherein the digital credential is for an internet site with a domain name; subsequent to the receiving, identifying at least one approver to approve issuance of the digital credential, wherein the identifying the at least one approver includes obtaining contact information for the at least one approver from a third entity, and wherein the at least one approver is associated with the internet site; contacting an identified approver using the contact information to obtain approval for issuance of the digital credential to the requestor; receiving a response from the approver; and issuing a digital credential upon receipt of approval from the approver. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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