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;
checking status of Certs stored at one of the computer system and the wireless communication device;
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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30 Claims
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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; checking status of Certs stored at one of the computer system and the wireless communication device; 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for Certificate (Cert) management and transfer between a computer system and a wireless communication device, the system comprising:
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at the computer system; a first memory comprising a first Cert store configured to store Certs; a first Cert synchronization (sync) system configured to access the first Cert store; and a first communications interface; and at the wireless communication device; a second memory comprising a second Cert store configured to store Certs; a second Cert sync system configured to access the second Cert store; a wireless transceiver that enables the wireless communication device for communications in a wireless communication network; and a second communications interface compatible with the first communications interface, wherein the first Cert sync system is further configured to transfer Certs stored in the first Cert store from the computer system to the wireless communication device when a communications link is established between the computer system and the wireless communication device via the first communications interface and the second communications interfaces, wherein the first Cert sync system checks status of the Certs stored in the first Cert store to ensure that valid Certs are transferred to the wireless communication device; and wherein the transferred Certs are used to handle messages communicated via the wireless communication network that are received from or to be transmitted to remote entities whose communications are associated with the transferred Certs. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for transferring Certificates (Certs) between a computer system and a wireless mobile communication device, the system comprising:
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a serial port associated with the computer system; a mobile device connector connected to the serial port, the mobile device connector having an interface; and a mobile device interface associated with the wireless mobile communication device and compatible with the interface of the mobile device connector, wherein Certs stored at the computer system are transferred to the wireless mobile communication device when a communications link is established between the computer system and the wireless mobile communication device by placing the wireless mobile communication device in the mobile device connector, wherein status of the Certs stored at the computer system is checked to ensure that valid Cells are transferred to the wireless mobile communication device; and wherein the transferred Certs are used to handle messages communicated via the wireless communication network that are received from or to be transmitted to remote entities whose communications are associated with the transferred Certs.
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27. A wireless mobile communication device comprising:
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a wireless transceiver; a messaging system coupled to the wireless transceiver; a communications interface for exchanging data with a computer system; a Cert store configured to store Certificates (Certs); and a Cert synchronization (sync) system coupled to the Cert store and the communications interface, wherein the messaging system is configured to store Certs received via the wireless transceiver to the Cert store, and the Cert sync system is configured to store Certs received from the computer system via the communications interface to the Cert store, wherein status of the received Certs is checked at the computer system to ensure valid Certs are sent to the wireless mobile communication device; and wherein the stored Certs are used to handle messages communicated via the wireless communication network that are received from or to be transmitted to remote entities whose communications are associated with the stored Certs. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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