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Systems and methods for certifying devices to communicate securely

  • US 9,143,490 B2
  • Filed: 06/03/2014
  • Issued: 09/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/18/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for certifying a device for communicating securely over a network, the method comprising:

  • receiving, at a certification authority from the device, a request to generate a certificate for the device to communicate securely with other devices over the network, the request including a name of the device and at least one communication link parameter;

    verifying, at the certification authority, the at least one communication link parameter;

    generating, using at least one computer processor, a cryptographically-signed certificate for the device, the cryptographically-signed certificate containing the name of the device and the verified at least one communication link parameter; and

    making the cryptographically-signed certificate available to the device.

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