System and method for providing secure communications between clients and service providers

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20040030887A1
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10213765

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A method for secure network communications. The method includes receiving at the service provider a request from a client that includes an identifier (e.g., a digital certificate) for the client. The identity is authenticated by the service provider by retrieving a stored copy of a digital certificate for the client sending the request and comparing the copy of the digital certificate included with the request to the stored copy. If authenticated, access to the service provider is granted and typically, a response is generated and transmitted to the client that includes an identifier or a digital certificate for the service provider. The client then authenticates the service provider by comparing the certificate with a stored copy prior to transmitting further messages. The method includes encrypting and decrypting the requests and the responses using private and public key pairs associated with the stored digital certificates.

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SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC A DELAWARE CORPORATIONP O SAN ANTONIO ROAD PALO ALTO CA 94303

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Demoff, Jeff S Erie, CO 7 547
Harrisville-Wolff, Carol L Louisville, CO 2 188
Wolff, Alan S Louisville, CO 10 800

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