Automated tracking of certificate pedigree

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7047409
SERIAL NO

09690279

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A method of automatically tracking a certificate pedigree is provided, in which a new user is provided with a piece of hardware containing a predetermined pedigree certificate stored therein, the predetermined pedigree certificate having a level of trust bearing a relationship to a category of hardware of which the provided piece of hardware is a member. An automated registration arrangement is provided which can be accessed only by users having a piece of hardware containing a predetermined pedigree certificate having a specified level of trust stored therein. When the new user accesses the automated registration arrangement using the provided piece of hardware, the automated registration arrangement provides the new user with an individual signature certificate having a level of trust commensurate with that of the pedigree certificate. The automated registration arrangement flags the new user's individual signature certificate with the level of trust of the pedigree certificate in an appropriate storage area, including the certificate itself.

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NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION2980 FAIRVIEW PARK DRIVE FALLS CHURCH VA 22042-4511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aull, Kenneth W Fairfax, VA 22 960
McCullough, Vincent J Chantilly, VA 3 91

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