Patent ID: 11902454
Assignee: CONNECTFREE CORPORATION
Field: Digital communication (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 17:
18. The system according to claim 17,
wherein the first apparatus transmits the first public key to a certificate authority, acquires a first digital certificate associated with the first public key from the certificate authority, and transmits the first digital certificate and the first public key to the second apparatus,
wherein the second apparatus transmits the second public key to the certificate authority or another certificate authority, acquires a second digital certificate associated with the second public key from the certificate authority or the another certificate authority, and transmits the second digital certificate and the second public key to the first apparatus,
wherein the first apparatus receives the second public key and the second digital certificate from the second apparatus, and determines whether or not the second digital certificate is valid, and
wherein the second apparatus receives the first public key and the first digital certificate from the first apparatus, and determines whether or not the first digital certificate is valid.