Patent ID: 9223583
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of implementing proactive token renewal and management in secure conversations, the method comprising: transmitting a first secure conversation token (SCT) request; receiving a first SCT in response to the first SCT request; utilizing the first SCT in the secure conversation; determining a round trip time (RTT) of the first SCT request; determining an expiration time of the first SCT; scheduling a second SCT request, wherein the second SCT request is scheduled at a time at least one R TT time period prior to the determined expiration time of the first SCT and wherein the second SCT request is scheduled to provide an overlap between the expiration of the first SCT and the renewal of a second SCT; initiating the second SCT request at the scheduled time; receiving the second SCT in response to the second SCT request; continuing to utilize the first SCT in the secure conversation while the first SCT is unexpired; receiving an indication that the first SCT has expired; and in response to receiving the indication that the first SCT has expired, utilizing the second SCT in the secure conversation.