Patent ID: 7571314
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: H04L

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: storing, by a client, at least one first certificate from an authorizer; storing, by the client, a universal resource identifier (URI) associated with both the at least one first certificate and a third party; providing, by the client to the third party, at least one second certificate and the universal resource identifier (URI); determining by the client if the third party's delegated ability to use the at least one first certificate is authorized; and if the third party's delegated ability to use the at least one first certificate is determined to be authorized: otherwise if the third party's delegated ability to use the at least one first certificate is determined to be not authorized: wherein the third party's delegated ability is permissible upon the authorizer receiving the second certificate from the third party and the first certificate from the client.