Patent ID: 6950933
Filing Date: 2005-09-27
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. In a system adapted for monitoring for changes in condition of one or more electronic certificates, and adapted for communication with a user of the one or more electronic certificates, a method for notification of a change in condition of an electronic certificate, comprising: detecting a change in condition of the electronic certificate; notifying the user of the electronic certificate of the change in condition; allowing the user to download an updated version of the electronic certificate; forwarding an updated electronic certificate to the user concurrently with the step of notifying, thereby updating the electronic certificate; notifying the user by electronic mail; notifying the user by telephone using an electronic voice messaging system; notifying the user by providing a paging signal to a pager for the recipient; negotiating a contract with the user; wherein the change in condition detected in the detecting step consists of a change in condition including: revocation of, roll-over of, change in field of, disablement of, and expiration of the electronic certificate; wherein a graphical user interface is utilized to allow the user to negotiate electronic certificate monitoring service contract terms, the graphical user interface including a plurality of drop down menus each associated with one of the terms for allowing the user to select among a plurality of choices relating to the associated terms the terms including: notified of the change in condition, including a number of times contact is attempted with the user, and a price for notifying the user.