Patent ID: 8301878

Claim:
A method for searching and retrieving certificates comprising: at a computing device, requesting a search for a plurality of certificates on a certificate server remote from the computing device, wherein at least one query is submitted to the certificate server to request retrieval of the plurality of certificates; receiving an indication at the computing device that some but not all of the plurality of certificates are located for retrieval due to a quota on a number of search results being exceeded at the certificate server; in response to the receiving, the computing device requesting a further search on the certificate server by dividing the search into a plurality of subsearches, requesting the subsearches on the certificate server, wherein at least one query is submitted from the computing device to the certificate server for each subsearch, wherein the certificate server provides for retrieval of at least a subset of the plurality of certificates based on results of the subsearches, downloading the at least a subset of the plurality of certificates to the computing device; generating a list of certificates identifying one or more certificates downloaded to the computing device; providing to a mobile device for display thereon the list of certificates identifying one or more certificates downloaded to the computing device; and receiving user selections of one or more selected certificates identified in the list; wherein at least a subset of certificates transmitted to the mobile device comprises the one or more selected certificates.