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US 2011/0299687 A1Published application
Automated key management system and method
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsNeil Patrick Adams, Michael S. Brown, Herbert A. Little
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Abstract
A system and method for automatic key and certificate management is disclosed. In particular, a key store in a base computer contains both new and previously viewed cryptographic keys. In one embodiment, for each new key, if a corresponding certificate matches an existing certificate, the new certificate may be automatically downloaded to a mobile communications device without prompting a user.
Claims36
A computer for managing keys, the computer comprising:
- a memory for storing the keys;
- and
- a processor coupled with the memory, the processor being configured to compare keys currently stored in the memory with keys previously stored in the memory for identifying at least one key not previously stored in the memory.
A method for managing keys, the method comprising:
- storing the keys in a memory of a computer;
- and
- comparing the keys currently stored in the memory with keys previously stored in the memory for identifying at least one key not previously stored in the memory.
A communication device comprising:
- a display;
- a communication interface for communicating with a computer;
- and
- a processor coupled with the display and the communication interface, the processor being configured to
- access keys stored in a memory of the computer, and
- display an indicator for indicating at least one key not previously stored in the memory.
3 more elements
A method comprising:
- accessing keys via a communication interface of a communication device, the keys being stored in a memory of a computer, and
- displaying an indicator on a display of the communication device, the indicator indicating at least one key not previously stored in the memory of the computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.