Roger S Reider

US Patent:

6715073, Mar 30, 2004

Filed:

Dec 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/223766

Inventors:

Larry An - Great Falls VA
Hamid Bacha - Great Falls VA
Robert Briggs - Burke VA
Robert Burns - Pembroke Pines FL
Robert B. Carroll - Mt. Kisco NY
Mark Fisk - North Potomac MD
Hatem Ghafir - Olney MD
Raymond Good - Ashburn VA
Srinivasa Kasturi - Annadale VA
Ku Lee - Germantown MD
Drew Kittel - Washington DC
Lolo Lasida - Alexandria VA
Hiroshi Maruyama - Tokyo, JP
Amit Pamecha - Fairfax VA
Paresh Patel - Leicester, GB
Dieter Poetzschke - North Potomac MD
Roger Reider - Silver Spring MD
Khalid Asad - Frederick MD

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

713156, 713151, 713152, 713155, 713193, 713201, 380 30

Abstract:

A secure-end-to-end communication system for electronic business system and method of operation, e. g. , the Internet, includes a web serverâvault controller having personal storage vaults in the controller for users, registration and certification authorities. Each personal vault runs programs on the controller under a unique UNIX user ID. Data storage is provided by the controller wherein the storage is owned by the same user ID assigned to the vault. A registration authority running as a software application in the controller processes requests to issue, renew and revoke digital certificates issued by a certification authority using two pairs of public-private keys. The registration authority interacts with the vault controller to decide whether an applicant qualifies to receive a digital certificate. The certification authority running as software application in the controller includes a certificate management system that provides services such as issuing, revoking, suspending, resuming, and renewing a users right to digital certificates.

US Patent:

6438690, Aug 20, 2002

Filed:

Dec 31, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/223834

Inventors:

Paresh Patel - Leicester, GB
Ku Lee - Germantown MD
Roger Reider - Silver Spring MD
Drew Kittel - Washington DC
Lolo Lasida - Alexandria VA

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corp. - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H04L 900

US Classification:

713156, 713155, 713201, 713158, 380 30, 705 44

Abstract:

A secure end-to-end communications system includes a vault controller based registration application for managing the issuance and administration of digital certificates for use in conducting electronic commerce in the system. The system includes an end user terminal and a registration authority terminal coupled to a vault controller through the system. A registration application executable in the controller utilizes SSL and dedicated vaults to process requests for digital certificates from end users on an automated or manual basis. The registration application includes an enrollment module which implements the process of applying for and receiving certificates; an RA desk top module which allows an administrator to review certificate requests and manage certificates; a master Registration Authority (RA) module which conducts the processing of requests and the generation of certificates; and an RA (Registration Authority) database serves as a repository of information about applicants, certificate requests, and their processing history.