Digital Certificates With Embedded Signed Claims for Node Trust

The patent applies preliminary action by embedding signed claims directly into the certificate at the point of issuance. This pre-configuration ensures that all nodes receive the same authenticated claims simultaneously with the certificate, eliminating subsequent synchronization issues. The claims are digitally signed by the certificate authority before distribution, so verification can occur immediately without requiring real-time updates or coordination between nodes.

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by digitally signing the claims with the certificate authority's private key before the certificate leaves the issuing system. This pre-established cryptographic protection prevents any intermediary from modifying the claims, as any alteration would invalidate the digital signature. The verification process using the certificate authority's public key provides immediate authentication, blocking potential security threats before they can affect the system.

The patent eliminates synchronization delays by embedding the claims directly into the certificate structure at issuance. When claims need to be updated, a new certificate with the updated claims is issued, and nodes simply replace the old certificate with the new one. This approach avoids the complexity of incremental updates and ensures all nodes have identical claims simultaneously, as the entire claim set travels with the certificate in a single atomic operation.