Electronic Certificate Sharing via Server Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
In scenarios where multiple users need to access the same business service, existing electronic certificate systems are inconvenient as they typically require each user to possess a unique electronic certificate, such as a digital room card, which can be cumbersome to manage and share.
Innovation Solution
An electronic certificate transmission method where a first user can share their electronic certificate with other users by sending user information and identifier information to a business server, which verifies the second user's information and delivers the same electronic certificate, enabling multiple users to access the same business service securely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If each user is provided with a unique electronic certificate, then security and authenticity are ensured, but convenience and ease of sharing deteriorate when multiple users need access to the same service
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements electronic certificate sharing by creating a copy mechanism where a first user can share their electronic certificate with a second user. The business server generates a shared electronic certificate based on the original, allowing the second user to access the same business service without requiring a completely separate certification process. This copying approach resolves the contradiction by enabling multiple users to access services conveniently while maintaining security through server-controlled certificate generation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If electronic certificate sharing is enabled, then convenience for multiple users improves, but security and verification complexity worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The business server acts as an intermediary in the electronic certificate sharing process. It receives sharing requests from the first user, verifies the original certificate's authenticity, generates a new shared certificate for the second user, and manages the entire verification process. This intermediary mechanism enables versatile multi-user support while maintaining security through centralized control and verification, resolving the contradiction between adaptability and reliability.
3Productivity
If traditional unique certificate approach is used, then security is maintained, but productivity and service efficiency deteriorate when multiple users need simultaneous access
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by having the business server pre-verify the first user's electronic certificate before initiating the sharing process. The server validates the original certificate's authenticity and authority in advance, then uses this verified information to quickly generate shared certificates for multiple users. This preliminary verification approach improves productivity by enabling rapid certificate distribution while minimizing time loss through efficient pre-processing.
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AI summary
Embodiments of this specification disclose an electronic certificate transmission method, apparatus and device. In a process of obtaining a business service, a first user may perform, using a terminal through short-range communication, information communication with a terminal used by a second user to obtain user information of the second user. Then, the first user may simultaneously send the obtained user information of the second user and identifier information of an electronic certificate of the first user to a business server providing the electronic certificate. In this way, the business server may perform verification on the user information of the second user and deliver the same electronic certificate to the second user after the verification succeeds, thereby achieving sharing of the electronic certificate.