Remote Signing Wrapped Applications via Secure Intermediary
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for certifying and signing electronic applications require the exchange of private information, potentially leading to inadvertent disclosure and are limited by third-party restrictions, necessitating a more secure and efficient way to handle signed and wrapped applications.
Innovation Solution
A method for signing a wrapped computer application involves receiving it via a secure communication connection, authenticating, modifying, and transmitting it to another server using secure communication connections, which may include modifying certificates using confidential information and signature keys, allowing for secure re-signing and re-certification of wrapped applications.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an entity transmits their private information (such as a key) to another entity for signing and certification, then the application can be certified and signed, but the private information may be inadvertently disclosed or restricted by third-party terms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a remote signing service as an intermediary between the application developer and the signing entity. The service receives the application, performs the signing operation remotely using the signing entity's credentials, and returns the signed application without requiring direct transmission of private keys. This mediator approach enables certification while eliminating the need for sensitive information exchange.
2Adaptability or versatility
If an entity requires another entity to wrap the electronic application after signing, then additional functions can be performed, but the signing entity would need to pursue costly and time-intensive alternatives to re-sign the wrapped application
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the signing operation to be performed as a preliminary action before wrapping, and then the wrapped application can be re-signed remotely through the same service. The system is designed to handle signing at different stages (before and after wrapping) without requiring time-intensive manual intervention, thus enabling versatile processing workflows.
3Reliability
If current methods are used for signing and wrapping applications, then applications can be certified, but the process is limited by third-party restrictions and requires exchange of confidential information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the sensitive information exchange step from the signing process. By using remote signing services, the system removes the requirement for direct transmission of private keys and confidential information between entities. The signing operation is performed remotely using secured credentials, eliminating the complex information exchange while maintaining signing reliability.
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AI summary
A method for signing a wrapped computer application is described. In some embodiments, methods may include receiving a wrapped computer application via a first secure communication connection from a first remote server, authenticating the first secure communication connection, modifying the wrapped computer application based at least in part on the authenticating, and transmitting the wrapped computer application via a second secure communication connection to a second remote server based at least in part on the modifying.