Unified Enrollment Process for Multiple Digital Certificates
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Solution Overview
Problem
The existing digital certificate enrollment process is cumbersome and inefficient, particularly when purchasing multiple certificates configured using different cryptographic or hashing algorithms, as it requires repetitive entry of contact and payment information for each certificate.
Innovation Solution
A streamlined enrollment process that prompts clients to provide contact and payment information only once, allowing for the generation and transmission of multiple digital certificates configured with different cryptographic or hashing algorithms, such as RSA, ECC, SHA-1, and SHA-2, during a single enrollment phase.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the traditional enrollment process is used for purchasing multiple digital certificates, then each certificate can be issued with proper verification, but the purchaser must repeatedly provide contact and payment information for each certificate, increasing the complexity and time of the enrollment process
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple certificate enrollment processes into a single unified enrollment transaction. The purchaser provides contact and payment information once, and the system processes multiple certificate signing requests (CSRs) in one enrollment phase, merging what would otherwise be separate enrollment procedures into a single integrated process.
Solution Approach 2:
The enrollment system is designed to handle multiple certificate types with different cryptographic algorithms (RSA, ECC, DSA) and different hashing algorithms (SHA-1, SHA-2, MD5) within a single enrollment framework. The system universally processes various certificate configurations without requiring separate enrollment procedures for each type.
2Reliability
If the traditional enrollment process is used for purchasing multiple digital certificates, then each certificate can be individually processed, but the time required for enrollment increases due to repetitive information entry
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing by collecting and validating all contact and payment information in advance, before processing individual certificate requests. The purchaser provides information once at the beginning of the enrollment process, and the system retains this information for use across multiple certificate processing operations, eliminating repetitive data entry.
Solution Approach 2:
The enrollment process maintains continuity by processing multiple certificate signing requests in sequence within a single enrollment session. Once the purchaser's information is collected and validated, the system continuously processes each CSR without interrupting the enrollment flow or requiring the purchaser to re-enter information between certificate processing steps.
3Reliability
If multiple certificate signing requests are processed in separate enrollment phases, then each certificate can be thoroughly verified, but the administrative burden on the purchaser increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple separate enrollment phases into a single unified enrollment phase. The system processes multiple certificate signing requests and performs verification procedures within one continuous enrollment transaction, combining what would otherwise be separate administrative processes into a single streamlined operation for the purchaser.
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AI summary
The enrollment process for purchasing multiple digital certificates configured using different cryptographic algorithms or hashing algorithms is streamlined. A certificate purchaser wishing to purchase two or more certificates is prompted to provide answers to common enrollment questions, such as the purchaser's contact information, payment details, web server software, and the like, using a simplified and streamlined enrollment process. Each certificate is optionally configured using a different hashing algorithm.