Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for authenticating a communications channel between a mobile handset associated with a user and an application server for uniquely identifying the mobile handset and for encrypting communications between the mobile handset and the application server over the communication channel is provided. The system includes a certificate authority configured to issue digital certificates to the handset and the application server, as well as software applications operating on both the handset and application server. The digital certificates may be used by the handset and application server to uniquely identify one another as well as to exchange encryption keys by means of which further communication between them may be encrypted.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 14, 2014
Publication date:
September 11, 2014
Applicant:
Entersect International Limited
Inventors:
Christiaan Johannes Petrus Brand, Albertus Stefanus Van Tonder, Daniel Jacobus Mueller
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for authenticating a communications channel between a mobile handset associated with a user and an application server, for uniquely identifying the mobile handset and for encrypting communications between the mobile handset and the application server over the communication channel is provided. The system includes a certificate authority configured to issue digital certificates to the handset and the application server, as well as software applications operating on both the handset and application server. The digital certificates may be used by the handset and application server to uniquely identify one another as well as to exchange encryption keys by means of which further communication between them may be encrypted.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 30, 2011
Date of Patent:
April 22, 2014
Assignee:
Entersect International Limited
Inventors:
Christiaan Johannes Petrus Brand, Albertus Stefanus Van Tonder, Daniel Jacobus Mueller
Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for authenticating a communications channel between a mobile handset associated with a user and an application server, for uniquely identifying the mobile handset and for encrypting communications between the mobile handset and the application server over the communication channel is provided. The system includes a certificate authority configured to issue digital certificates to the handset and the application server, as well as software applications operating on both the handset and application server. The digital certificates may be used by the handset and application server to uniquely identify one another as well as to exchange encryption keys by means of which further communication between them may be encrypted.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 30, 2011
Publication date:
May 23, 2013
Applicant:
ENTERSECT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Inventors:
Christiaan Johannes Petrus Brand, Albertus Stefanus Van Tonder, Daniel Jacobus Mueller