IP Library Granted Patent US 9,137,235
Granted Patent B2
US 9,137,235 · App. 13/454,737 · Granted Sep 15, 2015

System and method for providing a certificate based on list membeship

Inventors: Kevin Lee Koster (Westminster, CO); Roger Lynn Haney (Denver, CO)
Assignee: Cloudpath Networks, Inc.
H04L63/0823G06F21/00G06F21/51H04L63/0815
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,137,235
App. No.
13/454,737
Filed
Apr 24, 2012
Granted
Sep 15, 2015
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2433
USPC
726/10
Abstract

Provided is a system and method for providing a certificate, and more specifically a certificate for network access upon a second system based on at least one criteria and an established identity with a first system. The method includes receiving criteria, such as at least one predefined attribute. Also received from a user known to a first system is a request for network access to a second system, the request having at least one identifier. The first system is then queried with the identifier for attributes associated with the user. The attributes associated with the user are evaluated to the predefined attribute(s). In response to at least one attribute associated with the user correlating to the predefined attribute(s), providing a certificate with at least one characteristic for network access on the second system to the user. An associated system for providing a Certificate is also provided.

Claims (42)

1. A method of providing a certificate for certificate based wireless network access comprising:

receiving a listing of users;

accessing, by a processor, a first system having at least one processor and a plurality of subsections;

preparing at least one subsection of the first system for user membership based on the listing of users; and

upon a user in the listing of users accepting membership in the prepared subsection of the first system, providing from a computing system with a processor other than the first system, the accepting user with a certificate with at least one characteristic for a user device having a processor for direct certificate based wireless network access on a second secured wireless system having at least one processor, the second system distinct from the first system and the certificate provided by other than the first system the certificate provided in response to a request by other than the user.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the accepting user with the certificate further includes providing the user with a token to obtain the certificate.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein providing the user with the certificate further includes providing the user with instructions to receive the certificate.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of users is received from the second system.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the list of users is received from a third party distinct from the second system.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first system is a federated web service.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the certificate is an X.509 certificate.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the characteristic of the certificate is selected from a group consisting of root certificate authority, intermediate certificate authority, time period, common name, subject name, subject's alternative name.

9. A method of providing a certificate for certificate based wireless network access comprising:

receiving a listing of users;

accessing a first system having at least one processor and having a plurality of users;

querying the first system with the listing of users to determine at least a first subset of first system users; and

preparing by a processor other than the first system, a certificate with at least one characteristic for a user device having a processor for direct certificate based wireless network access on a second secured wireless system having at least one processor for each of the first subset of first system users, the second system distinct from the first system.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein preparing the certificate further includes providing the user with a token to token to obtain the certificate.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein preparing the certificate further includes providing the user with instructions to receive the certificate.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the list of users is received from the second system.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the list of users is received from a third party distinct from the second system.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first system is a federated web service.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the certificate is an X.509 certificate.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the characteristic of the certificate is selected from a group consisting of root certificate authority, intermediate certificate authority, time period, common name, subject name, subject's alternative name.

17. A system for providing a certificate for certificate based wireless network access comprising:

a first system having at least one processor structured and arranged as a single sign on system having a plurality of user accounts;

a third party structured and arranged to establish a list of; and

an authorizing system having at least one processor and distinct from the first system, the authorizing system structured and arranged to receive the list of users from the third party and to query the first system with the listing of users to determine at least a first subset of first system users; and prepare a certificate with at least one characteristic for a user device for direct certificate based wireless network access on a second secured wireless system having at least one processor and distinct from the first system for each of the first subset of first system users.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein preparing the certificate further includes providing the user with a token to obtain the certificate.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein preparing the certificate further includes providing the user with instructions to receive the certificate.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the third party is the second system.

21. The system of claim 17 , wherein the third party is distinct from the second system.

22. The system of claim 17 , wherein the characteristic of the certificate is selected from a group consisting of root certificate authority, intermediate certificate authority, time period, common name, subject name, subject's alternative name.

23. A system for providing a certificate for certificate based wireless network access comprising:

a first system having at least one processor structured and arranged as a single sign on system having a plurality of user accounts;

a third party structured and arranged to establish a list of users; and

an authorizing system having at least one processor and distinct from the first system, the authorizing system structured and arranged to receive the list of users from the third party and to prepare at least one subsection of the first system for user membership based on the listing of users; and upon a user in the list of users accepting membership in the subsection of the first system, to provide the accepting user with a certificate with at least one characteristic for a user device for direct certificate based wireless network access on a second secured wireless system having at least one processor and distinct from the first system.

24. The system of claim 23 , wherein to provide the accepting user with the certificate further includes providing the user with a token to obtain the certificate.

25. The system of claim 23 , wherein to provide the accepting user with the certificate further includes providing the user with instructions to receive the certificate.

26. The system of claim 23 , wherein the third party is the second system.

27. The system of claim 23 , wherein the third party is distinct from the second system.

28. The system of claim 23 , wherein the characteristic of the certificate is selected from a group consisting of root certificate authority, intermediate certificate authority, time period, common name, subject name, subject's alternative name.

Assignments (14)
PARTIAL TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jul 2, 2026
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TERM LOAN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
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ABL SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 3, 2019
From: COMMSCOPE, INC. OF NORTH CAROLINA; COMMSCOPE TECHNOLOGIES LLC; ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC; ARRIS TECHNOLOGY, INC.; RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.; ARRIS SOLUTIONS, INC.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Apr 8, 2019
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To: RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2016
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To: RUCKUS WIRELESS, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 24, 2012
From: KOSTER, KEVIN LEE; HANEY, ROGER LYNN
To: CLOUDPATH NETWORKS, INC.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61614990 · Mar 23, 2012
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