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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
David Richard Socky, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert James Boring, Greer, SC (US);
Roy Leguire Jackson, Salem, VA (US);
Timothy David Rian, Simpsonville, SC (US);
William Robert Pettigrew, Christiansburg, VA (US);
David Richard Socky, Roanoke, VA (US);
Robert James Boring, Greer, SC (US);
Roy Leguire Jackson, Salem, VA (US);
Timothy David Rian, Simpsonville, SC (US);
William Robert Pettigrew, Christiansburg, VA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A system includes a controller and a certificate authority. The controller is configured to control a process. The certificate authority (CA) is configured to issue and to revoke certificates, wherein the controller is configured to use the CA to mutually authenticate a user to enter into a secure mode of operation.