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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2014
Mcafee, Llc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Alex Nayshtut, Gan Yavne, IL;
Oleg Pogorelik, Lapid, IL;
Avishay Sharaga, Bet Nehemya, IL;
Ned M. Smith, Beaverton, OR (US);
Igor Muttik, Berkhamsted, GB;
McAfee, LLC, Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
In an example, a DHN (DHN) is provided for enabling grantees to access digitally-controlled assets of a principal. The principal (level) establishes a digital testament (DT), identifying one or more grantees on levels-n. Each grantee receives a digital heritage certificate (DHC), which may be based on the PKI certificate definition. The DHC includes a 'PREDECESSORS' field, identifying one or more predecessor certificates that must be revoked before the DHC is valid. All grantee DHCs have the principal's level, DHC as a predecessor certificate. Level n certificates may also be valid only if all certificates at level n−, have been revoked. In practice, a DHC may be revoked when a user of the certificate passes away, so that nth generation grantees inherit only when generation n−, has passed away.