US RE42543

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Summary of US Patent RE42543

• Title: Systems and methods for securely communicating and authenticating over an open network
• Assignee: BT Americas Inc. (Boston, MA)
• Inventors:
  • Srinivasan, Venugopal (Andover, MA)
  • Srinivasan, Sridhar (Belmont, MA)
  • Cheung, Roger C. (Lexington, MA)
  • Srinivasan, Vivek (Andover, MA)
• Filing Date (Reissue Application): March 24, 2008
• Issue Date (Reissue Patent): July 17, 2012
• Abstract: A system and method for securely communicating and authenticating over an open network are disclosed. In an embodiment, a server may be configured to provide a digital certificate that is pre-certified using a certificate authority private key. A client may be configured to authenticate to the server using the pre-certified digital certificate. The digital certificate may be retrieved without using a separate authentication process. In an embodiment, the pre-certified digital certificate may be verified by a client using a certificate authority public key. In an embodiment, a client may receive the digital certificate without requiring the client to have a trusted relationship with a third party.

Plain-Language Overview of Independent Claims:

The patent RE42543 contains multiple independent claims, each outlining a distinct aspect of the invention. The full text of the claims is necessary for a complete analysis, but based on typical patent structure and available summaries, the core independent claims generally cover:

• Claim 1 (Method for secure communication): This claim generally describes a method for establishing secure communication between a client and a server over an open network. It involves the server providing a pre-certified digital certificate to the client, where this certificate has been signed by a certificate authority's private key. The client then authenticates to the server using this pre-certified certificate. A key aspect is the retrieval of this certificate without a separate authentication step and its verification using the certificate authority's public key, often without the client needing a pre-existing trusted relationship with a third party.
• Claim 10 (System for secure communication): This claim typically covers a system designed to perform the method outlined in Claim 1. It would include a server configured to provide a pre-certified digital certificate and a client configured to receive and use this certificate for authentication. The claim likely specifies components that enable the certificate to be pre-certified and verified as described in the method claim.
• Claim 19 (Server for secure communication): This claim focuses on the server component of the system. It describes a server configured to store a certificate authority private key and a pre-certified digital certificate. The server is further configured to transmit this pre-certified digital certificate to a client upon request, enabling the client to authenticate without a prior trusted third-party relationship or a separate authentication process for certificate retrieval.

CAFC 2026 Dockets:

As of April 26, 2026, a search of publicly available CAFC 2026 dockets and recent news for specific mentions of US patent RE42543 did not yield any direct results indicating ongoing litigation or scheduled cases involving this particular patent. While general CAFC schedules and patent-related news for 2026 are available, there is no authoritative information linking RE42543 to any specific 2026 CAFC docket.

Uncertainty:

The plain-language overview of the independent claims is based on general understanding of patent claims and the abstract. For a precise and complete interpretation, the full, word-for-word text of each independent claim would be required. The absence of specific CAFC docket information for RE42543 in 2026 indicates that no high-profile or publicly reported cases involving this patent are currently active at the Federal Circuit this year. This does not preclude the possibility of lower court activity or less public proceedings.