This invention describes a system where two parties, like a client and a server, can automatically negotiate trust to complete a transaction. Each party has digital credentials, some of which are marked as sensitive. The system allows a party to only reveal its sensitive credentials if the other party first provides specific credentials that meet predefined conditions, ensuring sensitive information is only shared when necessary for the transaction.
Why it matters: Filed before widespread adoption of modern digital identity standards and verifiable credentials. These technologies now offer more robust and standardized ways to manage and exchange the 'credentials' central to this negotiation, making such systems more practical and secure.
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