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Method and system for improving security in network applications

US6076167A · kind A · utility

110Cited by
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18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 11, 1997
Grant dateJun 13, 2000
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Expiry dateAug 11, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0442
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of enhancing network security is provided for a communication session initiated between a first computer and a second other computer. From the first computer to the second computer in communications therewith a process for securing communications therebetween is transmitted. One such process is a biometric characterisation process for characterising fingerprints. The process is for execution on the second computer and is selected to be compatible therewith. Communications from the second computer to the first computer are secured using the transmitted process on the second computer and using, on the first computer, a compatible process to the transmitted process. The host computer can modify or replace the process or data particular to the process before each session, during a session, or at intervals.

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