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US6373947B1 · kind B1 · utility

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21Claims
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Filing dateOct 13, 2000
Grant dateApr 16, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/4486
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a computer system including a first operating process operating in a non-modified operating environment and having at least one user operating command which is normally employed only in a given mode in the first operating process, and at least one second operating process which does not include encryption, the improvement comprising: a trigger for enabling a user operating the first operating process to initiate the second operating process, the trigger comprising said at least one operating command used in a mode other than said given mode. Also provided is a computer system including a first operating process operating in a non-modified operating environment and having at least one user operating command which is normally employed only in a given mode in the first operating process, and at least one second operating process which includes encryption, the improvement comprising: a trigger for enabling a user operating the first operating process to initiate the second operating process, the trigger comprising said at least one operating command used in a mode other than said given mode; and wherein said at least second operating process includes multiple processe…

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