Use of a processor identification for authentication
US6571339B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2129
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system comprises a first computer which has a unique processor identification. Additionally, a first application is operatively coupled to the first computer across a network. The first computer provides the unique processor identification to the first application with the first application identifying the first computer based on the unique processor identification.
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