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Apparatus and method for portal device authentication

US6701522B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 7, 2000
Grant dateMar 2, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/35
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method is described, comprising: searching for portable device software configured on a client; automatically installing the portable device software if the portable device software is not configured on the client; searching for a portable device attached to the client; and logging in a user of the portable device upon identifying the portable device.

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