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Account recovery key

US7610491B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2005
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2131
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods generate an account recovery key for a protected system. The account recovery key may comprise a plurality of words that may be supplied to regain access to an account on a protected system if the account has been lost due to the actions of a malicious user or if the password to the account has been forgotten by the user.

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