Account recovery key
US7610491B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 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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