Authentication of a server by a client to prevent fraudulent user interfaces
US7685631B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/60
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Protecting a user against web spoofing in which the user confirms the authenticity of a web page prior to submitting sensitive information such as user credentials (e.g., a login name and password) via the web page. The web page provides the user with an identifiable piece of information representing a shared secret between the user and the server. The user confirms the correctness of the shared secret to ensure the legitimacy of the web page prior to disclosing any sensitive information via the web page.
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