Security-enhanced log in
US8140855B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A security-enhanced login technique that provides a convenient and easy-to-use two factor technique to enhance the security of passwords without requiring any changes on the server side of a client-server network. The technique employs a convenient and easy-to-use two-factor technique to generate strong passwords for Web and other applications. In this technique, a convenient or personal device such as a mouse is used as the other factor besides a user password. A secret stored in the mouse or other personal device is hashed together with the password entered by a user and the server ID, to generate a strong, server-specific password which is used to authenticate the user to the server. This password enhancement operation is carried out inside the personal device.
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