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User authentication system

US8166296B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2005
Grant dateApr 24, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/069
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Techniques are provided for users to authenticate themselves to components in a system. The users may securely and efficiently enter credentials into the components. These credentials may be provided to a server in the system with strong authentication that the credentials originate from secure components. The server may then automatically build a network by securely distributing keys to each secure component to which a user presented credentials.

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