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Method of authenticating a user on a network

US8528068B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2010
Grant dateSep 3, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W12/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention provides a method of and system for authenticating a user on a network. The system includes a client device and a server, accessible to the client device, the server including a processor and a memory for storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: provision the user on the service using user personal data; upon initial activation of the service, prompt the user for user ID and a password; upon receipt of the user ID and password, validate the user ID and the password; generate a ticket and send the ticket back to the user's client device for storage and future validation. The method of authenticating a user on a network including a server and a client device utilizing a service. includes provisioning the user on the service using user personal data. Upon initial activation of the service, the user is prompted in the next step for user ID and a password. The method further includes validating the user identification and the password upon their receipt and generating a ticket and sending the ticket back to the user's client device for future validation.

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