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Method for identifying internet users

US8621033B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Ulrich Mitreuter · Barth, DE
Stefan Unger · Palo Alto, US
Renate Zygan-Maus · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 7, 2006
Grant date	Dec 31, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04L63/164
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method for identifying Internet users, comprising: identifying or authenticating an Internet user at the Internet access point in the course of an access check when using the Internet access service of an Internet Service Provider with whom the Internet user maintains a business relation; and after the Internet user successfully passed the access check adding Internet user identification information to an Internet user's IP message by the Internet access point prior to forwarding said IP message, guaranteeing the integrity of this information with cryptographic means.

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