File and bit location authentication
US9674203B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/123
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An approach for authentication is provided. The approach performs identifying, by one or more computer processors, an account attempting to access content. The approach performs identifying, by one or more computer processors, a file including at least authentication information. The approach performs identifying, by one or more computer processors, a location of the authentication information within the identified file. The approach performs identifying, by one or more computer processors, a length of the authentication information. The approach performs identifying, by one or more computer processors, the authentication information in the identified file based at least on the identified location and the identified length of the authentication information. The approach performs includes determining, by one or more computer processors, whether the identified authentication information matches previously submitted authentication information for the identified account attempting to access content requiring authentication.
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