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Electrical Computers And Digital Processing Systems: Support > Multiple Computer Communication Using Cryptography > Particular Communication Authentication Technique Particular Communication Authentication TechniqueParticular Communication Authentication Technique patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/15/07 - 20070266246 - User authentication method and system for a home network An external authentication method authenticates access a home network from outside the home network using temporal credential information. The method of authentication for the home network includes requesting a transmission of temporal credential information from the home server for authenticating a user, and receiving the temporal credential information from the ... 11/15/07 - 20070266245 - System and method for inherently secure identification over insecure data communications networks A method for secure identification of stations connected over data communications networks during a transaction, comprising transmitting, on the part of a first station to a second station, an identification index of a reference cell in a sequence of codes known to both stations and a first code in the ... 11/15/07 - 20070266244 - Wireless local area network and methods for secure resource reservations for fast roaming Embodiments of an authorization server and method for securely reserving resources in a wireless network are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. In some embodiments, access points reserve bandwidth thereon through the verification of reservation tokens received from the mobile station. ... 11/08/07 - 20070260883 - Personal digital key differentiation for secure transactions A system and method provide efficient, secure, and highly reliable authentication for transaction processing and/or access control applications. A Personal Digital Key is a portable device carried by an individual that stores one or more profiles (e.g., a biometric profile) in a tamper-proof memory. When multiple PDKs are present at ... 11/08/07 - 20070260882 - Method for secure delegation of calculation of a bilinear application A technique for secure delegation of calculation of a value f(X,Y) of a bilinear application in a computational server. The technique comprises: selection of two secret parameters a and b; calculation of the numbers Xa and Yb; supply of the two numbers Xa and Yb to the computational server; calculation ... 11/01/07 - 20070255952 - Session initial protocol identification method A Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) authentication method, sends a request message without authentication information to a server end from a client to request for access; sends back a response message, which contains authentication exchange information and DH authentication response information of the server end when the server end receives the ... 11/01/07 - 20070255951 - Token based multi-protocol authentication system and methods A Token based, multi-Server and multi-protocol authentication system comprising a plurality of Servers employing potentially a plurality of Proof protocols each requiring a Proof of Token presence before accepting login request from a possessor of said Token and a plurality of Token apparatus capable of communicating with said Servers and ... 10/25/07 - 20070250710 - Versatile secure and non-secure messaging A messaging system and method are associated with a first device. The messaging system includes a plurality of credentials and a plurality of authorities. Each authority associates at least one of a plurality of protocol operations with at least one of the plurality of credentials. The messaging system is adapted ... 10/25/07 - 20070250709 - Methods, apparatus, and computer programs for automatic detection and registration of ip multimedia devices situated in a customer device zone Methods, apparatus, and computer programs for providing encrypted data to an internet protocol (IP) multimedia subsystem (IMS)-capable device. The device is automatically detected when the device is situated in a customer device zone. The customer device zone comprises a spatial volume within which a signal transmitted by the device can ... 10/18/07 - 20070245143 - Method for the radio transmission of traffic messages and radio receiver A method for transmitting encoded traffic messages via a data channel, which is reserved for transmitting encrypted traffic messages, a certain subset of traffic messages being in general transmitted via the data channel in unencrypted form. For the encryption of the traffic messages, in each case only one of at ... 10/18/07 - 20070245142 - Authentication of a request to alter at least one of a bios and a setting associated with the bios A system comprises storage and a basic input/output system (BIOS) stored in the storage and adapted to be executed by a processor. The BIOS has an associated setting. The system receives an encrypted value that comprises an encrypted hash of a request to alter at least one of the BIOS ... 10/11/07 - 20070239986 - Secure ads-b authentication system and method A secure system for authenticating the identity of ADS-B systems, including: an authenticator, including a unique id generator and a transmitter transmitting the unique id to one or more ADS-B transmitters; one or more ADS-B transmitters, including a receiver receiving the unique id, one or more secure processing stages merging ... 10/11/07 - 20070239985 - Secure extensions The operating system organizes software so the set of extensions for an extendable application can be dynamically discovered and the extension can be run securely. Extensions are run as separate applications instead of within the extendable application's process. Extensions are discoverable to an activated extendable application by querying a category ... 10/04/07 - 20070234051 - Method for synchronization in encrypted communications using shared key The disclosed is a method for synchronization of the running key that is generated from a shared key and that is used for encryption and decryption in communications encrypted with the shared key using a multi-valued signal. In the method for synchronization, the transmitting node transmits a signal that is ... 10/04/07 - 20070234050 - Communications system and method A communications system includes a transmitting device for processing packets to be sent, and a receiving device for processing the transmitted packets. The transmitting device includes a first memory unit, a first communications unit, and a first processing unit coupled therebetween. The first processing unit is operable so as to ... 09/27/07 - 20070226499 - Session key management for public wireless lan supporting multiple virtual operators A method and apparatus for managing a session key for allowing a mobile terminal to access a wireless local area network (WLAN). The invention provides for establishing a first secure channel between an access point and a virtual operator, and suggesting a session key to the virtual operator from the ... 09/27/07 - 20070226498 - Validating apparatus for use with a pair of integrated circuits An apparatus is provided for validating a device. The apparatus includes a first integrated circuit which is configured to generate a random number, reference information using the random number and a secret key. A control system is configured to: receive the random number and the reference information from the first ... 09/27/07 - 20070226495 - Settlement method using a mobile terminal and system thereof Disclosed is a settlement method using a mobile terminal and system thereof that is able to safely perform micro-payment using a mobile terminal that is able to perform a first authentication in a mobile communication system using communication subscriber information, and protect a user from a mobile terminal illegally duplicated ... 09/20/07 - 20070220253 - Mutual authentication between two parties using two consecutive one-time passwords A communication system and method are configured for mutual authentication between two parties. In one embodiment a first party generates a first one-time password and sends it to a second party. The second party authenticates the first party by generating a one-time password using the same algorithm, secrets and parameters ... 09/20/07 - 20070220252 - Interactive network access controller Methods (400, 500) and systems (100, 600) for interactively controlling access to a communication network (102) are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user is queried (600) on whether to allow a communication device (118) to access the network (102) and the communication device (118) is allowed access if the user ... 09/13/07 - 20070214361 - Device, system and method for fast secure message encryption without key distribution One party sends a securely encrypted message to a second party. Each party chooses a secret message key for the message, which is never shared with or transmitted to any other party. The message is sent by means of three encrypted messages. The first encrypted message is sent from the ... 09/13/07 - 20070214360 - System and method for detecting security violation A system and a method for ensuring that the initiation of mobile platform operations using maintenance terminals or other tools is prohibited when maintenance activities are not intended to be performed. The solution involves the incorporation of a manual interlock switch (accessible only to authorized personnel) that blocks activation of ... 09/06/07 - 20070208940 - Digital identity related reputation tracking and publishing Systems and processes of the present invention allow for tracking and publishing digital identity related reputation. In an example embodiment, a Digital Identity Provider maintains a database with reputation data that can be accessed by Requesters. The Digital Identity Provider may update reputation data based on a variety of events ... 09/06/07 - 20070208937 - System and method for wireless network profile provisioning A system and method to enable an access point to dynamically provision a WLAN client with a new wireless profile once an association is established based on the infrastructure policy. A client can be directed to use a new profile without the need for pre-configuration and going through another authentication ... 09/06/07 - 20070208936 - Means and method for single sign-on access to a service network through an access network The present invention provides means and method for Single Sign-On authentication of a user accessing a service network through an access network when the user has been already authenticated by a core network where the user holds a subscription. Therefore, a number of means are provided in different entities distributed ... 08/30/07 - 20070204157 - Method and apparatus for using out of band captured protocol traffic to facilitate in band traffic capturing A method and apparatus for processing electronic data are provided. The method comprises the steps of receiving an out of band data transmission and processing the out of band data transmission to retrieve a Connection Context Information key in substantially real time. Thereafter, an in band data transmission is received ... 08/30/07 - 20070204156 - Systems and methods for providing access to network resources based upon temporary keys Secure access to a wireless switch or other server node is provided through the use of a temporary key. The server initially receives a key request from a remotely-located client application that is formatted according to a first protocol such as the simple network management protocol (SNMP). In response to ... 08/30/07 - 20070204155 - Framework of media-independent pre-authentication This application describes, among other things, a framework of Media-independent Pre-Authentication (MPA), a new handover optimization mechanism that has a potential to address issues on existing mobility management protocols and mobility optimization mechanisms. MPA is a mobile-assisted, secure handover optimization scheme that works over any link-layer and with any mobility ... 08/23/07 - 20070198834 - Method for the authentication of applications A method is disclosed for the authentication of applications both at the time of their downloading, as well as at the time of their execution. At least one application works in an equipment connected by a network to a control server, the equipment being locally connected to a security module. ... 08/16/07 - 20070192601 - System and method for user identification and authentication A user identification and authentication device provides a secure computing platform and a secure computing path for communication with a secure remote host. The device is coupled to an unsecure PC but provides for secure verification of a user's identity and authorization in participating in a transaction. ... 08/16/07 - 20070192600 - Key handshaking method and system for wireless local area networks A key handshake method in a wireless local area network (LAN) capable of performing authentication between two wirelessly connected stations by exchanging keys once is provided. Because the security key for authentication can be exchanged by one 4-way handshake between an authenticator and a supplicant in a wireless LAN, an ... 08/16/07 - 20070192599 - Authentication method and authentication system After a selection key bundle is determined by a selection key bundle determining process, the following first authentication key authenticating process is executed. An authentication processing part selects a selection encryption key from selection key bundle following a predetermined association based on a received random-number data. On the other hand, ... 08/16/07 - 20070192598 - Pedigrees for quantum cryptography A system stores pedigrees that include details of how and when each of multiple blocks of encryption key material were distributed between two endpoints using quantum cryptographic techniques. The system receives an indication of a possible quantum cryptographic security violation and accesses the stored pedigrees to identify one or more ... 08/09/07 - 20070186106 - Systems and methods for multi-factor authentication Requests to gain access to secure resources are adjudicated according to authentication policies that include rules based on user-states derived from multiple heterogeneous access-control systems. ... 08/09/07 - 20070186105 - Wireless authentication methods and apparatus A first processing device, which may be, for example, a wireless authentication token or an RFID tag, transmits information in a wireless network in a manner that emulates standard communications of an access point of the wireless network, although the first processing device is not configured to operate as an ... 08/09/07 - 20070186104 - Equipment authentication device A web client device 20 is installed with an agent program 21 for requesting an authentication switch device 30 interposed between a Web server device 10 and the Web client device 20 to access the Web server device 10. The authentication switch device 30, when accepting the request from a ... 08/09/07 - 20070186103 - Common authentication service for network connected applications, devices, users, and web services System architecture for network connected applications, devices, users, and web services providing security effected by means for managing interaction with an authentication library that effects a correlation between the use and creation of library entries having predetermined correlation indicia for effecting strong authentication of users and participants within the network. ... 08/02/07 - 20070180244 - Rogue access point detection A method of detecting a rogue access point is disclosed. A message is directed from a supplicant to a network through a first access point. A response message is received by the supplicant from the first access point. The supplicant can determine the first access point is a rogue access ... 08/02/07 - 20070180243 - System and method for using acoustic digital signature generator as oracle A hand-held sonic token can be used as a pseudorandom oracle for a requesting application, which can generate a challenge that is sent to the token. The user of the token decides whether to allow the token to function as an oracle, and if so, the user causes the token ... 08/02/07 - 20070180242 - Gsm authentication in a cdma network Systems and techniques for secured communications from a subscriber station is disclosed. The subscriber station includes a processor having an authentication algorithm for a first network. The processor is configured to use a key for a second network in the authentication algorithm to establish a session with the second network. ... 08/02/07 - 20070180241 - Authentication method An authentication method of a first module by a second module includes the steps of generating a first random datum by the second module to be sent to the first module, generating a first number by the first module starting from the first datum and by way of a private ... 07/26/07 - 20070174616 - System and method for securing computing management functions In a computing management system authentication procedures are secured by protecting keys and/or processes used during the authentication procedures. In some embodiments the system cryptographically protects any keys used to mutually authenticate a management console and client. In some embodiments the system cryptographically protects execution of one or more of ... 07/26/07 - 20070174615 - Method and device for communication using random codes A method and device for communication, in which a random code is used in the communication. The method comprises storing a random code in a first device; storing the random code in a second device; and using the random code in a subsequent communication. The invention may be employed in ... 07/26/07 - 20070174614 - Derivative seeds A method of generating authentication seeds for a plurality of users, the method involving: based on a single master seed, generating a plurality of derivative seeds, each one for a corresponding different one of a plurality of users; and distributing the plurality of derivative seeds to a verifier for use ... 07/26/07 - 20070174613 - Context limited shared secret In a communication system in which two communication entities seek to have a private or confidential communication session, a trust relationship needs first be established. The trust relationship is based on the determination of a shared secret which in turn is generated from contextual information. The contextual information can be ... 07/26/07 - 20070174612 - Method for communicating and checking authentication data between a portable transponder device and a vehicle reader unit The method enables authentication data to be communicated and checked between a transponder device (1) and a reader unit (2) of a vehicle in order to authorise access to the vehicle. The device includes a logic circuit (11), a non-volatile memory (13), an encryption and/or decryption circuit (12) and a ... 07/26/07 - 20070174611 - Method for communicating and checking authentication data between a portable transponder device and a vehicle reader unit The method enables authentication data to be communicated and checked between a transponder device (1) and a reader unit (2) of a vehicle in order to authorise access to the vehicle. The device includes a logic circuit (11), a non-volatile memory (13), an encryption and/or decryption circuit (12) and a ... 07/19/07 - 20070168662 - Privacy protection in communication systems Methods and apparatus for protecting user privacy in a shared key system. According to one aspect, a user generates a derived identity based on a key and a session variable, and sends the derived identity to an application. In one embodiment, a key server may be used to receive the ... 07/19/07 - 20070168661 - Localization determination process for 1394 serial bus A localization process in a network of source devices and sink devices on a 1394 bus, is performed by a source device while it is communicating to a sink device, which determines local network links from nonlocal ones. An actual round trip time calculation is performed only by the source ... 07/05/07 - 20070157024 - Automatic configuration of devices upon introduction into a networked environment Automatic configuration of devices upon introduction into a networked environment, can be implemented, for example, by having a device randomly generate a series of letters and/or numbers, e.g., generate a PIN (Personal Identification Number) that encodes temporary credentials that, in addition to proving ownership and/or control over the device by ... 06/28/07 - 20070150732 - Wireless network control device and wireless network control system A wireless LAN control device 3 includes a wireless LAN control unit having a transmitting/receiving unit performing communications with a plurality of wireless LAN access points 4 belonging to different user groups and a wireless LAN connection control unit executing control of transferring a user authentication request received by the ... 06/28/07 - 20070150731 - Authenticating device, authenticated device and key updating method An authenticating device 100 includes an authentication processing unit 197 to perform an authentication process with a communication device 200 using an authentication key, an update key generating unit 160 to generate a new authentication key when the communication device 200 does not hold an authentication key to be used ... 06/21/07 - 20070143609 - Method for logically binding and verifying a subassembly in equipment The present invention discloses a method for logically binding and verifying a subassembly in equipments. The method sets the subassembly in the equipment as a sub-module, and setting a main module in the equipment. the sub-module stores individual information of its own and the main module stores the individual information ... 06/21/07 - 20070143608 - Malleable pseudonym certificate system and method The invention provides a malleable pseudonym certificate system and method for a communication network. According to one embodiment of the invention, a user acquires a root proof from a trusted entity, generates one or more pseudonym certificates based on the root proof, and sends anonymous public keys each equipped with ... 06/21/07 - 20070143607 - Electronic device enabling hardware and methods This disclosure is generally concerned with systems and methods for selectively enabling an electronic device that is configured to communicate with a remote computer. In one example of such a method, identification data is initially transmitted from the electronic device to the remote computer. At the remote computer, a determination ... 06/21/07 - 20070143606 - Authentication of i²c bus transactions This invention enables authenticated communications (transactions) to take place on a standard I2C bus without requiring modification of existing I2C devices. Read and write transactions occurring on the bus are authenticated using an Authentication Agent and a shared secret key. In addition to allowing verification of the legitimacy of the ... 06/14/07 - 20070136586 - Method and system for transmitting authentication context information A system of the present invention uses an identity provider to provide the authentication services for multiple service providers. An identity provider communicates with one or more service providers. A user that wishes to gain access to a service provider is authenticated through the use of the identity provider. A ... 06/14/07 - 20070136585 - Determining authentication of rfid tags for indicating legitimacy of their associated items RFID readers, computers, and methods are provided for determining the authentication of one or more RFID tags associated with a proffered item. In some embodiments, an Item Identifier (II) is input from the tags, along with a Declared Password (DP) corresponding to the II. A question is generated about whether ... 06/14/07 - 20070136584 - Handling legitimate and unauthorized items in supply chain according to authentication of their rfid tags Methods are provided for handling items in a supply chain, or at a checkpoint such as a Customs Office. When an item is proffered, it is associated with one or more RFID tags. If an authentication condition about the tag data is met, the item is accepted, but otherwise it ... 06/14/07 - 20070136583 - Reporting on authentication of rfid tags for indicating legitimacy of their associated items RFID readers, computers, and methods are provided for reporting on the authentication of one or more RFID tags associated with a proffered item, while requiring special permissions be cleared before reporting. In some embodiments, a question is input about whether a Declared Password (DP) is regarded as proper for an ... 06/14/07 - 20070136582 - Method and system for transaction validation A method and system of authenticating submissions from a client to a server within a secure session as established for example by entry of username and password data, wherein the session is composed of a number of transactions each of which is itself additionally authenticated, for example by submission of ... 06/14/07 - 20070136581 - Secure authentication facility Secure authentication facility coordinates user authentication for secure access to systems, software applications, and hardware and software resources. The secure authentication facility provides for user authentication using local or remote authentication devices, to authenticate to local or remote operating system, application software, or other resources. The secure authentication facility sends ... 06/14/07 - 20070136580 - Method and system for tracking a data processing system within a communications network A method and system for tracking a data processing system within a communications network are provided. According to one embodiment, a method is provided comprising receiving identity data from a data processing system via a communications network, where the data processing system comprises a security processing element associated with a ... 06/14/07 - 20070136579 - Web browser operating system A Web browsing system using a browser operating system (BOS), which provides a trusted software layer on which Web browsers execute. The BOS runs the client-side component of each Web application (e.g., on-line banking, and Web mail) in its own virtual machine, which provides strong isolation between Web services and ... 06/07/07 - 20070130463 - Single one-time password token with single pin for access to multiple providers A system and a method are disclosed that includes a first party with a terminal and a one-time password token, one or more second parties, each with a host application system and a service provider authentication server, and a third party with a host application system and a master authentication ... 06/07/07 - 20070130462 - Asynchronous encryption for secured electronic communications An asynchronous communication system and method are configured for secured communication between a sender and a recipient without a need for pre-arrangement of shared static encryption key secrets. In one embodiment a system receives an initiation request for authentication from a sender seeking to transmit a message. The system generates ... 06/07/07 - 20070130461 - Network service control method and agent dispatching method used therein A network service control method detects whether a mobile node communicating with a corresponding node is trending to a second local area network from a first local area network and forks and transmits a user agent and a server agent to a proxy when the mobile node is trending to ... 06/07/07 - 20070130460 - Efficient browser-based identity management providing personal control and anonymity The invention allows a reliable and efficient identity management that can, with full interoperability, accommodate to various requirements of participants. For that a method and system are presented for providing an identity-related information about a user to a requesting entity. The method comprises a location-request step initiated by the requesting ... 05/31/07 - 20070124588 - Information processing device and controlling method thereof According to one embodiment, when an input from a pen input device is detected by a sensor, it is discriminated by BIOS that single sign-on is set. If it is discriminated that single sign-on is set, authentication is executed by a fingerprint authentication device. If the authentication is confirmed, an ... 05/31/07 - 20070124587 - Re-keying in a generic bootstrapping architecture following handover of a mobile terminal An apparatus for re-keying a mobile terminal in a foreign network includes a processor. The processor is configured to receive, at the apparatus which is physically located in the foreign network, a request for re-keying from the mobile terminal in the foreign network. The processor is also configured to translate ... 05/31/07 - 20070124586 - Dedicated communication system and dedicated communicating method The management of a conversion table of the original address and the dedicated address, and the management of the correspondence between a dedicated address and a communication partner are not necessary, and an original address can be concealed from the communication partner while performing communications by generating a dedicated address ... 05/31/07 - 20070124585 - Authorizing an endpoint node for a communication service A network system for authorizing an endpoint node for a communication service includes an operator network and an organization network. The operator network operates to perform a device authorization operation to authorize the endpoint node for a communication session. The organization network operates to facilitate a service authorization operation to ... 05/31/07 - 20070124584 - Proving ownership of shared information to a third party Establishing proof of authorized receipt of information between two recipients involves a sender developing an asymmetric key pair and sending one key to each of the two recipients. A first recipient develops a challenge and sends it to the second recipient. The second recipient uses a first key to encrypt ... 05/24/07 - 20070118745 - Multi-factor authentication using a smartcard Methods and systems are provided for non-cryptographic capabilities of a token such as a smartcard to be used as an additional authentication factor when multi-factor authentication is required. Smartcards are configured to generate a transaction code each time a transaction is attempted by the smartcard. The transaction code is dynamic, ... 05/24/07 - 20070118744 - System and method for managing user equipment to access networks by using generic authentication architecture The present invention discloses a method for managing user equipment (UE) to access the network by using Generic Authentication Architecture. The basic technical solution of the present invention is that upon receiving a B-TID query request from a NAF, a network function which provides query information determines whether the UE ... 05/17/07 - 20070113087 - Computer system establishing a safe communication path Provided is a computer system including: a first computer; a second computer including a second processor and a second memory; and a communication controller for controlling communication between the first and second computers, in which: upon reception of a packet from the first computer, the communication controller translates address information ... 05/17/07 - 20070113086 - Method for selecting the authentication manner at the network side The present invention discloses a method for a network to choose an authentication mode, wherein the key lies in that, according to the received authentication information in the authentication vector request message from S-CSCF as well as according to type of the requesting subscriber, HSS returns authentication information of the ... 05/17/07 - 20070113085 - Methods for secure and bandwidth efficient cryptographic synchronization Methods for cryptographic synchronization of data packets. A roll-over counter (ROC) value is periodically appended to and transmitted with a data packet when a function of the packet sequence number equals a predetermined value. The ROC effectively synchronizes the cryptographic transformation of the data packets. Although the disclosed methods are ... 05/17/07 - 20070113084 - Method, apparatus, and program for processing information An information processing apparatus decrypts, using meta data, encrypted data obtained by encrypting stream data including successive frames according to an encryption method in which, when the stream data is sequentially encrypted on a frame-by-frame basis, a key used for encrypting each frame is updated according to a predetermined rule. ... 05/17/07 - 20070113083 - System and method of message authentication A system and method of improving the resistance of MAC functions to attack makes use of the output MAC value to perform a one-way operation such as exponentiation in a cyclic group such as a Galois Field. Further enhancements are provided by an optional keyed function that can provide another ... 05/17/07 - 20070113082 - Login method for a wireless network with security settings, and wireless network system with security settings In a login method for a wireless network with security settings, security settings data for a wireless local area network is provided in a portable wireless device (such as a remote controller) capable of two-way wireless transmission. When it is intended to log a new wireless network device in to ... 05/17/07 - 20070113081 - Digital rights management based on device proximity The present invention discloses a digital rights management (DRM) system and method based on device proximity for controlling what devices can utilize DRM protected content. DRM data and DRM protected content are copied from a first device to a second device such that the DRM protected content on the first ... 05/10/07 - 20070106893 - Authentication method, authentication device and information processor Authentication processing is easily performed on a device used as a node in a network. Upon the authentication of a terminal used as the node in the network, when the terminal can communicate with another terminal, the terminal sends an electronic certificate of the terminal per se to the other ... 05/10/07 - 20070106892 - Method and system for establishing a communication using privacy enhancing techniques A method of establishing a communication path from a first legal entity in a data communication network comprises the steps of providing at least one private reference point comprised in the data communication network and establishing a communication path from the first legal entity to the private reference point. The ... 05/03/07 - 20070101139 - System for protecting information over the internet A system for protecting information over the Internet, or other public network, is provided at a web site addressable by one or more client computer systems. Each client computer system connects to the web site to receive a respondent identifier and viewer software. When the viewer software is installed at ... 05/03/07 - 20070101138 - Cryptographic methods, host system, trusted platform module, computer arrangement, computer program product and computer program A cryptographic method is provided for a host system having an associated trusted platform module. A first contribution to a message is computed by the TPM based on a first secret parameter stored in the TPM. The host system computes a second contribution to the message based on a second ... 05/03/07 - 20070101137 - Method and apparatus for encryption of data A method for encryption and decryption of data items is provided by defining a cipher key based on variables in a Chaotic Equation. The method includes selecting a Chaotic Equation (110) from a set of Chaotic Equations, defining starting conditions of the variables of the equation (140), and applying the ... 05/03/07 - 20070101136 - Secure login method for establishing a wireless local area network connection, and wireless local area network system A secure login method for a wireless local area network is implemented using a first wireless terminal that has already been logged in to the wireless local area network and that has obtained a settings value, and a second wireless terminal that has yet to be logged in to the ... 05/03/07 - 20070101135 - Security system for portable computer A portable computer searches for preprogrammed wireless stations when it boots, and if it does not recognize any, stops booting the O.S. so that data cannot be accessed. In this way, should the portable computer be stolen and removed from its intended vicinity, data on the computer cannot be accessed ... 05/03/07 - 20070101134 - Method and apparatus for performing encryption of data at rest at a port of a network device Methods and apparatus for performing encryption for data at rest at a port of a network device such as a switch are disclosed. Specifically, when data is received from a host during a write to a storage medium such as a disk, the data is encrypted by the port prior ... 05/03/07 - 20070101133 - Method for offloading encryption and decryption of a message received at a message server to remote end devices A method for offloading encryption and decryption of a message received at a message server to one or more end devices that are remote from the message server. An encrypting end device remote from the message server encrypts a message using cryptographic context and transmits the cryptographic context and encrypted ... 05/03/07 - 20070101132 - Method and device for forming an encrypted message together with method and device for encrypting an encrypted message A cryptographic key pair is formed using an Internet-based authentication method, in order to transmit communication configuration data from a first communication unit to a second communication unit in a secure cryptographic manner. ... 04/26/07 - 20070094499 - Processing device, authentication server, processing system and function offering method A digital MFP, which offers a function called by an operator, transmits a user ID and a password acquired from the operator to an authentication server and receives an authentication result with respect to the transmitted user ID and the password from the authentication server. The digital MFP receives a ... 04/26/07 - 20070094498 - Authentication method and apparatus utilizing proof-of-authentication module A single sign-on technique allows multiple accesses to one or more applications or other resources using a proof-of-authentication module operating in conjunction with a standard authentication component. The application or other resource issues an authentication information request to the standard authentication component responsive to an access request from the user. ... 04/26/07 - 20070094497 - Secure authentication with voiced responses from a telecommunications terminal A method and an apparatus are disclosed that enable an enhanced, interactive voice response (IVR) system to securely authenticate a user at a telecommunications terminal, without some of the disadvantages in the prior art. In particular, after the user at the telecommunications terminal requests access to a resource, the controlling ... 04/12/07 - 20070083760 - Secure booting method and mobile terminal for the same A secure booting method for a mobile terminal comprising: checking configuration information stored in a non-volatile memory embedded in the mobile terminal to determine whether the configuration information is effective when the mobile terminal is booted, connecting the mobile terminal with a host to copy a downloader and a downloader ... 04/12/07 - 20070083759 - Data transfer system A data transfer system comprising a host device and a data transfer device. The host device generates an encryption key based upon information unique to a removable data storage item onto which data are to be stored. The encryption key is then delivered by the host device to the data ... 04/12/07 - 20070083758 - Data transfer device A data transfer device for storing data to a removable data storage item. The data transfer device comprises a non-volatile memory suitable for storing an encryption key. Unauthorised access to the contents of the non-volatile memory is prevented. The data transfer device is operable to receive data to be stored, ... 04/12/07 - 20070083757 - Authentication system To ensure that one device acquires and updates a list used for judging whether the other device in communication is valid or invalid, in a device authentication system. When a list H stored in a personal computer 200 is old, the personal computer 200 acquires a latest version of the ... 04/05/07 - 20070079121 - Navigation system, license management device, license management system, license acquiring method and license acquiring program A license management device receives a license issued by a license issuing device. The license management device transmits the received license to a navigation system for receiving the license, and stores the received license in a memory device. When the license to be acquired cannot be acquired, the navigation system ... 03/29/07 - 20070074021 - System and method for verification of personal identity A system and method for storing identifying information and telephone numbers associated with individuals, and cross-referencing said information so as to link a first individual to other referee individuals capable of identifying the first individual as a result of a telephone conversation. When a relying party wishes to confirm the ... 03/29/07 - 20070074020 - Information processing apparatus, method, and program Disclosed herein is an information processing apparatus that processes content data supplied in a format that has at least a metadata region in which metadata of a content is stored, the apparatus including: acquisition means configured to acquire the content data in the aforementioned format and decryption information for decrypting ... 03/22/07 - 20070067631 - Method for authentication A method for authentication between at least two nodes within a network, preferably a wireless sensor network, is disclosed. The sending node computes a t-bit long hash value by using a hash function h. A transmission of possibly few additional data over the network is designed in such a way ... 03/22/07 - 20070067630 - Trusted information exchange based on trust agreements Techniques are provided for allowing organizations to preserve the trust and allow this trust to be propagated across multiple agencies and/or enterprises. A technology is provided that allows (mutually) trusted entities to share content (information, digital assets) over any protocol-based network such as the Internet based on granted rights and ... 03/22/07 - 20070067629 - Cryptographic authentication, and/or establishment of shared cryptographic keys, using a signing key encrypted with a non-one-time-pad encryption, including (but not limited to) techniques with improved security against malleability attacks Using a password (π), a client (C) computes part (H1(<C,πC>) of the password verification information of a server (S), and together they use this information to authenticate each other and establish a cryptographic key (K′), possibly using a method resilient to offline dictionary attacks. Then over a secure channel based ... 03/22/07 - 20070067628 - Association method and system in network system An association method and system in a network system are provided. The association method is for data exchange between a host and a device in a network system, and includes measuring a distance between the device and the host, and transmitting a connection context required for association with the device ... 03/22/07 - 20070067627 - Processing device and processing method A digital MFP carries out an authentication of an operator by a user ID and a password prior to usage of the digital MFP. The digital MFP requests from the operator an instruction as to whether or not to store the successfully authenticated user ID and password in a flash ... 03/22/07 - 20070067626 - Method and system for managing privacy policies The present invention is a method and system for managing privacy policies in ad-hoc networks by way of spatial and temporal landmarks. A privacy policy is associated with a geographic or temporal landmark, which is associated with a domain. An information system selects an appropriate privacy policy for a wireless ... 03/22/07 - 20070067625 - System and method for enabling secure access to a program of a headless server device Provided is a system and method for enabling secure access to a desired end-point server program of at least one end-point server program. The system includes a server having a security server program and the end-point server programs, and a client. During operation, the server establishes a first connection with ... 03/15/07 - 20070061571 - System and method for managing security testing The subject matter relates generally to a system and method for managing security testing. Particularly, this invention relates to maintaining a security database by correlating multiple sources of vulnerability data and also to managing security testing from plural vendors. This invention also relates to providing secure session tracking by performing ... 03/15/07 - 20070061570 - Method of hardware driver integrity check of memory card controller firmware A memory system comprises an encryption engine implemented in the hardware of a controller. In starting up the memory system, a boot strapping mechanism is implemented wherein a first portion of firmware when executed pulls in another portion of firmware to be executed. The hardware of the encryption engine is ... 03/08/07 - 20070055874 - Bundled subscriber authentication in next generation communication networks Performing an authentication of a subscriber in a communication system comprising at least two subsystems is disclosed, the authentication of the subscriber requiring authentications of the subscriber in any of the subsystems, the method performing a bundled subscriber authentication by using an authentication in a first one of the subsystems ... 03/08/07 - 20070055873 - Method and system for protecting data, related communication network and computer program product A method for securely storing at least one user's private information item, such as a private key for cipher processing, includes the steps of providing a communication network wherein the user is allotted a respective subscriber identity module and the subscriber identity module stores at least one security algorithm; producing ... 03/08/07 - 20070055872 - Secure processor A processor having a general-purpose function and a security dedicated function (i.e., safe keeping of key data and high-speed digital signature calculation) is provided. Key data is stored in a non-volatile key register 130 of a secure processor 100, which has general instructions and signature calculation instructions. A key bit ... 03/08/07 - 20070055871 - Method and system for authenticating a user A method and system of authenticating the identity of a person is disclosed which involves obtaining a value representing an overall degree of trust that the user is who he or she claims to be. A plurality of values are obtained from different authentication sources. By combining the values using ... 03/08/07 - 20070055870 - Process for secure communication over a wireless network, related network and computer program product In order to ensure secure communication over a wireless network, such as a network according to the 802.11 standard, the terminals in the network exchange information ciphered by means of at least one key. The key is generated independently at each terminal by means of the group key agreement type. ... 03/01/07 - 20070050624 - Secure instant messaging system A secure instant messaging system integrates secure text instant messaging and secure file transfers into existing instant messaging systems. At least one certificate authority (CA) is provided that issues a security certificate to a user that binds the user's instant messaging screen name to a public key which is used ... 03/01/07 - 20070050623 - Method of obtaining the user identification for the network application entity The present disclosure provides a method for Network Application Function to acquire subscriber identity information. According to application of the disclosed method, NAF acquires subscriber identity information so as to facilitate its subscriber management, such as to achieve subscriber charging and/or access control. When NAF serves as an application server ... 03/01/07 - 20070050622 - Method, system and apparatus for prevention of flash ic replacement hacking attack Techniques are provided for preventing replacement of a one-time-programmable (OTP) component. The OTP component can be part of a wireless device. The wireless device is configured such that programming of a new IMEI code into the OTP component is permitted only when the wireless device is in a secure-mode state. ... 03/01/07 - 20070050621 - Method for prohibiting an unauthorized component from functioning with a host device A method for prohibiting an unauthorized component from functioning with a host device is disclosed. The method includes reading key information from a component and inputting the key information into an algorithm to generate a first identifier. In addition, the method includes detecting a coupling between the component and a ... 02/22/07 - 20070043945 - Method for performing multiple pre-shared key based authentication at once and system for executing the method A method and apparatus for performing a multiple Pre-Shared Key (PSK) based authentication in a single procedure is described, where the multiple PSK based authentication generates a combined credential in a terminal by using a plurality of credentials including a user identifier and the PSK, and authenticates the terminal in ... 02/22/07 - 20070043944 - Storage control device, storage control device host interface control unit, and storage control device information protection method When a channel adapter (CHA) is replaced, the storage control device of the present invention deletes the security information held in the channel adapter to improve security. The CHA conducts encrypted communications with the host. Security information (encryption keys and the like) employed in encrypted communications is stored in the ... 02/15/07 - 20070038859 - Method and apparatus for hierarchical assignment of rights to documents and documents having such rights A self-contained device for protecting content, the content having usage rights associated therewith, includes a usage rights portion having usage rights that control the use of the content; a rights management module that authorizes a request to access to the content based on the usage rights; a rights assignment module ... 02/15/07 - 20070038858 - Compliance in a network memory architecture A network memory system for ensuring compliance is disclosed. The network memory system comprises a first appliance configured to encrypt first data, store the encrypted first data in a first memory device. The first appliance also determines whether the encrypted first data exists in a second appliance and transmits a ... 02/08/07 - 20070033401 - Security enhancements for pervasive devices A method, apparatus, and program product for tiered, multi-state intelligent detection and enforcement of security on a pervasive device is provided. The method/apparatus first monitors the pervasive device for the presence of a security identifier, then establishes a current security level chosen from a plurality of security levels for the ... 02/08/07 - 20070033400 - System and method for secure electronic data delivery Electronic data is securely delivered from an issuer to a recipient, in the form of an encrypted object. Data belonging to the issuer to be delivered is first selected and then encrypted into the object. The object is registered with a transaction archive for tracking the object prior to transmitting ... 02/08/07 - 20070033399 - Transmitting/receiving system and method, transmitting apparatus and method, receiving apparatus and method, and program used therewith A transmitting/receiving system includes a transmitting apparatus that transmits, to another apparatus, first encrypted data obtained by encrypting stream data including consecutive unit data items in accordance with a first encryption technique prescribing that, when the stream data is encrypted for each item, keys used for encrypting the items are ... 02/08/07 - 20070033398 - System and method for selective encryption of input data during a retail transaction A retail environment having retail terminals with data entry point devices selectively encrypts input received by the data entry point devices and passes the encrypted data to a security module. The selective encryption is based on whether or not sensitive or confidential information, such as a personal identification number (PIN) ... 02/08/07 - 20070033397 - Securing digital content system and method A system and method of encrypting digital content in a digital container and securely locking the encrypted content to a particular user and/or computer or other computing device is provided. The system uses a token-based authentication and authorization procedure and involves the use of an authentication/authorization server. This system provides ... 02/08/07 - 20070033396 - Method and device for securing content delivery over a communication network via content keys A method for descrambling secure content received over a network is disclosed. The method is operable at a receiving device (150) located at a remote site in communication with a network (140) for receiving a first information item scrambled using an encrypting key (Pu) known by the remote site, descrambling ... 02/01/07 - 20070028103 - Communication system, communication apparatus, communication method, communication control method, communication control program, and program storage medium A communication control method for a communication apparatus for performing communication in conformity with predetermined communication standards among a plurality of communication apparatus by setting predetermined system information common to the communication apparatus, the communication apparatus performing communication with another communication apparatus having authentication processing means for executing an authentication ... 02/01/07 - 20070028102 - System for processing data and method thereof Record carrier identification information is stored using an asymmetry modulation (FIGS. 1,2,3). This prevents the access to this information throught the regular data path (65) of the playback device (60). The asymmetry information is automatically removed by the playback device because of the inherent data slicing FIG. 4) and decoding ... 01/25/07 - 20070022290 - Information processing apparatus, control method thereof, and computer program An apparatus includes a first storage unit configured to store first data to be backup, an encryption unit configured to generate second data by encrypting the first data by using a cryptographic key, a second storage unit configured to store the second data together with a first identifier of the ... 01/25/07 - 20070022289 - Method and system for providing secure credential storage to support interdomain traversal An approach provides interdomain traversal to support packetized voice transmissions. A request is received from a first endpoint of a first domain for establishing a communication session with a second endpoint of a second domain. Encrypted user credential information is retrieved from a credentials database resident within the first domain, ... 01/18/07 - 20070016776 - Method for securing a transmission, associated system and mediation platform In a system comprising a broadcasting subsystem and a radiocommunication subsystem each connected to a mediation platform, said transmission being ciphered and arranged for being deciphered by using a key, the following steps are performed at the mediation platform, relatively to a user or group of users having terminals: determining ... 01/18/07 - 20070016775 - Scheme for resolving authentication in a wireless packet data network after a key update In one embodiment, a scheme is disclosed for resolving authentication of a mobile node that negotiates with a packet data serving node (PDSN) for establishing a Simple IP (SIP) connection after encountering a failure in Mobile IP (MIP) service mode. ... 01/18/07 - 20070016774 - Secure proxy mobile apparatus, systems, and methods Secure proxy mobile apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are described generally herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed. ... 01/11/07 - 20070011454 - Method for safely downloading setting data in voip system A method for safely downloading setting data in a Voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) system including a server, a VoIP device, and a console, includes steps of: establishing communication between the console and the VoIP device; determining whether a certificate authority of the VoIP device is valid; generating a session ... 01/11/07 - 20070011453 - Establishment of a trusted relationship between unknown communication parties The present invention provides an establishment of a trusted relationship between two mutually unknown communication parties in a communication system without the use of a trusted third party. The invention is based on non-interactive proofs-of-work being purpose-bound for establishing the trusted relationship and cryptographically signing information to be transferred between ... 01/11/07 - 20070011452 - Multi-level and multi-factor security credentials management for network element authentication A secured execution device (SED) maintains security credentials for a certain user that requests access to the network for performing specified operations or for obtaining specified information. The NE from where the user requests access to the network is authenticated using SED credentials against a multi-level and multi-factor credentials table ... 01/04/07 - 20070005969 - Anonymous communication system and method A system for anonymous communication wherein a first party, subscriber, stores private contact address information with a server controlled by a trusted third party. The subscriber is associated with a token in the server database. The subscriber may publish the token with information of interest to a second party. The ... 01/04/07 - 20070005968 - Multi-chassis interconnect The present invention provides a system, apparatus and method for providing point-to-point inter-chassis connections within chassis systems and/or network nodes. Multi-chassis systems within a network employ a protocol wherein a peer discovery process is initiated and the discovered neighbors are authentically verified before establishing an active state between point-to-point inter-chassis ... 01/04/07 - 20070005967 - Method and apparatus for providing authentication between a sending unit and a recipient based on challenge usage data A method, apparatus and/or system generates a challenge for user authentication, having a challenge data element from a stored pool of challenge data elements. The challenge is based on rule data and stored usage data associated with at least some of the challenge data elements in the stored pool of ... 01/04/07 - 20070005966 - Derivation of a shared keystream from a shared secret Techniques and architectures that allow two electronic devices to derive a shared keystream from a shared secret. In one embodiment, each of the electronic devices generates a random number and transmits the random number to the other electronic device. Each electronic device may generate value by performing a hash on ... 01/04/07 - 20070005965 - Client authentication using multiple user certificates Example embodiments provide for authenticating a device to multiple servers without using delegation or having to have a password stored on the device. Multiple certificates that are typically non-delegable are used to authenticate the device to each server. One certificate is used to authenticate the client with the front-end server ... 01/04/07 - 20070005964 - Methods and apparatus for authenticating a remote service to another service on behalf of a user Methods and apparatus are provided for authenticating a remote service to another service on behalf of a user. A user client authorizes a remote application client to perform one or more actions on behalf of the user client. The user client provides one or more keys to a remote authentication ... 01/04/07 - 20070005963 - Secured one time access code Techniques are described that may provide secure access to a computing device. In one embodiment, a nonce and a device identifier are utilized to generate a secured one time access code. ... 01/04/07 - 20070005962 - Methods and apparatus for negotiating agreement over concealed terms through a blind agent The present invention relates to methods, processes, apparatus, algorithms, etc., for secure identification of secret answers that satisfy secret questions. The methods, etc., can be used for the negotiated exchange of information, goods, or services when the Seeker and the Provider conceal their negotiating positions. ... 12/28/06 - 20060294376 - System and method for concurrently downloading digital content and recording to removable media A method, system and program product to simultaneously download and burn digital media files via the Internet, including audio, video, video games and other digital content and data, onto removable storage media on personal computer burners. Large media files can be downloaded by pushing files or portions of files to ... 12/28/06 - 20060294375 - System for the assets identification and protection System of the assets identification Ond protection which is bound to marking Ond reverse identification of stolen things or lost transport means, things and animals by the means of electronic records, in order to determinate correctly the origin and the owner. It consists of protection elements (microdots and microchips bearing ... 12/21/06 - 20060288210 - System of personal data spaces and a method of governing access to personal data spaces A system of personal data spaces (PDB) utilizing known storage spaces is characterized by the fact that it consists of the sum of unitary personal data spaces, each of which comprises the owner (P) of the unitary personal data space (UPDB) and the storage space (S) of the owner (P) ... 12/21/06 - 20060288209 - Method and apparatus for secure inter-processor communications A portable electronic device (110) is capable of secure inter-processor communications (160) between processors (120, 130). The processors have unique and unalterable device identifiers used to encrypt session key data using shared secrets. A first processor device identifier is encrypted by a first processor (120) and decrypted by a second ... 12/07/06 - 20060277406 - System and method for encrypted communication In an encryption communication using VPN technologies, a load on a VPN system becomes large if the number of communication terminals increases. When an external terminal accesses via an internal terminal an application server, processes become complicated because it is necessary to perform authentication at VPN and authentication at the ... 11/30/06 - 20060271782 - Network system and method for operating network system A control network system connected with a node having a unique identifier includes a KDC4B for distributing a first key to the node for cryptographic communication, a PS4B for supplying a function name and a second key corresponding to the unique identifier to the node by the cryptographic communication using ... 11/30/06 - 20060271781 - Information processor, method for managing the same and computer program product An information processor is provided that can maintain security in the entire network and use recording media resources efficiently. An image forming apparatus includes a user information memorizing portion for memorizing local user data of users who have ever used the image forming apparatus, a user information deleting portion for ... 11/23/06 - 20060265589 - Method and apparatus for url forwarding A domain name is associated with the IP address of a first, URL forwarding web server within the domain name system (DNS) so that a request for a website or other resource associated with the domain name is presented to the URL forwarding web server. The URL forwarding web server ... 11/16/06 - 20060259769 - Method and device for encryption and decryption Applying both an encryption and also a decryption algorithm, which is inverse to the encryption algorithm, as an encryption definition to thereby enable the use of an encryption unit and a decryption unit of an encryption/decryption device simultaneously, i.e. temporally overlapping, in an encryption process when a part of the ... 11/16/06 - 20060259768 - Apparatus, and associated method, for providing communication access to a communication device at a network access port Apparatus, and an associated method, for selectably providing access to a communication device connected to a network access port in a communication network. When a communication device is connected at the access port, its connection is detected by a detector. A determiner determines whether the communication device is 802.1x capable. ... 11/16/06 - 20060259767 - Methods and apparatuses for information authentication and user interface feedback Methods and apparatuses for management of entitlement to security operations. In one aspect, a method for authentication, includes: determining an indication of a cursor being positioned over a graphical user interface element of a first application process for a period of time, where the first application process is to present ... 11/16/06 - 20060259766 - System and method to protect personal identity identifiers This invention teaches methodology for implementing password authentication of social security numbers, and other such identity identifier objects, with the aim to curb unwarranted use of peoples' identity identifiers. The invention introduces an identity-matrix and related methodology. Together, they comprise a system that is a combination of a person's social ... 11/09/06 - 20060253706 - Systems and methods for demonstrating authenticity of a virtual machine using a security image Access to an authentication image may be protected so that only authenticated processes have access to the image. The image can be displayed to authenticate a User Interface (UI) to a computer user. The image indicates the UI can be trusted. If the image is not displayed, it may be ... 11/09/06 - 20060253705 - Systems and methods for determining if applications executing on a computer system are trusted Access to an authentication image may be protected so that only authenticated processes have access to the image. The image can be displayed to authenticate a User Interface (UI) to a computer user. The image indicates the UI can be trusted. If the image is not displayed, it may be ... 11/02/06 - 20060248335 - Configuring interfaces of a switch using templates Configuring an interface of a switch includes sending an authentication request requesting authentication for an endpoint from a switch to an authentication server. The switch comprises interfaces and is operable to access templates, where a template is operable to generate one or more interface commands for an interface. An instruction ... 10/26/06 - 20060242409 - Linking diffie hellman with hfs authentication by using a seed A method of chip authentication comprising verifying a driver identity, establishing a Diffie Hellman key, hashing the Diffie Hellman key, picking a seed, and performing a hardware functional scan with the seed. ... 10/26/06 - 20060242408 - Cryptographic peer discovery, authentication, and authorization for on-path signaling A method is disclosed for cryptographic peer discovery, authentication, and authorization. According to one embodiment, a data packet, which is addressed to a destination device other than an intermediary network device, is intercepted at the intermediary network device. The data packet contains a request and a group identifier. A shared ... 10/19/06 - 20060236104 - Method and apparatus for encrypting and decrypting data in a database table One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that decrypts an encrypted column in a row. During operation, the system receives the encrypted column in the row. The system then determines a security domain associated with the encrypted column in the row, wherein the security domain represents a set ... 10/19/06 - 20060236103 - Dynamic authentication of mark use Disclosed are systems and methods for authenticating use of a mark. In one embodiment, a system for facilitation, authentication, and authorization of the use of a mark comprises a mark owner server that receives registration information from a reseller server via a network that requests to use a mark. The ... 10/19/06 - 20060236102 - Secret-key-controlled reversible circuit and corresponding method of data processing A combinatorial key-dependent network suitable for the encryption/decryption of data on buses and in memories of data-processing devices, has a number of layers, where each layer has a number of elementary building blocks operating on very small block sizes. A generic building block acts on a small number of input ... 10/19/06 - 20060236101 - Authentication method for medic gateway The present invention relates to a method of authentication for Media Gateway, comprising: setting up an initial key for validating initial digital signatures between a Media Gateway and a Media Gateway Controller; generating a new shared key having a specific lifetime by performing signaling communication between said Media Gateway and ... 10/12/06 - 20060230268 - System and method for providing an user's security when setting-up a connection over insecure networks A method for setting up a secure communication line between a user and a service provider using non-secure communication channels within an insecure network, comprising the steps of transmitting an identity token from a user station to a service provider station both coupled to the insecure network; upon reception of ... 10/12/06 - 20060230267 - Switching an application, user and security context based on device orientation A computer is adapted for changing one or more of the application, security, or user contexts based on the orientation of a component, such as a monitor. Changing the context responsive to the reorientation allows two or more users to use the same hardware to complete a transaction requiring at ... 10/12/06 - 20060230266 - Secure communications across multiple protocols Systems, methods, and devices for secure communications across multiple protocols are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, at an access device, an encryption key. The access device analyzes the communication to determine a portion of the communication to be encrypted and to determine an additional portion of the ... 10/05/06 - 20060224889 - Methods for authenticating an identity of an article in electrical communication with a verifier system Methods for authenticating a property of an article in electrical communication with a verifier system including, for example, reading an identification code from the article, generating a challenge phrase from a verifier system, writing a challenge phrase to a first memory location on the article, reading a response phrase from ... 10/05/06 - 20060224888 - Methods and apparatuses for security visualization Methods and apparatuses for preconscious security feedback. In one aspect, a method for secure communication includes: displaying a first visual cue to indicate presence of security measure for communication while an operation for a secure communication transaction is in progress; and playing a first audio cue to indicate the presence ... 09/28/06 - 20060218400 - Cryptographic key construct A computer program product, for producing a cryptographic key label for use in exchanging information between first and second organizations of members, resides on a computer-readable medium includes computer-readable instructions configured to cause a computer to: produce a read-write cryptographic key using at least one base value; produce a write-only ... 09/28/06 - 20060218399 - Method and system indicating a level of security for voip calls through presence In accordance with a particular embodiment of the present invention, a method for providing security information associated with a prospective communication session to a user includes providing at least one communication network for the establishment of a prospective communication session between a first network device and a second network device. ... 09/28/06 - 20060218398 - Communications security A method of authenticating a device's access to a communications node is disclosed. The method of operation includes the communications node generating a first value for use in the derivation of a first encryption key, the first encryption key being at least partially used to authenticate the device's access to ... 09/28/06 - 20060218397 - Apparatus and methods for sharing cryptography information A system includes a server, a first client device to communicate in an authenticated and secured manner with the server over a first communication link, and a second client device to communicate in an authenticated and secured manner with the first client device over a second communication link. The first ... 09/21/06 - 20060212702 - Authenticating an endpoint using a stun server Authenticating an endpoint using a STUN server includes facilitating a communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint over a network. A challenge request is sent to the second endpoint. The challenge request attempts to authenticate the second endpoint and includes an identification. The identification is associated with ... 09/21/06 - 20060212701 - Automatic centralized authentication challenge response generation A centralized challenge response verification server such as a RADIUS server is used to generate challenge responses as well as to verify challenge responses. In this way, the requirement for all machines to maintain a set of shared secrets corresponding to all potential peers is eliminated. In an embodiment of ... 09/14/06 - 20060206710 - Network assisted terminal to sim/uicc key establishment A method is described herein which enables a mobile device and a smart card (SIM, UICC) to establish a shared secret KE which can then be used to secure an interface between themselves. A mobile operator helps in the establishment of the shared secret (KE) by taking part in a ... 09/07/06 - 20060200668 - Process for the secure management of the execution of an application To secure the execution of an application on an intelligent mobile telephone, each application is identified by an identifier and a table or rights is associated with each resource on the mobile telephone. Through a table of rights, access rights to the resource can be associated with an application identifier. ... 09/07/06 - 20060200667 - Method and system for consistent recognition of ongoing digital relationships Exemplary embodiments disclosed herein may include a method and system for creating an attendance marker and establishing consistent recognition of an ongoing digital relationship, including receiving an identity key about a server, creating an attendance marker, associating the attendance marker with the server. Other embodiments relate to systems and methods ... 09/07/06 - 20060200666 - Methods, communication networks, and computer program products for monitoring communications of a network device using a secure digital certificate A communication network is operated by storing a digital certificate on a subject device. A communication session is established between the subject device and another device across a communication network. The communication session incorporates the digital certificate in at least one message between the subject device and the other device. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195694 - Method and apparatus for authenticated dial-up access to command controllable equipment A method and apparatus for secure and authenticated access to command controllable computerized equipment is described. The method involves using an access apparatus that prevents access to the command controllable computerized equipment until a user is authenticated as a trusted user authorized to access the command controllable computer equipment. The ... 08/24/06 - 20060190729 - Portable information terminal and data protecting method Even if a portable information terminal is lost or stolen, a third party is prevented from illegally browsing data stored in the portable information terminal. When a control signal is received through wireless communication part and when the received control signal is an instruction signal to execute an encryption process ... 08/24/06 - 20060190728 - System and method for three-phase data encryption The present invention is directed to a three-phase encryption method and a three-phase decryption method, and an apparatus implementing the three-phase encryption method and/or the three-phase decryption method. To encrypt a message according to the three-phase encryption method, a content of a message is converted from a first form M ... 08/24/06 - 20060190727 - Method and control program for operating a communication terminal for packet-oriented data transmission In the English translation document, please add the paragraph at page 11 line 1, after the newly added ABSTRACT section heading, as follows: In order to operate a communication terminal for packet-oriented data transmission, at least one piece of status information is stored, for a communication terminal, in a memory ... 08/24/06 - 20060190726 - Method for secure data exchange between two devices In a preferred embodiment, the first device (10) is a security module containing a first encrypting key, said private key (PAKV) of a pair of asymmetric encrypting keys. The second device is a receiver (11) comprising at least one second encrypting key, said public key (PAKB) of said pair of ... 08/24/06 - 20060190725 - Method and system for measuring productivity based on computer activities A method and system for measuring a user's productivity for a plurality of projects conducted on computer. The system allows manager and user to define the scope of the projects in which project-related computer activities will be recorded and productivity attributes will be derived. The system receives specifications comprising a ... 08/10/06 - 20060179311 - System for providing device authentication in a wireless network A system and method are provided for authenticating a new device in a wireless network using an authentication device. First, the new device estimates the distance between the new device and the authenticating device as a first distance measurement, and sends the first distance measurement to the authentication device. The ... 08/10/06 - 20060179310 - Interactive processing method for selecting network information for a user terminal in a wireless local area network The present invention is an interactive processing method for selecting network information for a user terminal in a WLAN. After a radio connection between a WLAN user terminal and a WLAN AN is established, the WLAN AN or the WLAN user terminal initiates an authentication procedure, and the WLAN AN ... 08/10/06 - 20060179309 - Systems and methods for managing multiple keys for file encryption and decryption Systems and methods for managing multiple keys for file encryption and decryption may provide an encrypted list of previously used keys. The list itself may be encrypted using a current key. To decrypt files that are encrypted in one or more of the previous keys, the list can be decrypted, ... 08/10/06 - 20060179308 - System and method for providing a secure boot architecture A system and method for providing a secure boot architecture, in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, includes a processor having an atomic state machine and a physically protected storage area. The atomic state machine stores a state of the processor in a state save map upon a ... 08/10/06 - 20060179307 - Method and system for inter-subnet pre-authentication A method and system for performing pre-authentication across inter-subnets. A pre-authentication request is received by a first access point associated with a first subnet from a mobile node requesting that is requesting pre-authentication with a second access point associated with a second subnet. The request is forwarded by the access ... 08/10/06 - 20060179306 - Communication device, communicate method for communication device, and communication program for communication device When in receiving a call sign to identify the radio station RS being received now from a client terminal CT and transmitting state information that shows the state of an information provision service about the radio station RS corresponding to the call sign to the above client terminal CT, if ... 08/10/06 - 20060179305 - Wlan session management techniques with secure rekeying and logoff The invention provides a method for improving the security of a mobile terminal in a WLAN environment by installing two shared secrets instead of one shared secret, the initial session key, on both the wireless user machine and the WLAN access point during the user authentication phase. One of the ... 08/10/06 - 20060179304 - Instant log-in method for authentificating a user and settling bills by using two different communication channels and a system thereof A method for authenticating a user of certain service provided by a system through a first communication channel, in one aspect including receiving an access request from a first terminal of the user through the first communication channel; receiving an address or number of a second terminal of the user ... 08/03/06 - 20060174116 - Systems and methods for authenticating communications in a network medium Pre-authentication information of devices is used to securely authenticate arbitrary peer-to-peer ad-hoc interactions. In one embodiment, public key cryptography is used in the main wireless link with location-limited channels being initially used to pre-authenticate devices. Use of public keys in the pre-authentication data allows for the broadening of types of ... 08/03/06 - 20060174115 - Method and system for verification of an endpoint security scan A method of granting access to resources includes the step of receiving a request from a node to access a resource. A scanning agent is generated to gather information about the node. A key is generated and embedded in the scanning agent. The scanning agent is transmitted to the node ... 08/03/06 - 20060174114 - Method for exchanging contract information between negotiating parties A method (100) for exchanging contract information (202) between negotiating parties comprises the steps of defining (102) a standard for labeling one or more elements (206) of contract information, applying (108) one or more labels (204) to one or more elements of the contract information in accordance with the standard, ... 08/03/06 - 20060174113 - System for secure communication A system for secure communication across a network including a personal code generator having one or more identification codes and one or more encryption codes. The identification codes and the encryption codes each change at predetermined time intervals. A code server is provided and is synchronized with the personal code ... 08/03/06 - 20060174112 - Secure computer communication A method of improving the security of computer communications over a connecting network comprising the steps, carried out before a data packet enters the connecting network from a user domain, of tagging the data packet from a user domain with a security level marking and appending the tagged data packet ... 07/20/06 - 20060161774 - Authentication method and system between device with small computational resources and device using public key An authentication method and system are provided for devices in a home network. The device authentication method includes: storing a secret key list that contains IDs of computationally weak devices without public key operational capabilities, each ID being provided from the respective computationally weak device, and secret keys corresponding to ... 07/20/06 - 20060161773 - Microprocessor, a node terminal, a computer system and a program execution proving method A node 10 is provided with an internal memory 42 for saving a program transmitted from a server 20, a CPU 41 for executing the program saved in the internal memory 42, a hash value calculating section 103 for performing an operation of the program executed by the CPU 41 ... 07/20/06 - 20060161772 - Secure authenticated channel To prevent copying of content on interfaces, a secure authenticated channel (SAC) must be set up. This requires authentication between devices. The invention proposes an authentication protocol where a first device (e.g. a PC) authenticates itself to a second device (e.g. a peripheral device) using a challenge/response protocol and a ... 07/20/06 - 20060161771 - Session key management for public wireless lan supporting multiple virtual operators A method and apparatus for managing a session key for allowing a mobile terminal to access a wireless local area network (WLAN). The invention provides for establishing a first secure channel between an access point and a virtual operator, and suggesting a session key to the virtual operator from the ... 07/13/06 - 20060155991 - Authentication method, encryption method, decryption method, cryptographic system and recording medium An authentication method, encryption method, decryption method, cryptographic system and recording medium are disclosed. The present invention includes the steps of decrypting authentication information and a content provider's public key stored in a certificate signed by a certificate authority with a public key of the certificate authority to authenticate the ... 07/13/06 - 20060155990 - Device authentication information installation system A CE apparatus (9) is a terminal capable of including apparatus authentication information therein with a high degree of safety. A management server (7) encrypts apparatus authentication information and transmits the encrypted apparatus authentication information to a factory (5). A factory worker links a connection means (10) to a connector ... 07/06/06 - 20060149967 - User authentication method and system for a home network An external authentication method authenticates access a home network from outside the home network using temporal credential information. The method of authentication for the home network includes requesting a transmission of temporal credential information from the home server for authenticating a user, and receiving the temporal credential information from the ... 07/06/06 - 20060149966 - Method and apparatus for authenticating components A method and apparatus is provided for authenticating a component (450) for use in a device (100). The device (100) has a predetermined challenge and a predetermined response associated with the predetermined challenge stored in a memory (122). The method detects whether the component (450) has been coupled to the ... 06/29/06 - 20060143452 - Verifying the ownership of an owner's authority in terms of product and service The present invention provides an apparatus for verifying the authority of an owner, in terms of an identifier of a product, the first verification information for verifying the authority held at a terminal for an owner with the authority involving the product, and the second verification information for verifying the ... 06/29/06 - 20060143451 - System for authenticating remotely generated optical control signals An authentication system authenticates remotely generated optical control signals. A remote optical emitter transmits an optical control signal from a remote location. A remote authentication device collocated with the remote optical emitter receives an authentication challenge signal and transmits a compatible authentication response signal. A control optical signal processor positioned ... 06/29/06 - 20060143450 - Method and apparatus for authenticating a password A password formed of several fields (101-105) is presentable in a series of instances (100, 110, 120, 130). The fields include at least one of (a) a static field (105) that does not change upon each instance of the password and (b) a dynamic field (101, 102) that changes with ... 06/22/06 - 20060136724 - Relay method of encryption communication, gateway server, and program and program memory medium of encryption communication The relay method for relaying an encryption communication in a gateway server between a client device and a content server includes the steps of receiving an encryption communication connection message to the content server from the device; producing a temporary encryption communication permit and a private key of its counterpart ... 06/22/06 - 20060136723 - Data processing apparatus and method An encoding data processing apparatus is described which is operable to generate protected compression encoded data representative of protected media signals. The apparatus comprises a data analyser which is operable to receive compression encoded data representative of the media signals and to select low perceptibility data bits in the compression ... 06/22/06 - 20060136722 - Secure communication system and communication route selecting device A communication system for realizing a secure communication comprises a selecting device for making a selection between a communication route for a direct communication with a communication partner side and a communication route via a security checking device for checking security of communication, in accordance with a communication partner or ... 06/22/06 - 20060136721 - Method and apparatus for secure communications and resource sharing between anonymous non-trusting parties with no central administration A unifying network model with a structure and architecture configured to address security, interoperability, mobility, and resource management, including priority and quality of services is provided. The network of the network model is structured as a hierarchical mesh network, with dynamically generated routing tables. The configuration of the network model ... 06/15/06 - 20060129815 - Generation of identities and authentication thereof A method of generating an identity for a first party that changes over time and which can at all times be authenticated by second party wherein the method includes the steps of: the first and second parties establishing a secret between them, the secret including an entity the value of ... 06/15/06 - 20060129814 - Authentication method for link protection in ethernet passive optical network An authentication method for link protection between an OLT and an ONU newly connected thereto in an EPON, which is implemented in a data link layer to which cryptography is applied. First, an authentication key is distributed to both the OLT and an ONU. The OLT (or ONU) generates first ... 06/15/06 - 20060129813 - Methods of authenticating electronic devices in mobile networks The present invention relates to methods of authenticating an electronic device in a mobile network. A method of authenticating an electronic device comprises a first mobile network controller receiving an authentication request from the electronic device in a mobile network 105; searching for an authentication credential 110 at a first ... 06/15/06 - 20060129812 - Authentication for admitting parties into a network A system and device for authenticating and admitting parties located at remote sites (115) to a secure communication network (100), wherein each remote site includes a device operable to execute code for determining a first authenticating value received from a second site (110), which is blinded with a value associated ... 06/08/06 - 20060123234 - Providing tokens to access extranet resources A system for authenticating computer users comprising a single active directory disposed in an intranet, a web server disposed in a DMZ associated with the intranet, and a web client coupled to the web server through an internet connection that is capable of signing on to the web server. ... 05/25/06 - 20060112271 - Cipher mail server device A cipher mail server device includes a mail receiving unit, a management table, a determination unit and a processing unit. The mail receiving unit receives mail. The management table stores mail processing information indicating a processing content of mail for each account by associating with each account. The determination unit ... 05/25/06 - 20060112270 - Password encrypting apparatus and method for encrypting password The present application relates to a method and an apparatus of encrypting and/or decrypting password to secure secrecy of the password. ... 05/18/06 - 20060107049 - Integrated circuit card with situation dependent identity authentication This invention concerns an integrated circuit (IC) device, such as smart cards, electronic wallets, PC cards, and the like, and various methods for authenticating identities and authorizing transactions based on the authenticated identities in a situation-dependent manner. ... 05/18/06 - 20060107048 - Exclusive encryption An exclusive encryption system is established using multiple computing devices. The exclusive encryption system allows for the exclusion of certain plaintext (e.g., by one of the computing devices) and ciphertext (e.g., by another of the computing devices) while at the same time maintaining the privacy created by the encryption (e.g., ... 05/18/06 - 20060107047 - Method, device, and system of securely storing data Some demonstrative embodiments of the invention include a method, device an/or system of securely storing data, for example, by preventing unauthorized disclosure of the stored data, and/or ensuring the integrity of the stored data. An apparatus able to securely store data may include, according to some demonstrative embodiments of the ... 05/18/06 - 20060107046 - Method, system, and device for license-centric content consumption A method, system, and device for license-centric content use or distribution, including a pre-existing digital rights management (DRM) system having a unique interface to a repository of data thereof to govern use of content; a shared license repository configured to access the data to govern the use of the content ... 05/18/06 - 20060107045 - Method for verifying validity of domestic digital network key A verification of the presence or absence of a cryptogram (TK)NK is carried out according to the list {(TK)NK1, (TK)NK2, (TK)NK3 . . . }. The cryptogram (TK)NK is constituted from a test key (TK), provided by the verification center, encrypted by a network key (NK) of a security module ... 05/11/06 - 20060101265 - Data processing method, program thereof and device thereof Synthetic key data hard to restore mutual authentication key data is generated by using the mutual authentication key data related to processing permitted to a user card 73 among processing relating SAM unit 9a and 9b. Then, the synthetic key data and key designation key data designating mutual authentication key ... 05/04/06 - 20060095768 - Data communication method and system A data communication method for forwarding a session control message designating a destination server with an IP address to the destination server via a session management server, wherein, when an application program or encrypted communication software on a client issues a connection request designating a destination server with an IP ... 05/04/06 - 20060095767 - Method for negotiating multiple security associations in advance for usage in future secure communication The present invention describes a novel security model in which security context is pre-negotiated and is used at future instances to secure messaging between nodes involved in sending and receiving data during the execution of the protocol. This anticipatory pre-negotiation of security context avoids expensive handshakes to establish security contexts ... 05/04/06 - 20060095766 - System and method for secure transmission of rtp packets A system and method for establishing a shared secret media key between each of a caller endpoint and a callee endpoint for securing a real time media channel comprises: i) establishing a caller authenticated signaling session with the caller endpoint using a caller shared secret authentication key and a symmetric ... 05/04/06 - 20060095765 - On-machine communication verification The present invention provides for validating that one or more modules reside on the same machine. When a second module wishes to establish communication with a first module, a shared memory that is accessible by the modules—but inaccessible by modules outside the machine—is used to store random data. The first ... 05/04/06 - 20060095764 - Method, system and computerized medium for making secure message transmission A method for making secure message transmission includes a step of transmitting the message and its signature by the transmitter (1) as well as an identification information of the transmitter (CRYPTIDENT) and a supplementary information derived from the message (IDEM), and the receiver (2) likewise determines an information derived from ... 04/27/06 - 20060090072 - Computer system, management computer and data management method A volume to encrypt and decrypt is determined by a user management program 112 of a management computer 100 according to a user's job. Further, as to whether to encrypt or whether to decrypt, a command of yes/no of the encryption and decryption is given to an encryption apparatus in ... 04/20/06 - 20060085642 - Multiple user authentication for online console-based gaming A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or ... 04/20/06 - 20060085641 - Multiple user authentication for online console-based gaming A console-based multi-user authentication process allows multiple users of a game console to be authenticated together in a single request/reply exchange with an authentication entity. The results of which is the possession of a single ticket that can be used to prove authenticity of multiple authentication principals to one or ... 04/20/06 - 20060085640 - Methods and apparatus for accelerating secure session processing Methods and apparatus are provided for an entity such as a CPU to efficiently call a cryptography accelerator to perform cryptographic operations. A function call causes the cryptography accelerator to execute multiple cryptographic operations in a manner tailored for specific processing steps, such as steps during a handshake phase of ... 04/20/06 - 20060085639 - Security features for portable computing environment The described systems, methods and data structures are directed to a portable computing environment. A communication link is established between a portable device and a host device. The portable device is equipped with a processing unit and is configured to execute a process that is accessible by the host device. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085638 - Portable computing environment The described systems, methods and data structures are directed to a portable computing environment. A communication link is established between a portable device and a host device. The portable device is equipped with a processing unit and is configured to execute a process that is accessible by the host device. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085637 - Authentication system and method An authentication system and method for anonymous authentication of a data processing system from a group of data processing systems by a service provider are disclosed. A group key (110) is assigned to each data processing system (100) of the group of data processing systems. A service provider (120) is ... 04/13/06 - 20060080532 - Apparatus, method and system for generating a unique hardware adaptation inseparable from correspondingly unique content The present invention includes an apparatus, method and system for generating a configuration of an adaptive circuit which is inseparable from selected content. Either the adaptive circuit or encrypted, selected content has a unique identifier. In one of the preferred method and system embodiments in which the adaptive circuit has ... 04/13/06 - 20060080531 - Integrity ordainment and ascertainment of computer-executable instructions with consideration for execution context An implementation of a technology, described herein, for facilitating the protection of computer-executable instructions, such as software. At least one implementation, described herein, may generate integrity signatures of one or more program modules which are sets of computer-executable instructions—based upon a trace of activity during execution of such modules and/or ... 04/13/06 - 20060080530 - Integrity ordainment and ascertainment of computer-executable instructions with consideration for execution context An implementation of a technology, described herein, for facilitating the protection of computer-executable instructions, such as software. At least one implementation, described herein, may generate integrity signatures of one or more program modules—which are sets of computer-executable instructions—based upon a trace of activity during execution of such modules and/or near-replicas ... 04/13/06 - 20060080529 - Digital rights management conversion method and apparatus A digital rights management (DRM) conversion method and apparatus are provided. The DRM conversion method includes: (a) obtaining a first content key for the first content and a second content key for the second content through reciprocal authentication between a DRM conversion apparatus and a DRM conversion server, the DRM ... 04/06/06 - 20060075233 - Electronic identification system and method with source authenticity An RF electronic identification system (10) is disclosed and claimed. The system includes at least one transponder encoder (14.1) for writing data into a memory arrangement (52) of a selected transponder (1.1) of a plurality of transponders (1.1 to 1.n) adapted to receive data from the at least one encoder. ... 04/06/06 - 20060075232 - Method and apparatus for secure access to dedicated network resources An approach for providing secure access to inroutes or return channels in a radio communication system including a hub communicating with terminals is disclosed. A quality of service level (QoS) corresponding to one of the terminals is determined. An identifier is assigned to the one terminal for communicating over a ... 04/06/06 - 20060075231 - Terminal for exchanging electronic business cards A terminal and a method for exchanging electronic business cards that can guarantee privacy and guarantee complete and consistent communications to the user are provided. The terminal for exchanging electronic business cards with a device connected via a communications network stores the first public key and the first secret key, ... 04/06/06 - 20060075230 - Apparatus and method for authenticating access to a network resource using multiple shared devices Means that allow multiple users to be authorized to authenticate through a single given mobile device are described. These means apply as well for the case that the number of users is so large the device does not store all of their authentication information in memory simultaneously. These means allow ... 04/06/06 - 20060075229 - Method and apparatus for maintaining a communications connection while guarding against bandwidth consuming attacks A method and apparatus for maintaining a communications connection with data packet authentication wherein a data packet is received. For each received data packet, a determination is made as to which communications connection the received data packet is associated with, authenticating the data packet to the associated communications connection and ... 03/30/06 - 20060069915 - Method for restricting the use of an application program, system for authenticating the user of a measuring apparatus, authentication server, client apparatus and storage medium A user authentication system is provided with a client apparatus and an authentication server. An application program used for processing the measurement results of the measuring apparatus is installed on the client apparatus. Databases for storing use authority information of the application program are provided on the authentication server. A ... 03/30/06 - 20060069914 - Mobile authentication for network access The present invention provides a method for authenticating a user to a network by means of a temporary and/or one-time password. The temporary and/or one-time password being provided by a service provider that can be accessed by means of a mobile telecommunication device. The temporary password is provided on demand, ... 03/23/06 - 20060064587 - User activated authentication system An apparatus or method for authenticating a user's access to a device such as, for example, a garage. In one embodiment, the method includes a first device receiving an activation signal directly or indirectly from a user. The first device transmits a first signal to a second device in response ... 03/23/06 - 20060064586 - Method and devices for performing security control in electronic message exchanges A method for verifying the security of a message (Msg) transmitted and received in electronic form comprises on the transmitting side the steps of associating with the message a univocal message identifier (IDMsg) and a message owner identity checking identifier (IDCR) which is obtained by applying to the univocal message ... 03/16/06 - 20060059342 - System and method for providing authorized access to digital content Described herein are embodiments that provide an approach to cryptographic key management for a digital rights management (DRM) architecture that includes multiple levels of key management for minimizing bandwidth usage while maximizing security for the DRM architecture. In one embodiment, there is provided a data structure for cryptographic key management ... 03/16/06 - 20060059341 - Apparatus and method capable of network access An apparatus comprising at least one credential token interfaced with the apparatus and capable of enabling access by the apparatus to at least one network; and a peripheral link from the apparatus to at least one additional apparatus, wherein the at least one credential token enables access by the at ... 03/16/06 - 20060059340 - Method and system for dynamic authentication and authorization The method is for dynamically authenticating and authorizing a user. A request signal (104) is received from a user into a service unit (97). The service unit extracts identification information (101) from the request signal. The service unit evaluates the identification information and identifies potential users (X, Y, Z). The ... 03/09/06 - 20060053288 - Interface method and device for the on-line exchange of content data in a secure manner The invention relates to a method for the on-line exchange of contents data, comprising the following method steps: reception of a code entered by a user on an interface device (4a-c), transmission of a first read request from said interface device to a first server device (3), in which are ... 02/23/06 - 20060041750 - Architecture for supporting secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (wlan) In a communication network, an architecture for supporting secure communication network setup in a wireless local area network (WLAN) is provided. The architecture may be utilized in a configurator station or in a client station for establishing a secure communication setup between the client station and the corresponding WLAN. The ... 02/23/06 - 20060041749 - Method and system for improved communication network setup Aspects of a method and system for improved communication network setup may comprise receiving authentication enablement information from a configurator station comprising indication of a current state of a configurator timing window. In response to input at a client station to communicate authentication response information to the configurator station, receiving ... 02/23/06 - 20060041748 - System and method for data rights management A system and method for data rights management across multiple data rights management architectures is disclosed. The system and method solves the problems posed by multiple incompatible data rights management architectures. In particular, a data rights management clearing house is provided that generates permits, permit classes, and enables content packaging ... 02/23/06 - 20060041747 - Encryption instruction processing apparatus To provide an encryption instruction processing apparatus which makes it possible to reliably prevent fraud analysis of a program, encrypt only part of the program requiring protection so as to reduce a decryption time in a simple manner, and suppress increase in a hardware size, an encryption instruction processing apparatus ... 02/23/06 - 20060041746 - Method, system and device for authenticating a user Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to a method and device for authenticating a user of a computer and a corresponding system using the method and device. The device is a handheld electronic device having accessible thereto a first authentication code of the user. The handheld electronic device requires a ... 02/16/06 - 20060036857 - User authentication by linking randomly-generated authentication secret with personalized secret This patent application discloses techniques, devices and systems for user authentication based on linking between a randomly generated authentication secret and a personalized secret. ... 02/16/06 - 20060036856 - System and method for dynamically determining the role of a network device in a link authentication protocol exchange Various methods and systems for dynamically determining the role of a network device in a link authentication protocol exchange are disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method involves monitoring several (e.g., two) link authentication protocol exchanges. These link authentication protocol exchanges can be initiated at substantially the same time. A ... 02/16/06 - 20060036855 - Short-range authentication System, devices and method for authentication are disclosed. The system includes a first device having data stored therein and a second device adapted to receive an authentication request signal. The authentication request signal is associated with the first device. The second device is further adapted to transmit an authentication signal ... 02/09/06 - 20060031675 - Method for verifying a secure association between devices In a first aspect the present invention provides a method for verifying that a secure association has been formed between a first device and a second device. The method includes, enabling a user of the first device to select a verification indicator, and encrypting the verification indicator using an encryption ... 02/02/06 - 20060026426 - Identifier-based signcryption with two trusted authorities Identifier-based signcryption methods and apparatus are disclosed both for signing and encrypting data, and for decrypting and verifying data. The signcryption methods use computable bilinear mappings and can be based, for example, on Weil or Tate pairings. A message sender associated with a first trusted authority carries out integrated signing/encryption ... 01/26/06 - 20060020796 - Human input security codes The hash extension technique used to generate an ECGA may be used to increase the strength of one-way hash functions and/or decrease the number of bits in any situation where some external requirement limits the number of hash bits, and that limit is below what is (or may be in ... 01/26/06 - 20060020795 - System and method for validating e-mail messages A system and method authenticates an e-mail message containing a code that may be sent as part of an advertising campaign. The code is a hashed hash result of a combination of the e-mail address to which the message was sent and a pass phrase for the campaign, along with ... 01/26/06 - 20060020794 - System and method for displaying a warning message A system and method for displaying a warning message are disclosed. The system for displaying the warning message includes a display device for displaying digital image signal, and a host apparatus for providing the digital image signal and determining whether the display device supports a prescribed encryption standard adopted by ... 01/26/06 - 20060020793 - Method and system for authentication in a computer network Method and system for authentication in a computer network is provided. A first message from a client to a server is transmitted, where the first message includes erroneous user information. In response to the first message, a second message is transmitted from the server to the client, where the second ... 01/26/06 - 20060020792 - Volume mount authentication There is a variety of media that may be inserted into a reading or writing device, such as CD's, USB drives, floppy disks, memory sticks, and many other devices. Media is inserted into a media reading or writing device that is in communication with a computer or network device. Upon ... 01/26/06 - 20060020791 - Entity for use in a generic authentication architecture An entity uses generic authentication architecture and Liberty architecture. The entity provides both a Liberty enabled proxy function and a network application function. ... 01/19/06 - 20060015725 - Offline methods for authentication in a client/server authentication system A method for providing authentication of a user of a recipient unit when the recipient unit is off-line includes storing one or a plurality of challenge-reply sets associated with an article based on an on-line communication with a sender unit. Each of the challenge-reply sets includes at least a challenge-reply ... 01/19/06 - 20060015724 - Host credentials authorization protocol A protocol, method, apparatus and computer program product for providing and utilizing a host credential authorization protocol (HCAP) is presented. The protocol is utilized by an AAA server and a posture validation server. The AAA server and the posture validation server are utilized to determine whether a host is allowed ... 01/12/06 - 20060010321 - Network system, data transmission device, session monitor system and packet monitor transmission device In a network system for communication between a first terminal with an encrypting function and a second terminal without the encrypting function, a control data transmission device includes a receiving unit receiving control data sent from the first terminal to the second terminal, a data processing unit for extracting cipher ... 01/12/06 - 20060010320 - Method of secure data exchange A method of secure data exchange is applied to a system that includes a server and at least a client. After starting to first connect to the server, the client sends a reset message to the server using an initial key. Once receiving the message, the server verifies the received ... 01/05/06 - 20060005025 - System, apparatus, program, and method for authentication According to an aspect of the invention, a management of each authentication subprocess assures the each authentication subprocess, and assurance contents can be verified by verification side, so that trustworthiness of the whole authentication process can be improved. An authentication system includes authentication entity devices which separately execute authentication subprocesses ... 01/05/06 - 20060005024 - Dual-path pre-approval authentication method An authentication method for use between a first party and a second party for performing a transaction, includes establishing a second communication path and sending by the first party of an approval code via the second communication path receiving by the second party of the approval code; establishing a first ... 01/05/06 - 20060005023 - Input device feature An input device includes a security feature to transmit information to a corresponding system. ... 01/05/06 - 20060005022 - Authentication system The authentication system is hard against fraudulent acts even if the authenticator or the system of retail store is forged, resulting in the system with a high security. The system includes: an authenticator having an authentication processor to authenticate whether the user is registered previously, and a data output part ... 12/29/05 - 20050289341 - System and method of authenticating a user to a service provider A system, device, computer program product, and method provide authentication of a user to a service provider. The system includes a service provider, a terminal, and a network that allows communication between the service provider and the terminal. The terminal includes a memory, a communication interface, a processor, and an ... 12/15/05 - 20050278531 - Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment includes receiving a request to execute a process is received and setting up a virtual memory space for the process. Additionally, a manifest corresponding to the process is accessed, and which of a plurality of binaries can be executed in ... 12/15/05 - 20050278530 - Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment includes receiving a request to execute a process is received and setting up a virtual memory space for the process. Additionally, a manifest corresponding to the process is accessed, and which of a plurality of binaries can be executed in ... 12/15/05 - 20050278529 - Method and apparatus for validation of application data on a storage system An authentication processing method and system includes an access control list on both a client system and a storage server system. The access control list stores authentication information for individual files. The authentication information is accessed and used to authenticate an application when the application attempts to access a file. ... 12/15/05 - 20050278528 - Method and arrangement for authenticating a control unit and transmitting authentication information messages to the control unit In a method and arrangement for authenticating a data processing system, first information is generated by a first data processing system and delivered to a second data processing system for a control unit. First data are transmitted from the second data processing system to the first data processing system over ... 12/08/05 - 20050273607 - User authentication system User information stored in a second server as a proxy authentification device is deleted from a first server performing authentification of the network connection. Accordingly, it is possible to easily and surely delete the user information stored in one of the plurality of second servers from the first server. That ... 12/08/05 - 20050273606 - Communication system, communication apparatus, operation control method, and program A server previously includes an IPsec SA entry having information recorded therein, the information making it possible to determine whether or not data to be transmitted and received passes through IPsec SA between routers. The server monitors traffics on the IPsec SA and deletes the IPsec SA when no traffic ... 12/01/05 - 20050268099 - Security device and method A security device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the security device includes a memory device comprising having a first memory portion configured to store a device ID; and a second memory portion configured to store a device secret. The security device further includes a processor connected to the memory device ... 12/01/05 - 20050268098 - Method and apparatus for transmitting rights object information between device and portable storage A method and apparatus for transmitting rights object information between a device and a portable storage are provided. The method includes transmitting a predetermined request from the device to the portable storage, generating a current permission status format including information of a rights object designated by the request, using the ... 12/01/05 - 20050268097 - Apparatus and method for operating plural applications between portable storage device and digital device An apparatus and method for operating many applications between a portable storage device and a digital device are provided. The method includes opening at least two logical channels from the digital device to the portable storage device through a physical channel, transmitting and receiving data between a plurality of applications ... 12/01/05 - 20050268096 - Client authentication using a challenge provider A system for providing secured access to an application service includes a challenge provider that uses a first cryptographic technique to provide a challenge to a client seeking access to an application service. The client uses a second cryptographic technique to generate a response, and provides the response to an ... 11/24/05 - 20050262344 - Data-mover controller with plural registers for supporting ciphering operations A data processing system ciphers and transfers data between a first memory unit and a second memory unit, such as, for example, between a share memory architecture (SMA) static random access memory (SRAM) and a double data rate (DDR) synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM). The system includes a ciphering ... 11/24/05 - 20050262343 - Pervasive, user-centric network security enabled by dynamic datagram switch and an on-demand authentication and encryption scheme through mobile intelligent data carriers Methods and systems are provided for improving security, efficiency, access control, administrative monitoring, reliability as well as integrity of data transmission and remote application sharing over a network. Secure, stable network connections and efficient network transactions among multiple users are supported by an improved client-server architecture. A datagram schema is ... 11/10/05 - 20050251678 - Identification code management method and management system An identification code management method and management system includes that the issue and distribution of an ID code having a message authentication code are managed thereby to efficiently and reliably manage a material object using the ID code. An electronic circuit chip with an ID code having a message authentication ... 11/03/05 - 20050246532 - Secure communication system and method A method of initiating a secure call between a first secure terminal unit and a second secure terminal unit over a digital transmission link, the first secure terminal unit being connected to a first secure interface unit and the second secure terminal unit being connected to a second secure interface ... 11/03/05 - 20050246531 - System and method for secured access for visitor terminals to an ip type network executing said automaton on said visitor terminal (15), said execution allowing to establish a connection with said authentication service (14), the implementing of a mutual authentication process between said visitor terminal and said authentication service according to a cryptographic protocol using said shared secret key, and the connecting of said ... 11/03/05 - 20050246530 - Confirmation method of software and apparatus for executing software Software contains a confirmation module for confirming the software. The present invention extracts the confirmation module and confirms the software with the extracted confirmation module. Then, the present invention determines validity of the software on the basis of the confirmed result. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246529 - Isolated persistent identity storage for authentication of computing devies A technique is provided for authenticating a computing device to access a secured resource based on a persistent identity that is associated with the computing device. The persistent identity is maintained in an isolated region of the computing device. In one aspect, a secure identity processing area (SIPA) is provided ... 11/03/05 - 20050246528 - Method for reliable authentication of electronic transactions A method for reliable authentication of electronic transactions, whereby each authentication is unique, immune to cryptanalysis attacks, and information from intercepted transactions cannot be used to authenticate or facilitate authentication of future transactions. ... 11/03/05 - 20050246527 - Method for secure encoding of data The present invention provides a method of securely encoding and transmitting data using a template to produce an encoded text string. The encoding of the data and the arrangements of the data elements provide a two-fold level of protection and can be decoded in a useable format with the template. ... 10/27/05 - 20050240762 - Cryptographic method and apparatus A method, apparatus and program are provided by which an entity signs and encrypts an input string using particular instances of a private signature-generation function of a signature trapdoor one-way function pair, and a public encryption function of an encryption trapdoor one-way function pair. As an initial step, the input ... 10/20/05 - 20050235151 - Hub apparatus with copyright protection function A licence hub including a hub apparatus to which one or more apparatus and devices can be electrically connected, and a safe storage device for storing therein keys used to decode the encrypted contents data is added to the existing system to construct a licence network. A controller of the ... 10/20/05 - 20050235150 - Bi-directionally verifying measurable aspects associated with modules, pre-computing solutions to configuration challenges, and using configuration challenges along with other authentication mechanisms The present invention extends to validating measurable aspects of computing system. A provider causes a challenge to be issued to the requester, the challenge requesting proof that the requester is appropriately configured to access the resource. The requester accesses information that indicates how the requester is to prove an appropriate ... 10/20/05 - 20050235149 - Method and data system for connecting a wireless local network to a umts terminal station A method is provided for connecting a wireless local network (WLAN) to a UMTS terminal station (ME) having USIM/USAT functionality, including the following method steps: monitoring the activity of the local network via the terminal station; transmitting the type and/or identity number of the local network to the terminal station ... 10/20/05 - 20050235148 - Access system utilizing multiple factor identification and authentication A method of authenticating a user to use a system includes using a provider token to generate a random value. The token generates a derived key based at least in part on a token-provided salt value and a user-provided password. The provider generates a token unlock key based at least ... 10/13/05 - 20050228995 - Source device and method for controlling output to sink device according to each content A source device and a method are provided for certifying and controlling A/V signals output from an A/V device through an output terminal of a digital visual interface (DVI) or a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), using Digital Rights Management (DRM). The source device includes: a DRM module which decrypts ... 10/13/05 - 20050228994 - Method for encryption backup and method for decryption restoration A backup method which encrypts user data with an encryption/decryption key generated in an authenticated device; generates a reissue data processing key from a password and a device key in the authenticated device; generates reissue data by encrypting the encryption/decryption key with the generated key; furthermore, generates emergency reissue data ... 10/13/05 - 20050228993 - Method and apparatus for authenticating a user of an electronic system A user-authentication sub-system and approach for user authentication. The user authentication sub-system of one aspect includes at least a first input mechanism to receive first multi-factor authentication data associated with Z authentication factors, a cryptographic engine to encrypt the first multi-factor authentication data, and a separated user authentication, non-volatile data ... 10/13/05 - 20050228992 - Method for authenticating dual-mode access terminals A method is provided for operating a dual-mode access terminal such that a CAVE based authentication process may be used in both an IS-2000 and an HRPD mode of operation. Generally, the access terminal receives a CHAP challenge from an access network, and then derives a RAND challenge based on ... 10/13/05 - 20050228991 - Method and system for authenticating a security device A method of authenticating a security device to determine if it is authorized to be used with a security system. First and second encryption keys are stored in the control panel and the security device. A challenge message is produced by encrypting, with the first key, a challenge index (such ... 10/06/05 - 20050223228 - Providing apparatus, providing method, communication device, communication method, and program A providing apparatus that provides information required for a secure communication to first and second devices includes a receiving unit for receiving candidates for parameters used for the secure communication from the first and second devices; a generating unit for generating the information required for the secure communication based on ... 10/06/05 - 20050223227 - Addressable authentication in a scalable, reconfigurable communication architecture Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a reconfigurable communication device may include an authentication element to authenticate configuration requests intended to configure a configurable element within the reconfigurable communication device. In the event a configuration request is authorized, the authentication element passes the configuration request onto the ... 10/06/05 - 20050223226 - Authenticated exchange of public information using electronic mail Methods and systems are provided for using an existing email transfer protocol, such as SMTP, to exchange digital objects in an authenticated manner. The provided methods and systems solve the bootstrapping problem of computer identities for P2P communication by authenticating the exchange of public information. If the electronic mail protocols ... 09/29/05 - 20050216739 - Portable storage device and method of managing files in the portable storage device A portable storage device and method of managing a file in the portable storage device are provided. The portable storage device includes a control module sorting digital rights management data from received data and forming a file comprising the digital rights management data, and a storage module storing the file. ... 09/29/05 - 20050216738 - Radio transmission device, mutual authentication method and mutual authentication program A user operates a remote control to enter an authentication code shared by a plurality of radio transmission devices performing radio transmission. Remote control transmission/reception unit 1 converts an infrared signal received from the remote control to an electric signal, and extracts the authentication code from the electric signal. The ... 09/29/05 - 20050216737 - Authentication system On the authentication requesting side, two enciphered data y1 and y2 are obtained with respect to random number data R1 and R2 in two sets, respectively, by executing a predetermined enciphering algorism with at least one predetermined non-laid-open peculiar value N as a parameter, and an exclusive OR value Y ... 09/29/05 - 20050216736 - System and method for combining user and platform authentication in negotiated channel security protocols A security protocol for combining user and platform authentication. The security protocol includes a first handshake phase to issue attestation identity credentials, and a second handshake phase to authenticate based on the attestation identity credentials issued in the first handshake phase. The security protocol also includes a session resumption phase ... 09/22/05 - 20050210250 - Data transmission system A cipher key is generated by first information shared in secrete between a data transmitting unit 10 and a data receiving unit 20, second information derived from duplication control information of transmit data and third information which is time change information shared between the data transmitting unit and the data ... 09/22/05 - 20050210249 - Apparatus and method for moving and copying rights objects between device and portable storage device A method and apparatus for copying or moving a rights object having right information regarding digital contents between a device and a portable storage device to copy or move the digital contents there between are provided. According to the method and apparatus, the digital works can be prevented from being ... 09/22/05 - 20050210248 - Method and device for generating approximate message authentication codes An approximate message authentication code (AMAC) which, like conventional message authentication codes, provides absolute authentication of the origin of the message, yet provides an approximate integrity check for the content of the message. The approximate integrity check will be computed probabilistically and will likely be the same for messages having ... 09/22/05 - 20050210247 - Method of virtual challenge response authentication A method of authentication that provides the security of a challenge response authentication is described. The method is compatible with an existing infrastructure password-based authentication. ... 09/15/05 - 20050204137 - Data transmission system A cipher key is generated by first information shared in secrete between a data transmitting unit 10 and a data receiving unit 20, second information derived from duplication control information of transmit data and third information which is time change information shared between the data transmitting unit and the data ... 09/15/05 - 20050204136 - Data transmission system A cipher key is generated by first information shared in secrete between a data transmitting unit 10 and a data receiving unit 20, second information derived from duplication control information of transmit data and third information which is time change information shared between the data transmitting unit and the data ... 09/15/05 - 20050204135 - Data transmission system A cipher key is generated by first information shared in secrete between a data transmitting unit 10 and a data receiving unit 20, second information derived from duplication control information of transmit data and third information which is time change information shared between the data transmitting unit and the data ... 09/15/05 - 20050204134 - System and method for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device A system and method for securely authenticating a data exchange session with an implantable medical device is presented. A crypto key uniquely associated with an implantable medical device is defined to authenticate data during a data exchange session. A secure connection is established from an external source with a secure ... 09/15/05 - 20050204133 - Reduction in unwanted e-mail (spam) through the use of portable unique utilization of public key infrastructure (pki) An enhanced email system that will reduce unwanted email or allow for categorization of wanted versus unwanted by use of sender identification. Senders employ an email module to sign email or possibly paste it in themselves, allowing for portable identity. Modified email servers and clients look for these signatures and ... 09/15/05 - 20050204132 - Method for the anonymous authentication of a data transmitter The invention relates to a method whereby it can be checked whether data received by a receiver has been sent by a transmitter authorized by a trusted third party, the transmitter and the receiver being connected to a digital network. An identifier is associated with the data sent by the ... 09/08/05 - 20050198505 - Data watermarks created by using an uneven sampling period Input signals are electronically watermarked using an uneven or non-uniform sampling rate. The uneven or non-uniform sampling may be pseudo-random. The uneven or non-uniform sampling meets the Nyquist criterion so that aliasing and loss of content are avoided. The resulting sampling pattern in the sampled data is detectable by a ... 09/08/05 - 20050198504 - Data watermarks created by using an uneven sampling period Input signals are electronically watermarked using an uneven or non-uniform sampling rate. The uneven or non-uniform sampling may be pseudo-random. The uneven or non-uniform sampling meets the Nyquist criterion so that aliasing and loss of content are avoided. The resulting sampling pattern in the sampled data is detectable by a ... 09/08/05 - 20050198503 - Data transmission system A cipher key is generated by first information shared in secrete between a data transmitting unit 10 and a data receiving unit 20, second information derived from duplication control information of transmit data and third information which is time change information shared between the data transmitting unit and the data ... 09/08/05 - 20050198502 - Digital broadcasting system and contents protection method using the same An authentication method for protecting content transmitted in a digital cable broadcasting system including a headend, a security module and a host. Upon initiation of the authentication method, authentication information is transmitted between the security module and the host. If either the host or the security module authentication information is ... 09/08/05 - 20050198501 - System and method of providing credentials in a network A method and system is provided to provide single sign on (SSO) functionality in a network that avoids storing a user's credentials in persistent storage. A session may be initiated with a portal which sends a session ID derivative as a credential string instead of a user's password to a ... 09/01/05 - 20050193200 - Image processing apparatus and method, storage medium storing computer-readable program, and program An image processing apparatus extracts feature information from electronic data to be transmitted to an output device, and encrypts the electronic data before transmitting it to the output device. The image processing apparatus manages an output time and date at which the transmitted electronic data is to be printed, and ... 09/01/05 - 20050193199 - Accessing protected data on network storage from multiple devices The present invention relates to a method and a system of securely storing data on a network (100) for access by an authorized domain (101, 102, 103), which authorized domain includes at least two devices that share a confidential domain key (K), and an authorized domain management system for securely ... 09/01/05 - 20050193198 - System, method and apparatus for electronic authentication A system, method and apparatus for on-line authentication of a user. The system may include an authentication device, such as a portable authentication token, in communication with an authentication server or system of a trusted party. In one aspect, authentication is based on an authentication curve or data derived from ... 09/01/05 - 20050193197 - Method of generating a cryptosync In the method, a value of a first cryptosync for a communication session is derived based on a value of a second cryptosync. The second cryptosync has a longer life than the first cryptosync. ... 08/25/05 - 20050188200 - System and method for authentication An authentication process is performed by receiving a challenge and retrieving stored seed values. A response is generated based on the challenge and the seed values. ... 08/18/05 - 20050182933 - Method and system for document transmission A method and system for document transmission via communication networks is provided for. A user will create a document specifying the recipient upon a document and transmit it to the recipient such that they will not be required to specify the means by which the document is to be transmitted ... 08/18/05 - 20050182932 - Cheap signatures for synchronous broadcast communication A method and system are configured for synchronous broadcast communications by applying signature keys using hashing functions. Each subsequent transmission in a sequence includes a signature key that can be verified by hashing to a preceding signature key from a previous portion of the sequence. The first transmission in the ... 08/18/05 - 20050182931 - Conditional access to digital rights management conversion The present invention provides for an interface between two seemingly incompatible and different content protection systems. Accordingly, protected content may be transferred between the respective security kernels of a conditional access (CA) and digital rights management (DRM) systems, while maintaining security of the content and any associated protection information. The ... 08/11/05 - 20050177724 - Authentication system and method An authentication system comprises an authentication enforcement engine adapted to interface with an authentication provider for performing an authentication process for a user requesting access to a computer resource. The system also comprises a dynamic enforcer engine adapted to interface with the authentication enforcement engine to determine applicability of a ... 08/11/05 - 20050177723 - Sim-based authentication method capable of supporting inter-ap fast handover The invention relates to a SIM-based authentication method capable of supporting inter-AP fast handover, which can decrease the number of authentication procedures without negatively influencing the security of the wireless LAN by establishing an encrypted channel for each mobile node and using method 1: an aggressive key pre-distribution and method ... 08/11/05 - 20050177722 - Method and system for ensuring secure forwarding of messages The method is for ensuring secure forwarding of a message is performed in a telecommunication network that has at least one terminal from which the message is sent and at least one other terminal to which the message is sent. One or more secure connections are established between different addresses ... 08/04/05 - 20050172128 - System and method for checking digital certificate status A method and system for handling digital certificate status checks are provided. Digital certificate status request data transmitted from a client system is received at a proxy system. The proxy system generates query data for the digital certificate status in response to receiving the digital certificate status request data. The ... 07/28/05 - 20050166048 - Setuid-filter method for providing secure access to a credentials store for computer systems A method that provides access to Privileged Accounts to users by way of a two-way-encrypted credential store. In accordance with this invention, a process that needs to retrieve credentials for a third party system causes the operating system to launch a second process. This second process runs under a secured ... 07/21/05 - 20050160267 - Printer capable of securing a print job and a method thereof A printer for securing a print job and a method thereof is disclosed. The printer includes an authorization key generation part for generating an authorization key of an external device; an encoding part for receiving data from the external device and encoding the received data; a transmitting part for transmitting ... 07/21/05 - 20050160266 - Data retransmission device and method A data retransmission device and method are provided that can simultaneously implement link protection and internal protection without increasing design complexity and cost. A data retransmission device for encrypting input data and retransmitting the encrypted data to a predetermined device includes an input data processing unit receiving the input data, ... 07/21/05 - 20050160265 - Content transmission apparatus, content reception apparatus and content transmission method A copyright of a content is protected by preventing creation of illegal copies of the content and the content is prevented from being transmitted beyond a range of personal use in a process to transmit the content through a LAN. Before transmission of a content, a content transmission apparatus and ... 07/21/05 - 20050160264 - Trusted authentication credential exchange methods and apparatuses Methods and apparatuses are provided for use in authenticating credential information and allowing such credential information to be exchanged over non-secure channels in a safe and protected manner. ... 07/14/05 - 20050154888 - System and method for providing java server page security A system and method for providing Java Server Page (JSP) security are provided. In one embodiment, a method for providing JSP security comprises selecting a JSP file at least partially in response to a request by a user. The request includes information identifying the user. A security tag associated with ... 07/14/05 - 20050154887 - System and method for secure network state management and single sign-on State management (cookie) data is encrypted so that access control data included in the cookie is unable to be modified by the user. A hashing algorithm is performed using various fields in the cookie data and the hash value is encrypted. The hash value is combined with other data such ... 07/14/05 - 20050154886 - Declarative trust model between reverse proxy server and websphere application server A method and system for providing a declarative trust association model that formalizes the way trust is established and requires corresponding authentication information to be presented in a standard format. Consequently, the application server may provide a guaranteed level of protection. The mechanism of the present invention provides a framework ... 07/07/05 - 20050149731 - Method of authorisation A method and entity of authorising in a communication system are disclosed. The method includes using authorising data to reference other data to define an authorisation associated with the other data. The authorising data includes one of a data component, data group, or data element. Further, a user profile can ... 07/07/05 - 20050149730 - Multi-authentication for a computing device connecting to a network In an embodiment, a method includes authenticating a computing device and a different entity for a session of communication between the computing device and the different entity. The authenticating includes generating a hash of a value selected from the group consisting of an encrypted attribute associated with computing device stored ... 07/07/05 - 20050149729 - Method to support xml-based security and key management services in a pre-boot execution environment Methods and systems to support XML-based security and key management services in a pre-boot execution environment. During pre-boot, XML console in and console out interfaces are loaded, and corresponding API's are published to enable use of the interfaces by various firmware and software components. A network stack is set up ... 06/30/05 - 20050144448 - Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment involves receiving a request to transfer application data from a source computing device to a destination computing device. A check is made as to whether the application data can be transferred to the destination computing device, and if so, whether the ... 06/30/05 - 20050144447 - Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment involves receiving a request to transfer application data from a source computing device to a destination computing device. A check is made as to whether the application data can be transferred to the destination computing device, and if so, whether the ... 06/30/05 - 20050144446 - Authentication method, program for implementing the method, and storage medium storing the program A authentication method which can provide a card application that does not depend on the presence of an authentication information comparison system and can also improve security and simplify authentication information management. An authentication system to which the authentication method is applied is comprised of an IC card 200 having ... 06/30/05 - 20050144445 - Adapter for secure voip communications Method and adapter apparatus for securing information exchanged between a calling party and a called party. A first signal is generated, which is representative of an analog probe signal. The first signal is released towards the called party. Responsive to receipt from the called party of a second signal responsive ... 06/30/05 - 20050144444 - Data card and authentication process therefor Counterfeiting such a card requires that someone hack into two locations, the one containing the characteristic value function algorithm and the one containing the digital photograph and signature, and insert material into each one. This increases the security of the entire system by considerably more than a factor of 2. ... 06/23/05 - 20050138376 - System and method for preventing automated programs in a network A system and method are diminish the use of an automated program in a networked environment. A server can provide access to a service. In addition, a software module provides a client computer with a visual test upon a request transmitted through a network by the client computer for the ... 06/16/05 - 20050132191 - Method for authenticating different rendering devices with different service providers A method for authenticating different rendering devices with different service providers and/or different servers in a network. A controlling device identifies a tuner associated with a rendering device. The tuner includes a unique identification. The rendering device is registered with the controlling device. Registration includes storing the rendering device identification ... 06/16/05 - 20050132190 - Methods for supplying cryptographic algorithm constants to a storage-constrained target The present invention provides for authenticating a message. A security function is performed upon the message. The message is sent to a target. The output of the security function is sent to the target. At least one publicly known constant is sent to the target. The received message is authenticated ... 06/16/05 - 20050132189 - Service providing system and method This invention relates to a service providing system and a service providing method for allowing users to receive a service from a service server without having to submit their security-critical information to that server. A CE device 1 requests provision of the service by transmitting authentication information such as a ... 06/09/05 - 20050125664 - Device pairing A method embodiment for publishing a PIN for use in establishing a pairing with a printing device, including the printing device generating the PIN in response to a local PIN request. Once the PIN is generated, the printing device prints the PIN. Another method embodiment includes identifying a local request ... 06/09/05 - 20050125663 - Tunneled authentication protocol for preventing man-in-the-middle attacks Systems and methods for preventing a Man-in-the-Middle attack on a communications network, without combining encryption keys of an inner authentication protocol and a tunneling protocol encapsulating the inner authentication protocol. The performance of a hash function may be split between two network devices on the communications network. For example, in ... 06/09/05 - 20050125662 - Method for exchanging authentication information between a communication entity and an operator server An exchange of information between a communication entity e.g. a mobile telephone and the operator server upon which it is dependent, in order to carry out authentication operations by exchanging keys and using cryptography algorithms. According to the invention, an algorithm is used, comprising: algorithmic treatments (35A, 35B) using, as ... 06/02/05 - 20050120211 - Server apparatus, client apparatus, object administration system, object administration method, computer program, and storage medium In a server which stores and administrates objects, when an operation authority transference request to the object is received from a client terminal, an access token based on transference operation information included in the operation authority transference request is generated, and the generated access token is transmitted to the client ... 06/02/05 - 20050120210 - Method to minimize software piracy and enhance security in processes related with many industries The presented invention is related particularly with to minimize and even further to block software piracy problems. The invention presented here can work for internet and traditional networking environments as well. The apparatus comprises a server program and client program. The server may be on LAN, WAN, Web or at ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |