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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180054 | Authenticating system, authenticating method, and authenticating program An authenticating system is provided including a client and a receiver. The client creates a first hash value using a first hash algorithm, and creates a second hash value from the first hash value. The receiver receives a first hash algorithm identifier from a serv... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8175272 | Method for establishing secure associations within a communication network A method for security authentication within a wireless network is disclosed. A method within an adhoc mesh network for two devices to quickly determine roles (i.e. which is the authenticator and which is the supplicant) while establishing a security association is p... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8116454 | Method and apparatus for providing security in a radio frequency identification system One aspect involves receiving by a tag of wireless communications that utilize a first security provision, and wireless communications that utilize a second security provision different from the first security provision. A different aspect involves receiving by an e... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8107627 | Temporal proximity to verify physical proximity A security system assesses the response time to requests for information to determine whether the responding system is in physical proximity to the requesting system. Generally, physical proximity corresponds to temporal proximity. If the response time indicates a s... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7933412 | In-vehicle communication system and method therefor, in-vehicle communication terminal, communication method therefor, program recording medium, and program Display devices are connected with a content server mounted inside a vehicle by a wireless communication technology as stipulated in IEEE802.11b. The content server and display devices share common keys (encryption key and corresponding decryption key) acted on by k... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7844056 | Method and apparatus for encapsulating long messages over limited fibre channel extended link service A method and apparatus for encapsulating long messages over limited Fiber Channel ELSs. The method includes ascertaining if the authentication message has a length that exceeds the message length supported by the device with which communication is sought, and either... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7792297 | System and process for limiting distribution of information on a communication network based on geographic location A communications system includes a plurality of recipient processors located at geographically remote locations with respect to each other and connected for communication with an information provider processor, over the communications network. The provider and recip... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7738660 | Cryptographic key split binding process and apparatus A cryptographic key split combiner includes a number of key split generators for generating cryptographic key splits from seed data, and a key split randomizer for randomizing the key splits to produce a cryptographic key. The key split generators can include a rand... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7660418 | Cryptographic system and method for geolocking and securing digital information A method and apparatus for controlling access to digital information utilizes a location identity attribute that defines a specific geographic location. The location identity attribute is associated with the digital information such that the digital information can ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7630496 | Arrangement and method for adapting mobile field device According to the invention, a field mobile terminal, such as a PDA, is adapted to a use. The mobile terminal is provided with data, which is divided into several parts. Each part concerns data connected to a certain area, and the data of each part has been encrypted... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7593530 | Secure legacy media peripheral association with authentication in a media exchange network Aspects for secure access and communication of information in a distributed media network may include detecting when a legacy media peripheral is connected to a PC and/or a media processing system on the distributed media network. One or more identifiers associated ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7551739 | System and method for container monitoring, real time authentication, anomaly detection, and alerts An invention is provided for monitoring an item, such as a container. The invention includes a computer in communication with a receiver that receives signals from a remote source. A transmitter in communication with the computer receives values from the computer ba... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7519181 | System and method for enforcing network cluster proximity requirements using a proxy A system, method and computer program for enforcing network cluster proximity requirements using a proxy is useful in preventing unauthorized devices from receiving encrypted broadcast content intended for only authorized users within a network cluster. The current ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7496201 | Portable host-pluggable appliance tracking system A recoverable data storage apparatus includes a hand-portable housing configured with an input/output (I/O) port presented outwardly therefrom, a data storage means retained within the housing and operatively coupled with the input/output port, and a client agent em... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7492899 | Authentication method for media 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 lifet... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7444507 | Method and apparatus for distribution of digital certificates A method and apparatus for distribution of digital certificates. A limited access to networks by use of existing identity information allows distribution of digital certificates. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440569 | Tate pairing techniques for use with hyperelliptic curves Methods and apparati are provided for determining a “Squared Tate pairing” for hyperelliptic curves and using the results to support at least one cryptographic process. The improved techniques provide increased efficiency and an alternative method to the convent... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426746 | Location privacy in a communication system A mechanism for providing a mobile node with reliable information for location privacy decisions in connection with an address update process that gives the correspondent node a chance to deduce the location of the mobile node is provided. According to one embodimen... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7424116 | Method and apparatus for providing authentication in a communication system A method includes receiving an authentication request from a mobile station (401) and determining whether to forward the request to an authentication agent. When it is determined to forward the request, the request is forwarded to the authentication agent ( | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418727 | Method for PC client security authentication A security authentication for PC client is provided according to the present invention, wherein said method includes: PC client sends a registry request to a server with a user ID and a password; The server makes first authentication based on the user ID and passwor... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7398392 | Method for using communication channel round-trip response time for digital asset management The present method for using communication channel round-trip response time for digital asset management utilizes a predetermined distance between a sending device and a receiving device to prevent unauthorized receipt of digital content when the unauthorized receiv... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392057 | Message service method for mobile communication terminal using position information A system and method for providing a message service. Position information and/or security information is inserted into messages before transmission. A receiving mobile terminal may open the received message depending on its position or knowledge of the security info... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386468 | System and method for resource reduction receipt log and audit trail A system and method that tracks surplus reduction actions is disclosed. Managers and other decision makers take various actions regarding employees. Actions are recorded and tracked in a data store. Included with the action is an identifier, such as a digital signat... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372839 | Global positioning system (GPS) based secure access Presented herein are systems and methods for global positioning system based secure access. A request for access to a computer network is received. A determination is made whether a mobile terminal is within a predetermined location. If the mobile terminal is within... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7373657 | Method and apparatus for controlling data and software access A proximity based computer access system is provided. According to the invention, a local key associated with a workstation wirelessly communicates with a local key which is associated with a user. If the user, and remote key, are outside of a preset radius of the w... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366919 | Use of geo-location data for spam detection Computer implemented methods, apparati, and computer-readable media for detecting suspected spam in e-mail (24) originating from a sending computer (21). A method embodiment comprises the steps of determining (11) the actual IP address (23 | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363355 | Transparent disconnected services discovery and use Web services, such as UDDI based web services, are intended to operate synchronously, e.g., a client issues a discovery request for availability of a service provider, or the client issues a web service request for service by a discovered service provider, and the c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7363490 | Method and system for selective email acceptance via encoded email identifiers A method, system, apparatus, and computer program product are presented for providing a user with the ability to limit the receipt of unwanted email messages. An encoded email identifier is generated by combining the user's local mailbox identifier along with encode... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362866 | Method for determining encryption algorithm of secret communication based on mobile country codes The present invention discloses a method for determining encryption algorithm used in security communication based on Mobile Country Code (MCC) number. In this method, a Mobile Country Code (MCC) number list is preset in a Core Network (CN), and all the MCC numbers ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360248 | Methods and apparatus for verifying the identity of a user requesting access using location information A global positioning system (GPS)-based access control method and apparatus are disclosed for limiting access to a device or secure facility by verifying the location of an authorized user. The GPS-based access control system confirms that the user requesting access... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7358855 | Local area warning system (laws) The present invention provides a local area warning system that is designed to alert the public of severe weather and technological alerts. The apparatus consists of red, amber, and blue warning lights and audio speakers that warn the public of the severe conditions... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7360240 | Portable network encryption keys A portable storage device, for example a secure smart card, contains network identification information for a processing unit that is connectable to a data communications network, which processing unit includes a device reader for reading the portable storage device... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359509 | Method and system for generation of cryptographic keys and the like A method, and deterministic random bit generator system operating in accordance with the method, for generating cryptographic keys and similar secret cryptographic inputs which are hard to guess. A seed is input from an entropy source; and an initial state is genera... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359510 | Information recording/replaying apparatus and method A content including replay condition information is encrypted using first key information while being recorded to a recording medium. The first key information is encrypted using the replay condition information and second key information while being recorded to the... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356011 | Simplified configuration and security for networked wireless devices Wireless devices are easily configured with logical network and security settings. Configuration commands are received at master and slave wireless devices. The devices switch to predetermined logical network and security settings to allow communication between the ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352865 | Printer server and print system and data receiving device and data sending/receiving system From a printer, a print client previously acquires printer position information on the printer. For example, when trying to transmit print data to the printer, the print client generates print transmitting data by adding printer position information on the printer t... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342906 | Distributed wireless network security system Methods, apparatuses and systems enabling a distributed wireless network security system. In one embodiment, the present invention provides a wireless network system where security policies are automatically distributed and uniformly implemented across wireless netw... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7336654 | Portable VoIP service access module A voice over IP (VoIP) softphone access module (VSAM) comprises a softphone client installed on a portable memory device (PMD). The softphone client is installed in its own read-only partition. The softphone client is adapted to autorun from the PMD when the PMD is ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330728 | Method and system for locating a mobile subscriber terminal when roaming A method and system for locating a mobile-subscriber terminal (MST) roaming in a serving network is provided. A location based service provider (LBSP) that is outside of the serving network receives from the serving system an MST-initiated request for providing loca... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328342 | Method for secure communication between two devices A method for a secure transmission of information between a first and a second module is disclosed. Each module contains one of the keys of two pairs of keys. A first number and a second number are randomly generated in the first module, and a third number is random... | 02/05/2008 |
