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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185950 | Image forming apparatus, method for management of authenticating information and computer readable medium storing program thereof An information forming apparatus includes: a communication unit that carries out data communication with an authentication card inserted into a card slot; an authentication unit that authenticates that a user who attempts to operate the apparatus is an authorized us... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8176549 | Unit using OS and image forming apparatus using the same A chip mountable on a customer replaceable unit monitory (CRUM) unit used in an image forming job includes a central processing unit (CPU) to perform cryptographic data communication with a main body of an image forming apparatus, using an operating system (OS) of t... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8176548 | Protection system for display apparatus and method thereof A protection system for a display apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The protection system includes an electronic key and a protection module. The protection system performs security identification with a plurality of passwords and updates the passwords ev... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8161546 | Partitioning data on a smartcard dependent on entered password In one embodiment, an apparatus and method for partitioning data on a smartcard dependent on an entered password are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes maintaining multiple containers in a smartcard, associating a different personal identification num... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8151345 | Self-authorizing devices Self-authorizing cards and cellular network adapters for authorization of financially payments and other secure transactions. In some embodiments a smart card is provided with a connector for a USB port on a computer terminal such as a personal computer (PC). Embodi... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146154 | Method and system for using shared secrets to protect access to testing keys for set-top box Certain aspects of a method and system for using shared secrets to protect the access of testing keys for a set-top box may comprise receiving within a security processor within a set-top box a plurality of secret keys from a plurality of users. A password may be ge... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8095977 | Secure PIN transmission A secure channel is established between a processor and a smart card such that authentication can be achieved without transmitting a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to or from the smart card in the clear. A session ticket indicative of the PIN is generated, and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8095978 | Method and system for managing ports in a host bus adapter A method and a host bus adapter (HBA) are provided. The HBA includes a first port that is enabled for use in a storage area network; and a second port that is enabled after a user acquires a transceiver with a security key, wherein the HBA firmware reads the securit... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8069477 | Unit using OS and image forming apparatus using the same A chip mountable on a customer replaceable unit monitoring memory (CRUM) unit used in an image forming job includes a central processing unit (CPU) with its own operating system (OS), which operates separately from an OS of the image forming apparatus, to perform au... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8069478 | Unit using OS and image forming apparatus using the same A chip mountable on a replaceable unit used in an image forming job is disclosed. The chip includes a central processing unit (CPU) to perform at least one of authentication and cryptographic data communication with a main body of the image forming apparatus using a... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8042175 | Digital signal processing apparatus If content is transmitted/received through a digital signal bus, protection of copyright causes a problem because of no deterioration in quality. Accordingly, authentication is required. The quantity of information to be processed is, however, so large that a long t... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8042174 | Image processing device An image processing device is provide with an external storage which is detachably connectable to the image processing device, an inputting unit configured to allow a user to input user information, a registration unit configured to register ID information intrinsic... | 10/18/2011 |
| RE42861 | Method of distributing piracy protected computer software A method and a system for disabling execution of a software application stored within a computer absent data indicative of an authorized use of the software application are disclosed. At start up or during execution of a software application a user is prompted for u... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8024793 | Password generator, system and use thereof A password generator for use with a detector and a verifier in an encapsulated system is provided, as is a system for generating and verifying passwords. The password generator comprises a support, a sensor for detecting a signal from the detector, a data transmitte... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8006300 | Two-channel challenge-response authentication method in random partial shared secret recognition system Random partial shared secret recognition is combined with using more than one communication channel between server-side resources and two logical or physical client-side data processing machines. After a first security tier, a first communication channel is opened t... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001593 | Authentication method and unit, and electronic apparatus having authentication unit A user authentication method for an electronic apparatus makes a user authentication based on received first user identification information and registered user identification information and sets the electronic apparatus in an authenticated state if the received fi... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992203 | Methods and systems for secure shared smartcard access An embodiment generally relates to a method of accessing a secure computer. The method includes capturing an authentication state of a security token in response to a verification of user authentication information. The method also includes providing the authenticat... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7971243 | Security module A method and apparatus for restricting access of an application to computer hardware. The apparatus includes both an authentication module and a validation module. The authentication module is within the trusted firmware layer. The purpose of the authentication modu... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7971242 | Printing system This invention provides a printing system which reduces cost while stably operating an authentication server function associated with a print process. To accomplish this, this invention relates to a printing system including a plurality of authentication servers, a ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7954149 | Image forming apparatus, control method of the apparatus, and control program of the apparatus When an enabler key 10 is inserted in the main body 1, an overwrite mode for overwriting new data on existing data in a hard disk drive 25 is set. When the enabler key 10 is removed from the main body 1, the overwrite mode is relea... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7941846 | Method of securing the learning mode of a home automation device A method of securing the learning mode of a device includes an assembly of at least one command transmitter, communicating with a command receiver capable of driving an element providing for the security and/or the comfort of a building and capable of being switched... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7941847 | Method and apparatus for providing a secure single sign-on to a computer system A method for providing a secure single sign-on to a computer system is disclosed. Pre-boot passwords are initially stored in a secure storage area of a smart card. The operating system password, which has been encrypted to a blob, is stored in a non-secure area of t... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7926102 | Confidential content search engine method A confidential content search engine method is provided. With the method, a security compliance search engine is provided for searching one or more client computing devices for items of information that meet a security criteria identifying items of information conta... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7917949 | Voice controlled portable memory storage device A portable memory storage device (“device”) is provided. The device includes a microphone for receiving a user voice input; a controller that receives the voice input and creates a template; and a plurality of non-volatile memory cells for storing the template, ... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900253 | Systems and methods for authorization credential emulation Systems and methods for emulating credentials. In some cases, the systems include an access control module with an access credential reader that is operable to receive an access information from one access credential, and an access credential writer that is operable... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7877798 | System and method for connecting gaming devices to a network for remote play A system and method for connecting remote player devices to regulated host gaming devices in a network to provide remote game play. A host gaming device is configured to provide game information to a plurality of remote player devices to allow remote play of the hos... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7870605 | Automated screening of content based on intellectual property rights Systems and methods automatically scan content, such as advertisements, for a list of terms and/or phrases that may not be allowed in the content. In one implementation, the terms and/or phrases include trademarks. In this implementation, incoming advertisements may... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7865951 | 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... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7861294 | Presence-based access control To access services on a device, such as a computer, a user has a portable device in two parts: a plug adapted to be inserted in a USB port and a transponder that remains about his person. In a preferred embodiment, an access manager verifies that first the plug and ... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7841001 | Authentication information management method for device embedded with microprocessor unit Without modifying application programs in a smart card, data and functions of the application programs can be used by one authentication operation if an apparatus has an invented authentication information management function utilization part. Even if the apparatus ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7810153 | Controlling execution of computer applications Systems and methods are described that control attempts made by an application to access data. In one embodiment, the application is associated with a security token that includes an application ID. In operation, the system receives a request, initiated by the appli... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7770220 | System and method for securing documents using an attached electronic data storage device A system and method for controlling the reproduction of secure documents includes detecting an electronic data storage device of a secure document; reading the electronic data storage device of the secure document; determining rules for accessing the information sto... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7770219 | Method and system for using shared secrets to protect access to testing keys for set-top box Certain aspects of a method and system for using shared secrets to protect the access of testing keys for a set-top box may comprise receiving within a security processor within a set-top box a plurality of secret keys from a plurality of users. A password may be ge... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7743412 | Computer system identification A computer system includes an interface and a processor. The interface is adapted to receive a request from another computer system for identification of the first computer system. The adapter also furnishes a hash value that identifies the first computer system to ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7735132 | System and method for encrypted smart card PIN entry A smart card, system, and method for securely authorizing a user or user device using the smart card is provided. The smart card is configured to provide, upon initialization or a request for authentication, a public key to the user input device such that the PIN or... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712131 | Method and apparatus for storage and use of diagnostic software using removeable secure solid-state memory A method, an apparatus, and a computer program are provided to secure diagnostic software from a software or hardware manufacturer for a computer. Traditionally, diagnostic software was distributed to professionals and other personnel in limited numbers. However, it... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7703134 | De-authentication of network component A wireless home entertainment system consistent with certain embodiments has at least one server having at least one manipulable authentication element thereon, wherein the manipulable authentication element is not a general purpose data entry element. At least one ... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685636 | System, service, and method for enabling authorized use of distributed content on a protected media A protected content distribution system utilizes media-based copy protection to support online distribution of protected content in a secure and legitimate fashion. Using a media-based copy protection scheme based on broadcast encryption, the protected content distr... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7676839 | Systems and methods for access control The disclosure describes various systems and methods for access control. One such method includes providing an access control module that is capable of operating at least a first carrier frequency and a second carrier frequency. In addition, the method includes prov... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7653939 | Data processing system, data processing method, data processing apparatus, license system, and program providing medium An authentication key is presented to a data processing device by an enable key block (EKB). Even in a case where a memory device does not have an executing function for a mutual authentication processing, an establishment of the mutual authentication processing wit... | 01/26/2010 |
