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Field initialized authentication system for protective security of electronic information networks

Patent 4731841 Issued on March 15, 1988. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject June 16, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Patent #: 4453074
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Inventor: Weinstein

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Inventors

Assignee

Application

No. 06/874381 filed on 06/16/1986

US Classes:

713/159, Including intelligent token380/28, PARTICULAR ALGORITHMIC FUNCTION ENCODING380/30, Public key704/272Novelty item

Examiners

Primary: Cangialosi, Salvatore
Assistant: Lewis, Aaron J.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Classes

G07F 7/10 (20060101)
H04L 9/32 (20060101)

Abstract

An authentication system for electronic information networks having small hand-held portable authenticating devices which are remotely initialized and can use 4 bit microprocessors in a challenge-response security system and yet permit practical communication of the large numbers which are necessary for sufficient security.

Other References

  • "A Method for Obtaining Digital Signatures and Public-Key Cryptosystems", by Rivest et al., Comm. of the ACM, vol. 21, #2, 2/78
  • "Keyed-Access Erasable Programmable ROM Prevents Unanthorized System Access", EDN, 3/21/85
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