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Computer access security code system

Patent 4926481 Issued on May 15, 1990. Estimated Expiration Date: Icon_subject December 5, 2008. 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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Inventor

Assignee

Application

No. 279630 filed on 12/05/1988

US Classes:

713/184, PIN/password generator device380/45Multiple key level

Examiners

Primary: Cangialosi, Salvatore

Attorney, Agent or Firm

International Class

H02L 009/04

Abstract

A security code system for controlling access to computer and computer-controlled entry situations comprises a plurality of subsets of alpha-numeric charcters disposed in random order in matrices of at least two dimensions forming theoretical rectangles, cubes, etc., such that when access is desired, at least one pair of previously unused character subsets not found in the same row or column of the matrix is chosen at random and transmitted by the computer. The proper response to gain access is transmittal of subsets which complete the rectangle, and/or a parallelepiped whose opposite corners were defined by first groups of code. Once used, subsets are not used again to absolutely defeat unauthorized access by eavesdropping, and the like.

Other References

  • Electronic Signature for Use with Data Encryption Standard, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 24, No. 5, Oct. 1981, by S. M. Matyas et al
  • An Overview of Handheld Password Generators, "Network Security", Mar. 198
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