Implicit access for communications pathway

Details Implicit access for communications pathway Implicit access for communications pathway

2007-08-28

2007-08-28

Zand, Kambiz (Department: 2134)

Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support

Multiple computer communication using cryptography

Particular communication authentication technique

C713S168000, C713S169000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10334142

ABSTRACT:
Communication applications may include lists of users with which a user of the application communicates. If two users of a communications application each include the other user on their user lists, an implicit trust may be established between the users. For example, if user A includes user B in her list and user B includes user A in his list, then it may be determined that each user knows and/or trusts the other user. As a result, a connection or communications pathway may be automatically created between the client devices of the users to facilitate communications between the users based on the implicit trust.

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