Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems – Plural series connected load devices – Condenser in the supply circuit
Patent
1997-10-08
1999-02-16
Beausoliel, Jr., Robert W.
Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
Plural series connected load devices
Condenser in the supply circuit
39518701, 39520059, G06F 1100
Patent
active
058729178
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for authenticating one or both of two parties, for example, a user and a host computer. The first party and second party each know the same password. The first party sends a challenge to the second party. The second party generates and sends to the first party a response based on a first function of the password, the first party's challenge, and an extra value unknown to the first party. The first party, which knows only the length of the extra value, then attempts to match the response by using the same function, password, and challenge by cycling through the possible values for the extra value of known format. A method of bi-directional authentication may be achieved by having the first party return to the second party a response using a different function of the password, a preferably different challenge, and the extra value. The second party already knows the input values, including the extra value, and therefore, does not incur the costs associated with learning the extra value. The identity of the first party is confirmed by matching the transmitted response with a value generated locally.
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America Online Inc.
Beausoliel, Jr. Robert W.
Elisca Pierre E.
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