Cryptography – Cryptanalysis
Patent
1997-04-30
1999-11-09
Swann, Tod R.
Cryptography
Cryptanalysis
380 23, 2802864, H04L 900
Patent
active
059828897
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for distributing information products is described that includes the steps of generating a string, R; encrypting a first authentication code, an indicium of an end-user's identity, an indicium of a first information product, and an indicium of a second information product with the string, R, as the key to create a launch code; decrypting the launch code with the string, R, to recover the authentication code, the indicium of the end-user's identity, the indicium of the first information product and the indicium of the second information product; and installing the first information product and the second information product onto a computer associated with the end-user.
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Callahan Paul E.
Swann Tod R.
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