Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing – Network resources access controlling
Reexamination Certificate
2003-01-17
2008-09-02
Vaughn, Jr., William C. (Department: 2144)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer-to-computer session/connection establishing
Network resources access controlling
C709S230000, C726S004000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07421503
ABSTRACT:
A method is disclosed for providing multiple authentication types within an authentication protocol that supports a single type of authentication for a client in communication with an authorization server over a network. One or more authentication request packets compliant with an authentication protocol are sent to the client. Each of the packets comprises a type value that specifies multiple authentication, and a data field having a value that is structured in compliance with the authentication protocol. Each of the packets is associated with one of a plurality of different authentication conversations with the client. A plurality of responses is received from the client for each of the authentication conversations. The sending and receiving steps are repeated until results are determined for the authentication conversations. The client is authenticated based on results of each of the plurality of authentication conversations. Embodiments provide multiple Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) authentication methods.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2003/0226017 (2003-12-01), Palekar et al.
L. Blunk, et al., “PPP Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP),” IETF RFC 2284, Mar. 1998, pp. 1-15.
Frenkel Ilan
Potter Darran
Stieglitz Jeremy
Zamick John
Zavalkovsky Arthur
Christensen Scott
Cisco Technology Inc.
Hickman Palermo & Truong & Becker LLP
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