Information security – Access control or authentication – Network
Reexamination Certificate
2003-12-22
2010-10-05
Homayounmehr, Farid (Department: 2439)
Information security
Access control or authentication
Network
C726S018000, C726S021000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07810137
ABSTRACT:
A method of controlling access to a computer network, the method comprising the steps of receiving a request for network access from an end station device; receiving a unique identifier of the end station device; determining that the unique identifier is not within a set of authorized identifiers; assigning a short-term, non-routable network address to the end station device; receiving an authorization code from the end station device, wherein the authorization code has been previously issued in response to a purchase of goods or services from a merchant associated with the computer network; attempting to validate the authorization code; if the authorization code is validated, then assigning a longer-term, routable network address to the end station device.
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Harvey Andrew G.
Ng John
Cisco Technology Inc.
Hickman Palermo & Truong & Becker LLP
Homayounmehr Farid
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