Information security – Access control or authentication
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-18
2006-04-18
Morse, Gregory (Department: 2134)
Information security
Access control or authentication
C726S027000, C705S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07032240
ABSTRACT:
An authorization system and associated method for selectively authorizing a host system to use one or more items of protected information associated with the host system. The authorization system includes a portable authorization device that is removably couplable to the host system. The portable authorization device is capable of receiving and storing multiple items of authorization information associated with a plurality of respective items of protected information from one or more information authorities. Preferably, the portable authorization device is capable of communicating with multiple types of information authorities. The portable authorization device selectively authorizes the host system to use the one or more respective items of protected information based upon the respective authorization information stored therein.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4562306 (1985-12-01), Chou et al.
patent: 4609777 (1986-09-01), Cargile
patent: 4652990 (1987-03-01), Pailen et al.
patent: 4683553 (1987-07-01), Mollier
patent: 4747139 (1988-05-01), Taaffe
patent: 4796181 (1989-01-01), Wiedemer
patent: 4799153 (1989-01-01), Hann et al.
patent: 4827508 (1989-05-01), Shear
patent: 4932054 (1990-06-01), Chou et al.
patent: 4977594 (1990-12-01), Shear
patent: 5047928 (1991-09-01), Wiedemer
patent: 5050213 (1991-09-01), Shear
patent: 5081676 (1992-01-01), Chou et al.
patent: 5212279 (1993-05-01), Nomura et al.
patent: 5222133 (1993-06-01), Chou et al.
patent: 5293424 (1994-03-01), Holtey et al.
patent: 5329623 (1994-07-01), Smith et al.
patent: 5337357 (1994-08-01), Chou et al.
patent: 5343524 (1994-08-01), Mu et al.
patent: 5353124 (1994-10-01), Chou et al.
patent: 5357573 (1994-10-01), Walters
patent: 5359495 (1994-10-01), Margalit et al.
patent: 5375037 (1994-12-01), Le Roux
patent: 5386369 (1995-01-01), Christiano
patent: 5390297 (1995-02-01), Barber et al.
patent: 5410598 (1995-04-01), Shear
patent: 5448045 (1995-09-01), Clark
patent: 5497464 (1996-03-01), Yeh
patent: 5500517 (1996-03-01), Cagliostro
patent: 5509070 (1996-04-01), Schull
patent: 5540597 (1996-07-01), Budman et al.
patent: 5542045 (1996-07-01), Levine
patent: 5564055 (1996-10-01), Asnaashari et al.
patent: 5568552 (1996-10-01), Davis
patent: 5584043 (1996-12-01), Burkart
patent: 5590193 (1996-12-01), Le Roux
patent: 5596739 (1997-01-01), Kane et al.
patent: 5610981 (1997-03-01), Mooney et al.
patent: 5615393 (1997-03-01), Kikinis et al.
patent: 5638444 (1997-06-01), Chou et al.
patent: 5664950 (1997-09-01), Lawrence
patent: 5671412 (1997-09-01), Christiano
patent: 5706426 (1998-01-01), Hsu
patent: 5737424 (1998-04-01), Elteto et al.
patent: 5754761 (1998-05-01), Willsey
patent: 5778071 (1998-07-01), Caputo et al.
patent: 5812662 (1998-09-01), Hsu et al.
patent: 5826011 (1998-10-01), Chou et al.
patent: 5854891 (1998-12-01), Postlewaite et al.
patent: 6671808 (2003-12-01), Abbott et al.
patent: WO 87/03977 (1987-07-01), None
patent: WO 98/07255 (1998-02-01), None
Coffee P., “Fear of prosecution prompts comeback of hardware keys”, PC Week, vol. 6, No. 13, p. 13, Apr. 3, 1989.
Methvin D., “Security key: pros and cons”, PC Week, vol. 8, No. 21, p. 111.
“Take Control of Your Desktop”, PCDEFENDER, Tritheim Technologies, Inc., Technical information, www.tritheim.com/pcdefender/technical.html, Jul. 27, 1999, 7 pgs.
Souccar M., “MasterCard's Chip Card Chief Jumps to Publicard”, The American Banker, CARDS, p. 13, Jan. 11, 1999, 3 pgs.
Dennis S., “Tritheim Gets Patent For Virtual Token Tech”, Newsbites, Jan. 28, 1999, 2 pgs.
The Seybold Report on Internet Publishing, Dec. 1997, No. 4, vol. 2, pp. 3-9.
Cronce Paul Allen
Fontana Joseph M.
Ho Thomas
Morse Gregory
Pace Anti-Piracy, Inc.
Strategic Patent Group
Sullivan Stephen G.
LandOfFree
Portable authorization device for authorizing use of... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Portable authorization device for authorizing use of..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Portable authorization device for authorizing use of... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3611235