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7634658 Method for logically binding and verifying a subassembly in equipment  
The present invention discloses a method for logically binding and verifying a subassembly in equipments. The method sets the subassembly in the equipment as a sub-module, and setting a main module...
7630941 Performing horological functions in commercial transactions using time cells  
Mechanisms for controlling a commercial transaction are presented. An article of manufacture has a time cell that is read by an electronic apparatus. In response to a determination of a state of...
7631192 Network apparatus for accessing services over a network  
A remote controller device 2 sends its own ID code when specifying an access destination to a main device 1 . Upon receipt of an access command from the remote controller device 2 , the main...
7631318 Secure server plug-in architecture for digital rights management systems  
Systems and methods for providing digital rights management services are disclosed. Such a system includes a service program that provides a processing framework for performing a digital rights...
7624439 Authenticating resource requests in a computer system  
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention authenticate resource requests in a computer system having a resource controller and a bus. Such systems and methods may monitor the bus...
7624279 System and method for secure O.S. boot from password-protected HDD  
If a user forgets the power-on password of his computer, he can depress the “enter” key or “access” key once to cause the BIOS to locate the power-on password in memory and attempt to...
7620737 Methods, apparatus, and program products for abstract applications/components in a ubiquitous computing environment  
Methods, apparatus and program products for using historical contextual data in a ubiquitous computing environment. The historical contextual data can be dispersed among components in an...
7620982 Method and apparatus for computer lock management, and computer product  
An occupancy state of access to a predetermined device when lock processing is to be executed is detected, and whether the lock processing is to be stopped is decided based on the result of the...
7619544 BIOS password security using modified scan codes  
A BIOS password security technique includes first logic operable to extract a down scan code from a keyboard input queue, the down scan code having a most significant bit; second logic operable to...
7613774 Chaperones in a distributed system  
A method for approving a response or a decision of an observed node in a distributed system that includes generating at least one selected from the group consisting of the response and the decision...
7613193 Apparatus, method and computer program product to reduce TCP flooding attacks while conserving wireless network bandwidth  
A method for operating a firewall includes: in response to the firewall receiving a TCP SYN request packet that is sent towards a first node from a second node, the TCP SYN request packet...
7600134 Theft deterrence using trusted platform module authorization  
A method for theft deterrence of a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes a trusted platform module (TPM) and storage medium. The method comprises providing a binding key in the...
7600255 Preventing network denial of service attacks using an accumulated proof-of-work approach  
Accumulated proof-of-work approaches for protecting network resources against denial-of-service attacks are disclosed. A client computer or other requester is required to perform work, such as...
7596368 Wireless access point apparatus and method of establishing secure wireless links  
A wireless network is connectable to an authentication server. Each access point in the wireless network includes a supplicant processing unit, an authenticator processing unit, and a function...
7594111 Secure execution of a computer program  
Hijacking of an application is prevented by monitoring control flow transfers during program execution in order to enforce a security policy. At least three basic techniques are used. The first...
7591006 Security for external system management  
A system and method for enhanced security for external system management. A request to manage a system is received from a client at an interface. A determination is made whether a level of security...
7591014 Program authentication on environment  
To authenticate a program on a computing device to a resource local to or remote from the computing device, a stored program security identifier (PSID) corresponding to the program is retrieved,...
7587767 Systems and methods of transferring computer hardware  
Disclosed are systems and methods of transferring computer hardware from one set of users to another set of users. An exemplary receives units of circuitry from a plurality of business entities,...
7587485 System and method for supplicant based accounting and access  
The method of the present invention comprises initiating a connection to a port on an access device by a supplicant and associating supplicant identification information with the port. The access...
7584501 System and method for authorizing use of a connection device coupled to a processing system  
Embodiments of a device authorization system authorize a connection device to be communicatively coupled to a processing system. One embodiment comprises a communication system interface configured...
7574535 Prevention of inadvertent data synchronization to and from removable memory sources on a handheld connected device  
A method is disclosed for continuously synchronizing data to and from a removable memory source connected to a user's handheld device. When the memory source is inserted into the handheld device,...
7571471 Secure login using a multifactor split asymmetric crypto-key with persistent key security  
A first network station encrypts a first message with a first key portion from a first split of a private or public key of a user's asymmetric crypto-key and transmits it during a network session....
7571468 Personal authorisation device  
A personal authorisation device wearable by a user includes an input operable to receive data for authenticating a user, a memory operable to store validation information derived from the user...
7568225 System and method for remote security enablement  
A system for remote security enablement comprises a trusted platform module (TPM) disposed on a user client and an administration client adapted to access, via a communication network, the user...
7558969 Anti-pirate circuit for protection against commercial integrated circuit pirates  
Anti-pirate circuitry is provided for combating the theft of intellectual property contained with semiconductor integrated circuits. The anti-pirate circuit includes a unique number generator that...
7558866 Method and system for securely provisioning a client device  
Disclosed is a mechanism for securely provisioning a client by authenticating that client during a dynamic configuration process. Rather than relying on post-configuration authentication schemes,...
7559085 Detection for deceptively similar domain names  
A system including a client configured to obtain a target domain name and an Internet service configured to translate the target domain name into a target identifier and compare the target...
7559084 Authentication information processing method  
Terminal information of a user terminal requesting a log-in is acquired, a log-in procedure to be applied to the user terminal is determined based on the terminal information, a log-in operation...
7558958 System and method for securely booting from a network  
A consumer device is presented that utilizes a system and method for downloading from a network server the run time image of the device's operating system and/or application program. As such, the...
7559090 Memory, information apparatus for access to the memory, and method for the information apparatus  
With commands from a terminal divided into a command to designate an access area and a command to gain access, the terminal adds verification data of the terminal to an argument of the command to...
7549161 Portable device having biometrics-based authentication capabilities  
Apparatus and method for implementing biometrics-based access control to a restricted resource. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention is realized using a portable device. Specifically,...
7546636 Authorization control circuit and method  
An authorization control circuit ( 10 ) comprises a digital signal processor ( 12 ) operable to provide digital data output, determine an authorization state, and generate a disable signal. A...
7546353 Managed peer-to-peer applications, systems and methods for distributed data access and storage  
Applications, systems and methods for efficiently accessing data and controlling storage devices among multiple computers connected by a network. Upon receiving a request for access to data...
7543150 Method and system for setting up hosting environments in safety  
In a data center architecture or the like, the present invention provides a method for setting up hosting environments concurrently by loading a boot image by means of network boot or the like,...
7539868 Run-time firmware authentication  
A computing platform ( 10 ) protects system firmware ( 30 ) using a manufacturer certificate ( 36 ). The manufacturer certificate binds the system firmware ( 30 ) to the particular computing...
7536550 Image forming apparatus and control method for same  
A method and apparatus for enabling a user to obtain verification and gain access to a network server accessible only after verification without the user having to be aware of the communications...
7536721 Low cost secure ID card and system  
The invention provides a method for controlling the operating state of a lock characterized by a locked state and an unlocked state. The method comprises: entering secret information on an...
7533408 Portable computing system, apparatus and method  
A computing system comprising a pocket personal computer and a reader are disclosed. The pocket PC is credit card-sized and comprises flash memory, and optionally a processor and a GPS chip. In...
7530113 Security system and method for an industrial automation system  
An industrial automation system comprises a security access device, an industrial automation device, a user interface, and a security interface. The user interface is configured to provide a user...
7516484 Reader adapted for a portable computer  
A reader for interacting with a credit-card-sized pocket personal computer is disclosed. The reader and pocket PC comprise a computing system. The system comprises storage, a processor, a GPS chip...
7512812 Method of securely erasing data and hard disk drive using the same  
A method of and apparatus for protecting data in a data storage system. A method of securely erasing data stored in a data storage system includes: determining whether a security-erase command is...
7512792 Reference monitor method for enforcing information flow policies  
A reference monitor system, apparatus, computer program product and method are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, elements of the data processing system are associated with security data...
7512992 Electric equipment, and method and program for preventing unauthorized use of same  
Electric equipment, and a method and a program for preventing the unauthorized use of same, by which it is possible to prevent the theft of electric equipment installed in an environment where the...
7512971 Method and system for enabling remote access to a computer system  
Method and systems configured for allowing a non-local remote user to access a computer system with a particular authorization level. Such access is facilitated by examining non-local directory...
7512990 Multiple simultaneous ACL formats on a filesystem  
A mechanism is provided for administering and maintaining access control lists for a filesystem in a heterogeneous network environment. A filesystem includes an access mechanism for a native...
7506381 Method for securing an electronic device, a security system and an electronic device  
The disclosure describes a method for securing the trustworthiness of an electronic device. At least first and second check-up data are stored in the electronic device. In the method, a first step...
7506365 Document distribution method and document management method  
A document distributing method is proposed using access control information separated into invisible data embedded as an electronic watermark and visible data described in a structured document to...
7503066 Deactivation system  
A deactivation method is for a system including a communication terminal, a secure device, and a management apparatus. An identification number and communication identification code are notified to...
7503067 Preset security levels  
A preset security level system and a method for utilizing the preset security level system. The system includes a plurality of security levels, each of which enables a different level of security....
7502946 Using hardware to secure areas of long term storage in CE devices  
A system includes long-term storage (e.g., flash memory) for storing sensitive data and critical components of a consumer electronic (CE) device such as an operating system (OS) kernel, private...
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