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7624421 Method and apparatus for managing and displaying contact authentication in a peer-to-peer collaboration system  
Proper user-to-data associations are maintained in shared spaces created in a peer-to-peer collaborative system by means of a simplified and minimal user interface that permits users to easily...
7624281 System and method for providing access to a keyboard video and mouse drawer using biometric authentication  
The present invention relates generally to a system and method for providing a user access to a Keyboard, Video, Mouse (KVM) drawer based upon biometric authentication of the user, and more...
7617530 Rights elevator  
Systems and/or methods are described that enable a user to elevate his or her rights. In one embodiment, these systems and/or methods present a user interface identifying an account having a right...
7617529 Robust and flexible group structure  
A robust and flexible group structure is described. The group structure is well suited for managing entitlement and security in a network. Moreover, the group structure solves the problems...
7614082 System and method for privilege management and revocation  
The present disclosure relates generally to the management of privileges associated with certain applications that are accessible by users of electronic equipment, such as, for example, networked...
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...
7609944 Copy protection of optical discs  
To copy protect an optical disc, such as a DVD, program chains additional to the main program chain are provided. These program chains may lead to the genuine data but in an incomplete or incorrect...
7607008 Authentication broker service  
A user is authenticated for a relying computing entity (e.g., an enterprise) through an authentication broker service, wherein a trust relationship exists between the relying computing entity and...
7603702 Method and device for identifying user-selected equipment  
A method and device are disclosed for identifying an item of equipment previously selected by a user. At the time the user selects the item of equipment a reading of a biometric characteristic of...
7603470 System and method for provisioning broadband service in a PPPoE network using a configuration domain name  
A modem that includes a configuration domain name associated with a configuration Broadband Service Node (BNS) is firstly provided. A PPPoE session is established, and an authentication requested...
7603420 Method and apparatus for automatic e-mail response interruption based on user activity  
The present invention provides a method, apparatus, and computer instructions for automatic e-mail response interruption based on user activity. An e-mail message having an “interrupt” type...
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...
7600254 Setting apparatus, setting method, program, and recording medium  
A setting apparatus sets any of authorization for and prohibition of access to data with a hierarchical structure. The setting apparatus includes: an object selection unit for selecting at least...
7600108 Gaming machine having reduced-read software authentication  
A gaming machine that authenticates the gaming software at boot-up or after a reset. A processor in conjunction with the boot memory reads the bits of data and files from a non-volatile memory...
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...
7594264 Performing artist transaction system and related method  
A method is provided for facilitating transactions involving a plurality of performing artists and a plurality of talent representative entities. Each of the performing artists is associated with...
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...
7590858 Authentication apparatus, user authentication method, user authentication card and storage medium  
In an authentication apparatus, coordinates input from a coordinate detector via a plurality of discontinuous holes or openings, cutouts or marks provided on a member which is used to specify the...
7590247 System and method for reusable efficient key distribution  
A system and method for reusable efficient key distribution is disclosed. Key distribution is effected through the application of self-repairing groups that obviate the need for key distribution...
7587760 System and methods for preventing denial of service attacks  
Conventional countermeasures to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks typically focus on practices and rules for organizing a robust, DDoS-resilient network which anticipates proactive...
7587593 Electronic device and method for updating authentication reference information  
Authentication reference information (SRM) is input into a variety of input paths, thereby increasing the opportunity to update the authentication reference information. Then, the authentication...
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...
7584482 System and method for authenticating transactions  
A system and method for authenticating document processing transactions wherein the transaction is rejected if the user is not within a selected geographical region. A transaction request is first...
7581255 Systems and methods for licensing one or more data streams from an encoded digital media file  
Systems and methods to license combinations of one or more data streams from an encoded file including multiple data streams are described. In one aspect, the encoded file is accessed from a data...
7581248 Federated identity brokering  
A method, system and apparatus for federated identity brokering. In accordance with the present invention, a credential processing gateway can be disposed between one or more logical services and...
7581013 Method for computer network operation providing basis for usage fees  
A computer network having a requesting node and a providing node permits data transfer therebetween when permitted by an authorizing node. Reports generated in response to authorizations and...
7577994 Detecting local graphic password deciphering attacks  
A mechanism for using a graphic password test while providing the ability for detecting attempts by programs to decipher the password for malicious attack is disclosed. An access module provides a...
7577990 Method and system for resolving disputes between service providers and service consumers  
A dispute resolution system for requesting a service provider to provide services so that the service provider can demonstrate to a service intermediary that a service consumer requested services....
7577847 Location and user identification for online gaming  
The present invention provides methods and devices for determining the location, identity and age of a user who desires to initiate a gaming session from an uncontrolled environment such as a home,...
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,...
7571473 Identity management system and method  
A system is for identity management is provided. The system includes an identity management data store, a human resources input, an application registration component, and a security component. The...
7568226 Data processing system and method  
The present invention relates to a data processing system and method as well as to a computer program product for realizing such a data processing system and method. Conventionally, access to...
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...
7567670 Verification information for digital video signal  
According to some embodiments, verification information is provided for a digital video signal. For example, a digital video signal including a first portion and a second portion may be determined...
7562232 System and method for providing manageability to security information for secured items  
Improved approaches for accessing secured digital assets (e.g., secured items) are disclosed. In general, digital assets that have been secured (secured digital assets) can only be accessed by...
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...
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,...
7549046 Method and system for vehicle authorization of a service technician  
A vehicle authenticates a service technician and accesses a technician database to determine whether the service technician is indicated as authorized to perform the service operation. If the...
7543335 Method and system for allowing code to be securely initialized in a computer  
A memory controller prevents CPUs and other I/O bus masters from accessing memory during a code (for example, trusted core) initialization process. The memory controller resets CPUs in the computer...
7539874 Secure password entry  
A method, system, and program defeating unauthorized keystroke logging during password entry are provided. Secure password entry is facilitated by displaying a password prompt comprising a changing...
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...
7536714 System and method for synchronizing login processes  
In certain embodiments, a method for synchronizing login processes in a web environment includes receiving user authentication information for a particular one of a plurality of access points, each...
7535416 Dual platform location-relevant service  
A location-relevant service system provides location-relevant information to, or performs location-relevant service for, a first mobile unit based on the location of a second mobile unit. In one...
7533411 Order-based human interactive proofs (HIPs) and automatic difficulty rating of HIPs  
The present invention involves a system and method that facilitate identifying human interaction by utilizing HIPs such as order-based HIPs and determining a difficulty rating of any type of HIPs...
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...
7533267 Anti-tampering signature method for rewritable media, anti-tampering signature apparatus for executing the method, anti-tampering signature system provided with the apparatus, and computer-readable recording medium storing anti-tampering signature program for achieving the method  
An anti-tampering signature apparatus is provided with an extraction portion 33 for extracting a characteristic quantity that represents a characteristic of image data according to an instruction...
7533257 Server authentication verification method on user terminal at the time of extensible authentication protocol authentication for internet access  
A server certificate verification method in a terminal during. Extensible Authentication Protocol authentication for Internet access is provided, the method including (a) receiving a server...
7530103 Projection of trustworthiness from a trusted environment to an untrusted environment  
In a single machine that has entities running in an untrusted environment and entities running in a trusted environment, the trustworthiness of the entities in the trusted environment is projected...
7529931 Managing elevated rights on a network  
A method includes associating a task with one or more elevated rights, wherein the task is associated with a user's job responsibility and granting an elevated right account to the user based on a...
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