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Intelligent token protected system with network authentication
Assignee: F Poszat HU LLC
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Filing: 1996-09-05
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Granted: 1999-04-06
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Expires: 2016-09-05
Abstract
Abstract An intelligent token protected system includes a local host computer, an intelligent token in communication with the local host computer and a remote host computer in communication with the local host computer. The intelligent token interacts with the local host computer to perform a secure boot on the local host computer with minimal user input. Without additional user input, the intelligent token also interacts with the remote host computer to authenticate the local host computer to the remote host computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul C. Clark
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 22:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/50; G06F21/57; G06F21/575; G06F21/30; G06F21/31; G06F21/34; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 25
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
In a system including a local host computer and a remote host computer, a method of accessing the remote host computer comprising: selecting an intelligent token having critical information stored thereon; communicating user authentication information between a user and the intelligent token to authenticate the user to the intelligent token; communicating host authentication information between the intelligent token and the local host computer responsive to authentication of the user to the intelligent token to authenticate the local host computer to the intelligent token; and communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer without further user input to allow the remote host computer access to the critical information stored on the intelligent token responsive to authentication of the local host computer to the intelligent token.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
In a system including a local host computer and a remote host computer, a method of accessing the remote host computer comprising: selecting an intelligent token having critical information stored thereon; communicating user authentication information between a user and the intelligent token to authenticate the user to the intelligent token; communicating host authentication information between the intelligent token and the local host computer responsive to authentication of the user to the intelligent token to authenticate the local host computer to the intelligent token; and communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer without further user input to allow the remote host computer access to the critical information stored on the intelligent token responsive to authentication of the local host computer to the intelligent token.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of accessing the remote host computer of claim 1 wherein communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer includes: sending a request for access from the intelligent token to the remote host computer and sending a challenge from the remote host computer to the intelligent token in response to the request for access.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of accessing the remote host computer of claim 2 wherein communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer further includes: storing the challenge in a memory of the remote host computer, generating a response to the challenge in the intelligent token, sending the response to the remote host computer, and validating the response using the stored challenge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of accessing the remote host computer of claim 3 wherein the challenge is randomly generated.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of accessing the remote host computer of claim 3 wherein the response to the challenge is based on a secret.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
the method of accessing the remote host computer of claim 2 wherein communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer includes validating the response to the challenge using the remote host computer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
An intelligent token for use in a computer system, comprising: a CPU; a first memory unit storing an operating system; and a second memory unit storing authentication information for a local host computer and access information for a remote domain to provide a user with access to the local host computer and the remote domain.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
An intelligent token for use in a computer system, comprising: a CPU; a first memory unit storing an operating system; and a second memory unit storing authentication information for a local host computer and access information for a remote domain to provide a user with access to the local host computer and the remote domain.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The intelligent token of claim 7 wherein said second memory unit stores critical information for a remote host computer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The intelligent token of claim 8 wherein the critical information includes authentication information for the remote host computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The intelligent token of claim 8 wherein the critical information includes a remote access code.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The intelligent token of claim 7 wherein the operating system includes an operating system of a local host computer.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
64 words
A system comprising: a local host computer; a remote domain in communication with said local host computer; and an intelligent token coupled to said local host computer, said intelligent token including a memory storing authentication information for said local host computer and access information for said remote domain to provide a user with access to said local host computer and to said remote domain.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
64 words
A system comprising: a local host computer; a remote domain in communication with said local host computer; and an intelligent token coupled to said local host computer, said intelligent token including a memory storing authentication information for said local host computer and access information for said remote domain to provide a user with access to said local host computer and to said remote domain.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said remote domain includes a network of computers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said remote domain includes a remote host computer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
The system of claim 14 wherein said intelligent token includes means for generating a request for access to said remote host computer and said remote computer includes a challenge generator that generates a challenge responsive to the request for access and transmits the challenge to said intelligent token.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 15 wherein said intelligent token includes means for generating a response to the challenge and the remote host computer includes means for validating the response.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a system including a local host computer and a remote domain, a method of accessing the local host computer and the remote domain comprising: selecting an intelligent token having critical information stored thereon including boot information, host access codes; reading the host access code from the intelligent token; validating the host access code in the local host computer; reading boot information from the intelligent token upon validation of the host access code; executing the boot operation using boot information read from the intelligent token; communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote domain, the remote domain including a host computer, to authenticate the remote host computer to the intelligent token.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
114 words
In a system including a local host computer and a remote domain, a method of accessing the local host computer and the remote domain comprising: selecting an intelligent token having critical information stored thereon including boot information, host access codes; reading the host access code from the intelligent token; validating the host access code in the local host computer; reading boot information from the intelligent token upon validation of the host access code; executing the boot operation using boot information read from the intelligent token; communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote domain, the remote domain including a host computer, to authenticate the remote host computer to the intelligent token.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method of claim 17 wherein communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer includes: sending a request for access from the intelligent token to the remote host computer responsive to completion of the boot operation and sending a challenge from the remote host computer to the intelligent token in response to the request for access.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of claim 18 wherein communicating user authentication information between the intelligent token and the remote host computer further includes: storing the challenge in a memory of the remote host computer, generating a response to the challenge in the intelligent token and sending the response to the remote host computer.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 19 further comprising validating the response in the remote host computer to allow the remote host computer access to the critical information stored on the intelligent token.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 20 wherein the remote domain includes a computer network.
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