Password protocol for data communication system

US9002003B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9002003-B2
Application numberUS-94729007-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 29, 2007
Priority dateNov 29, 2006
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

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A password protocol uses a multiple word password and provides prompts to a user allowing the user to select the next word in the password from a set of words. The selection of a word causes a client to perform a cryptographic operation and generate a new selection of words. After the password is completely entered, a key is generated from the words selected.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A method to control access to a data communication system with a password, said password having a plurality of components, said method comprising: providing a first plurality of possible choices to a user using an output device, said first plurality of possible choices for selection by said user of a first component of said password; receiving a first selection from said first plurality of choices using an input device, said first selection indicativ…

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What does patent US9002003B2 cover?
A password protocol uses a multiple word password and provides prompts to a user allowing the user to select the next word in the password from a set of words. The selection of a word causes a client to perform a cryptographic operation and generate a new selection of words. After the password is completely entered, a key is generated from the words selected.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Brown Daniel R L, Struik Marinus, Certicom Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04L9/3066. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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