Network user identification and authentication
OwnerRussell S. Goodwininventor
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Abstract
A method of identifying and authenticating a network user includes receiving a first network layer packet from a first user entity. The first network layer packet may include first unique identification information unique to the first user entity and independent of a first network address associated with the first network layer packet. The method further includes verifying, at a network layer of a network, that the first network layer packet is from the first user entity based on the first unique identification information.
Claims28
A method of identifying and authenticating a network user comprising:
- receiving a first network layer packet from a first user entity, the first network layer packet including first unique identification information unique to the first user entity and independent of a first network address associated with the first network layer packet;
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- verifying, at a network layer of a network, that the first network layer packet is from the first user entity based on the first unique identification information.
A processor configured to execute computer instructions to cause a system to perform operations for identifying and authenticating a network user, the operations comprising:
- receiving a first network layer packet from a first user entity, the first network layer packet including first unique identification information unique to the first user entity and independent of a first network address associated with the first network layer packet;
- and verifying, at a network layer of a network, that the first network layer packet is from the first user entity based on the first unique identification information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.