Authentication for information exchange over a communication network
AssigneeSoft Book Press, Inc.
InventorsAleksey Novicov, John Michael Rivlin, Garth Conboy, James Sachs
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Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for authenticating an information exchange between a host and a guest on a network. The host has a host key and the guest has a guest key. An authenticating server authenticates the guest. The authenticating server uses the host key and the guest key. The guest authenticates the authenticating server using the guest key. The host authenticates the guest and the authenticating server using the host key.
Claims20
A method for authenticating an information exchange between a host and a guest on a network, the host having a host key and the guest having a guest key, the method comprising:
- (a) authenticating the guest by an authenticating server, the authenticating server using the host key and the guest key;
- (b) the guest authenticating the authenticating server using the guest key;
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- (c) the host authenticating the guest and the authenticating server using the host key.
A system for authenticating an information exchange between a host and a guest on a network, the host having a host key and the guest having a guest key, the system comprising:
- an authenticating server coupled to the guest for authenticating the guest, the authenticating server using the host key and the guest key;
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- wherein the guest authenticating the authenticating server using the guest key and the host authenticating the guest and the authenticating server using the host key.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.