System and method for automatically detecting and then self-repairing corrupt, modified or non-existent files via a communication medium
First Claim
1. A method for maintaining the integrity of a file at a remote location via a communication medium, comprising the steps of:
- performing an integrity check on the file;
redirecting to a install module if said integrity check fails; and
reinstalling the file at the remote location via the communication medium, thereby maintaining the integrity of the file.
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Abstract
A system and method of guaranteeing the presence of secure and tamper-proof remote files over a distributed communication medium, such as the Internet, is provided. The system and method automatically detects, and then self-repairs corrupt, modified or non-existent remote files. The method first performs an integrity check on a remote file and then determines whether the integrity check passed. If the integrity check passed, then the user goes through the authentication process as normal. If the integrity check fails, then the present invention redirects to an install module in order to prepare to reinstall the remote file. Via the install module, the present invention then reinstalls the remote file and the user is then taken through the authentication process as normal.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for maintaining the integrity of a file at a remote location via a communication medium, comprising the steps of:
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performing an integrity check on the file;
redirecting to a install module if said integrity check fails; and
reinstalling the file at the remote location via the communication medium, thereby maintaining the integrity of the file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for maintaining the integrity of a file at a remote location via a communication medium, comprising:
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an integrity module;
a redirect module coupled to said integrity module via the communication medium; and
an install module coupled to said redirect module via the communication medium, wherein said integrity module performs an integrity check on the file, wherein said redirect module redirects to said install module when the integrity check fails, and wherein said install module reinstalls the file at the remote location thereby maintaining the integrity of the remote file. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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