System for user authentication
First Claim
1. A system for authenticating one or more DSL users, the system comprising:
- a computing device;
a modem interfaced with the computing device;
a processing resource interfaced with the computing device and the modem and remotely located from the computing device and the modem, the processing resource including Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet and operable to authenticate a user of the computing device and the modem;
one or more Ethernet input ports associated with the processing resource;
one or more Ethernet output ports associated with the processing resource;
a housing associated with the processing resource, the housing operable to enclose the processing resource; and
an indicator associated with the processing resource, the indicator operable to indicate to the user an operating status of the processing resource.
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Abstract
A system for user authentication includes a computing device, a customer premise equipment, and an authentication device. The authentication device is remotely located from the computing device and includes one or more processing resources. Embedded within the processing resource is Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (“PPPoE”). The authentication device is operable to utilize the PPPoE to authenticate one or more users of the computing device and the customer premise equipment. The authentication device further includes a housing to enclose the processing resource, one or more Ethernet input/output ports in order to communicate with the computing device and the customer premise equipment, and an indicator to indicate to the user an operating status for the authentication device. Once the authentication device authenticates the user, the authentication device becomes transparent to the computing device with no routing or bridging functionality.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for authenticating one or more DSL users, the system comprising:
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a computing device;
a modem interfaced with the computing device;
a processing resource interfaced with the computing device and the modem and remotely located from the computing device and the modem, the processing resource including Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet and operable to authenticate a user of the computing device and the modem;
one or more Ethernet input ports associated with the processing resource;
one or more Ethernet output ports associated with the processing resource;
a housing associated with the processing resource, the housing operable to enclose the processing resource; and
an indicator associated with the processing resource, the indicator operable to indicate to the user an operating status of the processing resource.
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2. A system for authenticating one or more users, the method comprising:
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a computing device;
a customer premise equipment interfaced with the computing device; and
an authentication device remotely located from the computing device and interfaced with the computing device and the customer premise equipment, the authentication device including Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet and operable to authenticate a user of the computing device and the customer premise equipment. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An authentication device comprising:
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a processing resource including Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet and operable to authenticate a user of a computing device and a customer premise equipment;
one or more Ethernet ports associated with the processing resource; and
an indicator associated with the processing resource, the indicator operable to indicate to the user an operating status of the processing resource. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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