User/product authentication and piracy management system
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Abstract
A system in the form of a software solution that provides new and unique solutions to the need to secure digital environments. The present invention uses innovative and new forms of multi-factor user authentication and digital identity management, providing levels of security unmatched in the industry. In addition, the system provides new and unique methods of software piracy management including CD media-based copy protection, remote CD media validation, embedded product serialization, protection of electronically distributed software, and remote product installation tracking.
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30 Claims
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1-18. -18. (canceled)
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19. A system for user identity management comprising:
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a security architecture capable of utilizing at least one authentication product embodied in a computer readable medium whereby the authentication product comprises at least one software application embodied in a computer readable medium and database architecture embodied in a computer readable medium combined with at least one external device;
wherein the external device is capable of rendering a unique identifier and a means for determining the presence of the physical device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An autonomous standalone application comprising:
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application software capable of allowing a software manufacturer to integrate a system for user identity management, wherein the system comprises;
a security architecture capable of utilizing at least one authentication product embodied in a computer readable medium whereby the authentication product comprises at least one software application embodied in a computer readable medium and database architecture embodied in a computer readable medium combined with at least one external device; and
wherein the external device is capable of rendering a unique identifier and a means for determining the presence of the physical device;
wherein the standalone application is autonomous to the authentication product;
wherein the standalone application is capable of maintaining information on each end user; and
wherein the external device is a serialized optical media.
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