Authentication and access control via wireless communication
First Claim
1. A system for authentication and authorization of physical equipment use comprising:
- a computer network having a central computer gateway;
at least one system-access detector having a location identification, said at least one system-access detector interfacing with said central computer gateway; and
at least one client identifier unit having a client identification and located with the equipment, said client identifier unit communicating with at least one of said at least one system-access detector.
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Abstract
A system and method for authenticating and authorizing use of physical equipment. The system includes a conventional computer network having a central computer gateway, at least one system-access detector connected to the central computer gateway and having a unique location identification, and at least one client identifier coupled with the physical equipment and having a unique client identification. The method includes providing a wireless system for communication between a client identification unit and at least one system-access detector connected to a central computer gateway of a wide-area computer network; connecting the client identification unit with the control system of the physical equipment; obtaining operator identification at the client identification unit; transmitting authentication and identification of the client identification unit to the central computer gateway; transmitting data between the computer network and the central computer gateway; and permitting activation and monitoring of the physical equipment connecting the controller board with the control system of the physical equipment; enabling secure authentication and identification of the controller board; communicating authentication and identification of the controller board to the computer network; transmitting data between the computer network and the controller board; and, permitting activation and monitoring of the physical equipment.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for authentication and authorization of physical equipment use comprising:
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a computer network having a central computer gateway;
at least one system-access detector having a location identification, said at least one system-access detector interfacing with said central computer gateway; and
at least one client identifier unit having a client identification and located with the equipment, said client identifier unit communicating with at least one of said at least one system-access detector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 18, 19)
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12. A system for authentication and authorization of physical equipment use comprising:
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a central computer gateway connected to a WAN;
at least one system-access detector connected with said central computer gateway, each of said at least one system-access detector having a MAC address and an IP address corresponding to a physical location identification; and
at least one client identifier unit having a client identification and located with the equipment, said client identifier unit wirelessly communicating with at least one of said at least one system-access detector. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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- 20. A system according to claim 1, wherein said computer network comprises profiles for a given device configuration, said profiles comprising binary codes to be used by devices defined to the network, and said network providing and modifying said binary codes relating to said devices.
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20-1. A method for authentication and authorization of physical equipment having a control system, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a wireless system for communication between a client identification unit and at least one system-access detector connected to a central computer gateway of a WAN;
connecting the client identification unit with the control system of the physical equipment;
obtaining operator identification at the client identification unit;
transmitting authentication and identification of the client identification unit to the central computer gateway;
transmitting data between the computer network and the central computer gateway; and
permitting activation and monitoring of the physical equipment.
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