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System and method for authentication of users and communications received from computer systems

  • US 20050177750A1
  • Filed: 02/03/2005
  • Published: 08/11/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/09/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of receiving information useful for logging a user into a computer system, comprising:

  • providing from the computer system to the user a prompt for a user identifier; and

    receiving the user identifier from the user; and

    responsive to the user identifier received;

    providing from the computer system to the user a prompt for confidential information; and

    providing to the user customization information corresponding to the user identifier received that is perceptible to the user and can allow the user to authenticate the computer system if the customization information provided matches customization information expected by the user; and

    wherein;

    said customization information not being presented to the user between the providing from the computer system to the user the prompt for the user identifier step and the receiving the user identifier step; and

    the correspondence of the customization information with the user identifier not ordinarily being publicly known.

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