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Identifying a computing device

  • US 20080301298A1
  • Filed: 02/25/2003
  • Published: 12/04/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for identifying a computing device connected to a network, the method comprising:

  • associating a network-address-independent identity identifier with a computing device connected to a network, the identity identifier being independent of a network address of the computing device and unique across computing devices connected to the network;

    associating with the identity identifier security information for use in authentication of the computing device; and

    associating a network address of the computing device with the identity identifier, wherein the network address comprises a global address that specifies a protocol, a network identifier, and an address meaningful for the combination of the protocol and a network identified by the network identifier.

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