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Mechanism for facilitating secure storage and retrieval of information on a smart card by an internet service provider using various network computer client devices

  • US 6,141,752 A
  • Filed: 05/05/1998
  • Issued: 10/31/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for a network computer client device (NC) to facilitate secure storage of account information on a smart card by an internet service provider (ISP), the method comprising the steps of:

  • (a) receiving ISP account information that includes an ISP digital signature portion from the ISP;

    (b) performing a cryptographic verification of the ISP account information using an ISP public key contained in a root ISP certificate within the NC; and

    (c) writing the ISP account information onto the smart card if the cryptographic verification in step (b) is successful.

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