×

Apparatus and method for portal device authentication

  • US 6,701,522 B1
  • Filed: 04/07/2000
  • Issued: 03/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method for authenticating a user comprising:

  • communicatively coupling a portable data processing device to a client computer, the client computer having a communication channel configured to communicate with one or more servers;

    receiving a request from said client at one of said servers to access server resources, said client operated by said user;

    determining if said portable data processing device is coupled to said client; and

    providing said user with access to particular server resources associated with said user upon detecting that said user'"'"'s portable data processing device is coupled to said client.

View all claims
  • 4 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×