Remote unblocking with a security agent
First Claim
1. An apparatus to unblock a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
- a client-side transfer agent for securely transferring information among an unblocking service, the end user, and the security device;
an agent-side transfer agent for securely transferring information between the unblocking service and a security agent;
an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) generated after verification by the security agent and securely transferred from the agent-side transfer agent to the unblocking service, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device;
an Unblock Code (UBC) securely transferred from the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent, wherein the client-side transfer agent uses the UBC to unblock the security device; and
the unblocking service for establishing a secure gateway and storing the UAC and UBC,wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, andwherein the security device is a smart card.
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Abstract
An apparatus to unblock a security device issued to an end user includes an unblocking service for establishing a secure gateway. A client-side applet securely transfers information among the unblocking service, the end user, and the security device. An agent-side applet securely transfers information between the unblocking service and a security agent. An Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) is securely transferred from the agent-side applet and the client-side applet to the unblocking service. An Unblock Code (UBC) is securely transferred from the unblocking service to the client-side applet. The client-side applet is set to check at a configurable frequency for determining that the UAC is generated. The client-side applet uses the UBC to unblock the security device.
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32 Claims
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1. An apparatus to unblock a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
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a client-side transfer agent for securely transferring information among an unblocking service, the end user, and the security device; an agent-side transfer agent for securely transferring information between the unblocking service and a security agent; an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) generated after verification by the security agent and securely transferred from the agent-side transfer agent to the unblocking service, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; an Unblock Code (UBC) securely transferred from the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent, wherein the client-side transfer agent uses the UBC to unblock the security device; and the unblocking service for establishing a secure gateway and storing the UAC and UBC, wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of unblocking a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
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establishing a secure gateway by an unblocking service; transferring information among the unblocking service, the end user, and the security device in a secure manner; transferring information between the unblocking service and the security agent in a secure manner; generating an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) after verification by a security agent, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; transferring the UAC securely from an agent-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; supplying the UAC to the end user by the security agent; applying the UAC to a client-side transfer agent by the end user; transferring the UAC securely from the client-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; verifying the UAC transferred by the client-side transfer agent and the agent-side transfer agent match; transferring an Unblock Code (UBC) securely from the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent; and unblocking the security device using the UBC, wherein the unblocking service stores the UAC and the UBC, wherein the security agent and the agent-side transfer agent are unable to access the UBC, wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of unblocking a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
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establishing a secure gateway by an unblocking service; transferring information among the unblocking service, the end user, and the security device in a secure manner; transferring information between the unblocking service and the security agent in a secure manner; presenting an end user identifier and a password by the end user for a client-side transfer agent to connect to the unblocking service; performing an authentication process for every transfer between the client-side transfer agent and the unblocking service; generating an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) after verification by a security agent, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; transferring the UAC securely from an agent-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; supplying the UAC to the end user by the security agent; applying the UAC to the client-side transfer agent by the end user; transferring the UAC securely from the client-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; verifying the UAC transferred by the client-side transfer agent and the agent-side transfer agent match through the unblocking service; transferring an Unblock Code (UBC) securely from the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent; unblocking the security device using the UBC; checking at a configurable frequency to determine whether the UAC is generated; correlating the end user identifier and a security device identifier prior to acceptance of the UAC; and providing the UBC by the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent after correlation of the end user identifier, the password, and the security device identifier, wherein the unblocking service stores the UAC and the UBC, wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card.
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24. A method of unblocking a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
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gathering information from the end user and the security device; verifying the information gathered from the end user and the security device; contacting the security agent by the end user; supplying end user information verbally to the security agent; verifying identity of the end user by the security agent using an identity verification mechanism; generating an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) after verification by the security agent, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; delivering the UAC to an unblocking service; storing the UAC against a security device record in a directory service; supplying the UAC from the security agent to the end user; applying the UAC to a client-side transfer agent by the end user; delivering the UAC securely from the client-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; verifying the UAC of the client-side transfer agent and an agent-side transfer agent match through the unblocking service; requesting an Unblock Code (UBC) from the directory service; unblocking the security device by transferring the UBC from the directory service to the client-side transfer agent; wherein the unblocking service stores the UAC and the UBC, wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of unblocking a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
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gathering information from the end user and the security device; verifying the information gathered from the end user and the security device; contacting the security agent by the end user; supplying end user information to the security agent; verifying identity of the end user by the security agent using an identity verification mechanism; generating an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) after verification by the security agent, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; transferring the UAC to an unblocking service; storing the UAC against a security device record in a directory service; transferring the UAC to an unblocking service; storing the UAC against a security device record in a directory service; supplying the UAC from the security agent to the end user; applying the UAC to a client-side transfer agent by the end user; delivering the UAC securely from the client-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; verifying the UAC transferred by the client-side transfer agent en agent-side transfer agent match through the unblocking service; requesting an Unblock Code (UBC) from the directory service; unblocking the security device by transferring the UBC from the directory service to the client-side transfer agent; gathering information from the end user using the client-side transfer agent; gathering information from the security device using the client-side transfer agent; generating a new UBC; setting the security device to the new UBC; delivering the new UBC to the directory service; and verifying the security device is not already permanently blocked, wherein the unblocking service stores the UAC and the UBC, wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card.
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31. A computer system adapted to unblock a security device issued to an end user, comprising:
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a processor; a memory, and software instructions for enabling the computer under control of the processor, to establish a secure gateway by an unblocking service; transfer information among the unblocking service, the end user, and the security device in a secure manner; transfer information between the unblocking service and a security agent in a secure manner; generating an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) after verification by a security agent, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; transfer the UAC securely from an agent-side transfer agent and a client-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; transfer an Unblock Code (UBC) securely from the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent; and unblock the security device using the UBC; wherein the unblocking service stores the UAC and the UBC, wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected to and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card.
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32. An apparatus for unblocking a security device issued to an end user, comprising;
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means for establishing a secure gateway by an unblocking service; means for transferring information among the unblocking service, the end user, and the security device in a secure manner; means for transferring information between the unblocking service and a security agent in a secure manner; means for generating an Unblock Authorization Code (UAC) after verification by a security agent, wherein verification comprises verifying the end user is assigned the security device while the end user is in possession of the security device; means for transferring the UAC securely from an agent-side transfer agent and a client-side transfer agent to the unblocking service; means for transferring an Unblock Code (UBC) securely from the unblocking service to the client-side transfer agent; and means for unblocking the security device using the UBC; wherein the unblocking service stores the UAC and the UBC, and wherein the security device is configured to be accessed by a security device reader operatively connected and allowing access to a computer system to provide strong end user authentication, and wherein the security device is a smart card.
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