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Computer system identification

  • US 7,743,412 B1
  • Filed: 02/26/1999
  • Issued: 06/22/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/26/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving, over a global computer network, an unsolicited request from a first computer system coupled to the global computer network for a second computer system coupled to the global computer network to provide an identification of the second computer system;

    in response to the request, providing a visual interface on the second computer system to notify both a user of the second computer system of the request and prompt the user to allow or deny the request; and

    in response to the user allowing the request providing a hash value to the first computer system, the hash value being generated by encryption of a key associated with a first computer system with an identifier that identifies the second computer system, andbased on a response of the user to the request, selectively communicating the key to a browser of the second computer system.

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