(12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,369.469 B2 Gregg Et Al
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
USOO9369469B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 9,369.469 B2 Gregg et al. (45) Date of Patent: *Jun. 14, 2016 (54) METHOD FORMANAGING ACCESS TO USPC .............................................................. 726/4 PROTECTED COMPUTER RESOURCES See application file for complete search history. (71) Applicant: PRISM TECHNOLOGIES LLC, (56) References Cited Omaha, NE (US) (72) Inventors: Richard L. Gregg, Elkhorn, NE (US); U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS Sandeep Giri, San Francisco, CA (US); 4,446,519 A 5/1984 Thomas Timothy C. Goeke, Elkhorn, NE (US) 4,471,163 A 9, 1984 Donald et al. (73) Assignee: PRISM TECHNOLOGIES, L.L.C., (Continued) Omaha, NE (US) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 EP O 268 141 A2 5, 1988 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days. EP O 456920 A2 4f1990 This patent is Subject to a terminal dis (Continued) claimer. OTHER PUBLICATIONS (21) Appl. No.: 14/549,943 Defendants' Joint Invalidity Contentions and Joint Supplemental (22) Filed: Nov. 21, 2014 Answer and Objections to Plaintiffs Interrogatory No. 4; Prism (65) Prior Publication Data Technologies LLC v. Verisign, Inc., et al.: Civil Action No. 05-214 US 2015/OO82392 A1 Mar. 19, 2015 JJF; Sep. 5, 2006; 118 pages. Related U.S. Application Data (Continued) (63) Continuation of application No. 13/752,036, filed on Primary Examiner — Kambiz Zand Jan. 28, 2013, now Pat. No. 8,898,746, which is a Assistant Examiner — Aubrey Wyszynski continuation of application No. 12/944,473, filed on Nov. 11, 2010, now Pat. No. 8,387,155, which is a (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Martin & Ferraro, LLP (57) ABSTRACT (Continued) A system for securing and tracking usage of transaction Ser (51) Int. C. vices or computer resources by a client computer from a first H04L 29/06 (2006.01) server computer, which includes clearinghouse means for G06F2L/44 (2013.01) storing identity data of the first server computer and the client G06F 2/33 (2013.01) computer(s); server software means and client Software (52) U.S. C. means adapted to forward its identity data and identity data of CPC .............. H04L 63/10 (2013.01); G06F 2 1/335 the client computer(s) to the clearinghouse means at the (2013.01); G06F 2 1/44 (2013.01); H04L 63/08 beginning of an operating session; and a hardware key con (2013.01); nected to the client computer, the key being adapted to gen (Continued) erate a digital identification as part of the identity data; wherein the hardware key is implemented using a hardware (58) Field of Classification Search token access system, a magnetic card access system, a Smart CPC .......... G06F 21/335; G06F 2221/2101; G06F card access system, a biometric identification access system 222 1/2129; G06F 2221/2135; G06F or a central processing unit with a unique embedded digital 222 1/2141; G06F 222 1/2149; G06F 21/44; identification. H04L 63/08; H04L 63/0823; H04L 63/0853; H04L 63/10; HO4L 2463/102 55 Claims, 27 Drawing Sheets SArf CSN E8 ACCCU ALESE ER webserver objectSER BROWSER OG-NCAA SSSIONMANAGER US 9,369.469 B2 Page 2 Related U.S. Application Data 5,237,614 8, 1993 Weiss 5,239,583 8, 1993 Parrillo continuation of application No. 1 1/978,919, filed on 5,241,606 8, 1993 Horie Oct. 30, 2007, now Pat. No. 8,127,345, which is a 5,247,575 9, 1993 Sprague et al. 5,249,230 9, 1993 Mihm continuation of application No. 10/230,638, filed on 5,251,259 10, 1993 Mosley Aug. 29, 2002, now Pat. No. 7,290,288, which is a 5,260,999 11, 1993 Wyman continuation-in-part of application No. 08/872,710, 5,265,162 11, 1993 Bush et al. filed on Jun. 11, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,516,416. 5,276,314 1, 1994 Martino et al. 5,291,598 3, 1994 Grundy (52) U.S. C. 5,315,657 5, 1994 Abadi et al. CPC ........ H04L 63/0823 (2013.01); H04L 63/0853 5,321,242 6, 1994 Heath, Jr. 5,325,442 6, 1994 Knapp (2013.01); G06F 222 1/2101 (2013.01); G06F 5,329,573 T/1994 Chang 222 1/2129 (2013.01); G06F222 1/2135 5,337,357 8, 1994 Chou et al. (2013.01); G06F 222 1/2141 (2013.01); G06F 5,343,529 8, 1994 Goldfine et al. 222 1/2149 (2013.01); H04L 2463/102 5,347,580 9, 1994 Molva et al. (2013.01) 5,349,642 9, 1994 Kingdon 5,349,643 9, 1994 Cox et al. References Cited 5,351,303 9, 1994 Willmore (56) 5,357,573 10, 1994 Walters 5,371,794 12, 1994 Diffie et al. U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,373,561 12, 1994 Haber et al. 5,375,240 12, 1994 Grundy 4,652,990 A 3, 1987 Paillen et al. 5,379,343 1/1995 Grube et al. 4,658,093 A 4, 1987 Hellman 5,412,654 5, 1995 Perkins 4,685,055 A 8, 1987 Thomas 5,414,844 5, 1995 Wang 4,691.355 A 9, 1987 WirStrom et al. 5,416,842 5, 1995 Aziz 4,694,492 A 9, 1987 WirStrom et al. 5,428,745 6, 1995 De Bruijn et al. 4,723,284 A 2f1988 Munck et al. 5,442,708 8, 1995 Adams, Jr. et al. 4,748,561 A 5, 1988 Brown 5,444,782 8, 1995 Adams, Jr. et al. 4,796,220 A 1, 1989 Wolfe 5,455,953 10, 1995 Russell 4,821,118 A 4, 1989 Lafreniere 5,481,611 1, 1996 Owens et al. 4,837,422 A 6, 1989 Dethloff et al. 5483,596 1, 1996 Rosenow et al. 4,864,494. A 9, 1989 Kobus, Jr. 5,485.409 1, 1996 Gupta et al. 4,866,769 A 9/1989 Karp 5.490,216 2, 1996 Richardson, III 4.885,789 A 12/1989 Burger et al. 5,491,804 2, 1996 Heath et al. 4,907,268 A 3, 1990 Bosen et al. 5,497,421 3, 1996 Kaufman et al. 4,916,691 A 4, 1990 Goodman et al. 5.499.297 3, 1996 Boebert 4,916,738 A 4, 1990 Chandra et al. 5,502,766 3, 1996 Boebert et al. 4,932,054 A 6, 1990 Chou et al. 5,502,831 3, 1996 Grube et al. 4,935,962 A 6, 1990 Austin 5,509,070 4, 1996 Schull 4,962,449 A 10/1990 Schlesinger 5,511,122 4, 1996 Atkinson 4,977,594 A 12, 1990 Shear 5,513,261 4, 1996 Maher 4,993,068 A 2f1991 Piosenka et al. 5,534,855 T/1996 Shockley et al. 4,995,086 A 2/1991 Lilley et al. 5,535,276 T/1996 Ganesan 4,998.279 A 3, 1991 Weiss 5,539,828 T/1996 Davis 4,999,806 A 3, 1991 Chernow et al. 5,542,046 T/1996 Carlson et al. 5,023,907 A 6, 1991 Johnson et al. 5,544,322 8, 1996 Cheng et al. 5,032.979 A 7, 1991 Hecht et al. 5,546.463 8, 1996 Caputo et al. 5,048,085 A 9, 1991 Abraham et al. 5,550,896 8, 1996 Chavez, Jr. 5,054,089 A 10, 1991 Uchida et al. 5,572,673 11, 1996 Shurts 5,060,263. A 10, 1991 Bosen et al. 5,577,209 11, 1996 Boyle et al. 5,081,676 A 1/1992 Chou et al. 5,586,260 12, 1996 Hu 5,091,942 A 2, 1992 Dent 5,588,059 12, 1996 Chandos et al. 5,095,194 A 3, 1992 Barbanell 5,590,133 12, 1996 Billstrom 5,103,476 A 4, 1992 Waite et al. 5,590, 197 12, 1996 Chen et al. 5,109,427 A 4/1992 Yang 5,590,199 12, 1996 Krajewski, Jr. et al. 5,109,428 A 4, 1992 Igaki et al. 5,592,553 1/1997 Guski et al. 5,113,499 A 5/1992 Ankney et al. 5,604.804 2, 1997 Micali 5,138,712 A 8, 1992 Corbin 5,606,615 2, 1997 Lapointe et al. 5,144,680 A 9/1992 Kobayashi et al. 5,613,012 3, 1997 Hoffman 5,146,102 A 9/1992 Higuchi et al. 5,615,277 3, 1997 Hoffman 5,146,499 A 9, 1992 Geffrotin 5,623,637 4, 1997 Jones et al. 5,153,919 A 10/1992 Reeds, III et al. 5,629,980 5, 1997 Stefik et al. 5,163,147 A 11, 1992 Orita 5,634,012 5, 1997 Stefik et al. 5,168,520 A 12, 1992 Weiss 5,649,099 7/1997 Theimer et al. 5, 180,901 A 1/1993 Hiramatsu 5,655.077 8, 1997 Jones et al. 5, 182,770 A 1/1993 Medveczky et al. 5,657,390 8, 1997 Elgamal et al. 5, 199,066 A 3/1993 Logan 8, 1997 Sudia 5,204,961 A 4, 1993 Barlow 5,659,616 5,210,588 A 5, 1993 Lee 5,666,411 9, 1997 McCarty 5,210,797 A 5, 1993 USui et al. 5,666,416 9, 1997 Micali 5,222, 133 A 6, 1993 Chou et al. 5,677,953 10, 1997 Dolphin 5,222,134 A 6, 1993 Waite et al. 5,677,955 10, 1997 Doggett et al. 5,222,152 A 6, 1993 Fishbine et al.