US008127345B2 (12) United States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,127,345 B2 Gregg et al. (45) Date of Patent: *Feb. 28, 2012 (54) METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING (56) References Cited ACCESS TO PROTECTED COMPUTER RESOURCES PROVIDED VIA AN INTERNET U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS PROTOCOL NETWORK 4,691.355 A 9, 1987 WirStrom et al. (Continued) (75) Inventors: Richard L. Gregg, Elkhorn, NE (US); Sandeep Giri, Omaha, NE (US); FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS Timothy C. Goeke, Elkhorn, NE (US) EP 941 11581.8 2, 1995 (Continued) (73) Assignee: Prism Technologies LLC, Omaha, NE (US) OTHER PUBLICATIONS (*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this Prism Technologies LLC., v. Verisign, Inc., et al.: Civil Action No. patent is extended or adjusted under 35 05-214 JJF: Defendants' Second Supplemental Joint 35 U.S.C. S. 282 U.S.C. 154(b) by 585 days. Notice; Mar. 12, 2007; 7 pages; Exhibit A. pp. 1-80. This patent is Subject to a terminal dis (Continued) claimer. Primary Examiner — Kambiz Zand Appl. No.: 11/978,919 Assistant Examiner — Aubrey Wyszynski (21) (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm — Martin & Ferraro, LLP Filed: Oct. 30, 2007 (22) (57) ABSTRACT (65) Prior Publication Data A method and system for controlling access, by an authenti US 2008/OO66168 A1 Mar. 13, 2008 cation server, to protected computer resources provided via an Internet Protocol network that includes storing (i) a digital Related U.S. Application Data identification associated with at least one client computer device, and (ii) data associated with the protected computer (63) Continuation of application No. 10/230,638, filed on resources in at least one database associated with the authen Aug. 29, 2002, now Pat. No. 7,290,288, which is a tication server; authenticating, by the authentication server, continuation-in-part of application No. 08/872,710, the digital identification forwarded by at least one access filed on Jun. 11, 1997, now Pat. No. 6,516,416. server; authorizing, by the authentication server, the at least one client computer device to receive at least a portion of the (51) Int. C. protected computer resources requested by the at least one G06F 7/04 (2006.01) client computer device, based on the stored data associated G06F 15/16 (2006.01) with the requested protected computer resources; and permit G06F 7/30 (2006.01) ting access, by the authentication server, to the at least the H04L 29/06 (2006.01) portion of the protected computer resources upon Success (52) U.S. Cl. ..................................... 726/7, 726/4; 726/5 fully authenticating the digital identification and upon Suc (58) Field of Classification Search .................. 726/7, 4, cessfully authorizing the at least once client computer device. 72675 See application file for complete search history. 92 Claims, 27 Drawing Sheets accouTHoerSOFWARE AccountoderAccESS device option.All s SecuRRANSACTION SERVER sorware SECURE TRANSACTion server site.ANISTRATION Software Accounthoor ADMNSTRATIONSoftware e TrANSACEARNGHouse serversoftware Transaction ceaRNGOUSE AABAS a scusRWER BACKNSYS US 8,127,345 B2 Page 2 U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS 5,740,361 A 4, 1998 Brown 4,694,492 A 9, 1987 WirStrom et al. 5,754,864 A 5, 1998 H11 4.796,220 A 1, 1989 Wolfe 5,757,907 A 5, 1998 Cooper et al. 4,864,494. 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