Device-specific authorization at distributed locations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8627416
APP PUB NO 20120260320A1
SERIAL NO

13525873

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A method includes receiving, at a client device, an authentication seed from a first network. The method also includes receiving a shared secret. The method further includes, in response to receiving the authentication seed, determining a network address of the client device. The method further includes computing a result of a one-way hash function of a combination of the network address, the authentication seed, and the shared secret. The method further includes transmitting the network address and the result of the one-way hash function to a server that provides access control of a second network coupled to the first network. The method further includes receiving permission from the server to access the second network.

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  • WAYPORT, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Keeler, James D Austin, US 44 3271
Melendez, John R Buda, US 4 41

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