Controlling access to a process using a separate hardware device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8850558
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12363988

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A method and apparatus for automatic user authentication are described. The method includes receiving information at a device, the device including a credential container; storing the information at the credential container and performing cryptographic calculations on the received information and providing the encrypted information upon request.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ong, Peng T Singapore, SG 10 247

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