Abstract
An authorization device for authorizing operations of a remote server requested from user computers via a data communications network, the device having a computer interface for connecting the device to a local user computer for communication with the remote server via a data communications network, a user interface for presenting information to a user, and control logic adapted to use security data accessible to the control logic in use to establish between the device and server, via the local user computer, a mutually-authenticated connection for encrypted end-to-end communications between the device and server; collect from the server via said connection information indicative of any operation requested via a different connection to the server and requiring authorization by a user of the device; and present said information to a user via said user interface to prompt for authorization of said operation.
Information
| Application ID | 2501/CHENP/2011 |
| Invention Field | COMPUTER SCIENCE |
| Date of Application | 2011-04-15 |
| Publication Number | 09/2012 |
Applicants
| Name | Address | Country | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Business Machines Corporation | New Orchard Road Armonk New York 10504 United States of America. | U.S.A. | U.S.A. |
Inventors
| Name | Address | Country | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL BAENTSCH | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Germany |
| PETER BUHLER | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Germany |
| THOMAS EIRICH | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Germany |
| RETO HERMANN | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| FRANK HOERING | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Germany |
| THORSTEN KRAMP | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Germany |
| MICHAEL P KUYPER | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Switzerland |
| THOMAS D WEIGOLD | IBM Research GmbH Zurich Research Laboratory Saeumerstrasse 4 CH-8803 Rueschlikon (CH) | Switzerland | Germany |
Specification
This invention relates generally to authorization of server operations requested from user computers over data communications networks. Apparatus, systems and computer programs are provided for authorizing remote server operations and for controlling performance of operations by servers in dependence on such authorization.
Documents
| Name | Date |
| 2501-chenp-2011 correspondence others 04-05-2011.pdf | 2011-05-04 |
| 2501-chenp-2011 form-18 19-04-2011.pdf | 2011-04-19 |
| Form-5.pdf | 2011-09-04 |
| Form-3.pdf | 2011-09-04 |
| Form-1.pdf | 2011-09-04 |
| Drawings.pdf | 2011-09-04 |
| abstract2501-CHENP-2011.jpg | 2012-01-19 |
| 2501-CHENP-2011-FER.pdf | 2017-03-22 |
| 2501-CHENP-2011-AbandonedLetter.pdf | 2017-09-27 |
Orders
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