METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLIENT AUTHENTICATION USING AN AUTHENTICATION AGENT - Patent 1277324

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EP 1 277 324 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.06.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21)	Application number: 01930857.6

(22)	Date of filing: 26.04.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04L 29/06

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0113/628

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0108/2555 (01.11.2001 Gazette 2001/44)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

26.04.2000 US 559228

(71)	Applicant: Sun Microsystems Inc.
	Palo Alto,California 94303 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	KARIM, Ron San Jose, CA 95138 (US)

(74)	Representative: Stuttard, Garry Philip
	Urquhart-Dykes & LordTower HouseMerrion Way Leeds LS2 8PA Leeds LS2 8PA (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CLIENT AUTHENTICATION USING AN AUTHENTICATION AGENT