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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2007
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2002
Michael G. Lee, Ottawa, CA;
Michael G. Lee, Ottawa, CA;
Nortel Networks Limited, St. Laurent, Quebec, CA;
Abstract
A communication system, for use with a communications network, includes a client configured to communicate with the server via the network. The client includes an input configured to receive a communication from a server via the network, a data set with identifiable portions, and an apparatus coupled to the interface and coupled and configured to select a portion of the data set, the apparatus being further configured to process the selected portion of the data set and a portion of the communication in accordance with an authentication function to produce an authentication result, where the selected portion of the data set is configured to serve a function independent of being used in accordance with the authentication function.