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Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008

Filed:

Aug. 29, 2000
Applicants:

Rico Mariani, Kirkland, WA (US);

David M. Broman, Redmond, WA (US);

Sanjeev K. Rajan, Kirkland, WA (US);

Kristi L. Cooper, Bellevue, WA (US);

Inventors:

Rico Mariani, Kirkland, WA (US);

David M. Broman, Redmond, WA (US);

Sanjeev K. Rajan, Kirkland, WA (US);

Kristi L. Cooper, Bellevue, WA (US);

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01); G06F 11/30 (2006.01); G06F 12/14 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04N 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Systems, methods and data structures are described for attaching a digital signature to a web page and authenticating the digital signature before allowing the web page to invoke a software control on a computer that has downloaded the web page. Unauthorized users cannot gain access to a control on a computer through a web page that is downloaded to the computer, if the source of the web page or application cannot be authenticated or is not a trusted source.


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