Inventors:
Larry Hines - Santa Clara CA, US
International Classification:
H04K001/00
H04L009/00
Abstract:
A system for providing and authenticating a personal identification number (PIN) or password over a network, comprising: a user device; a first server, coupled to the user device, for encrypting and decrypting enrollment information, the information comprising an enrollment request and an enrollment applet; a second server, coupled to the user device, for encrypting and decrypting authorization information, the authorization information comprising a PIN code or password and authentication data; a host application, coupled to the first server and the second server, for verifying and transmitting authorization information and enrollment information; a first secure connection for coupling the first server and the user device; a second secure connection for coupling the second server and the user device; and a customer applet, transmitted from the host application to the user device over the first secure connection, for allowing a user to enter enrollment information comprising a PIN code or password.