Anthropomorphism in Technical Presentation

1. The Client Computer connects to the Agent. The Agent protects the network by restricting access to only authorized Users.
“Hello, Agent. I would like to connect to the network.”
“Hello, Client Computer. Please send me a Username for authentication.”
User
Client
Bob
Agent
Authentication Server
The Accused System Does Not Infringe
1
click to proceed
click to proceed

2. The Client Computer system prompts the User to enter his Username and Password. The Username will be sent to the Server. The Password is known only to the User and the Client Computer. The Password is “locked” to the Client Computer and never sent to the Authentication Server.
2
Please Enter Username:
Bob
Bob
letMEin23
Password:
letMEin23
User
Client
Bob
letMEin23
Agent
click to proceed
click to proceed

3. The Client Computer requests authentication from the Agent and sends the Username to the Agent. The Agent forwards the Username to the Authentication Server. The Password is never sent.
3
“The user named ‘Bob’ wants to join the network. Please authenticate him.”
User
Client
Bob
Bob
letMEin23
Bob
Agent
click to proceed
click to proceed

4. The Client Computer and the Server negotiate to select a form of authentication.
4
“Hello, Client. How would you like to authenticate?”
User
Client
Bob
letMEin23
Agent
click to proceed
click to proceed

5. The Client Computer requests authentication that protects the secure nature of the User’s Password.
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“I don’t want to send my password, so let’s use PEAP-MS-CHAP-V2”
“OK.”
User
Client
Bob
letMEin23
Agent
click to proceed

Anthropomorphism in Technical Presentation

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