Patent ID: 7447910
Filing Date: 2008-11-04
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method for authenticating a user for access to protected areas, where an access code is read from a database comprising a plurality of pre-calculated access codes that are stored on a security medium, particularly a chip card, and is transmitted to a data processing apparatus, wherein said method comprises the steps of: authenticating the user before the access code is read, starting a mediator program, particularly a Java program, a card program stored on the security medium is asked by the mediator program to read the access code, the mediator program is authenticated by the security medium, and, if the mediator program and the user have been correctly authenticated, the access code is read from the database by the card program, is transferred to the mediator program and is transmitted to the data processing apparatus by the mediator program, wherein after the mediator program is authenticated, the access code is read from the database by the card program, is then transferred to the mediator program and is then transmitted to said data processing apparatus, said access code being provided for each new connection that is extended between the user and the data processing apparatus.