Claims
- 1. An authenticating and encrypting communications device for establishing a secure communications link between a remote computing site and a computing device of a user over a data transfer path, said communications device comprising:
- an encryptor for encrypting transmit data to be transmitted to said remote computing site over said data transfer path, and for decrypting receive data received by said communications device from a source;
- an authenticator for authenticating to said remote computing site that said communications device is authorized;
- a network adaptor for transmitting the transmit data and for receiving the receive data over said data transfer path; and
- a compact, pocket-sized housing containing said encryptor, said authenticator and said network adaptor, said encryptor, authenticator and network adaptor being electrically interconnected and being electrically configured for interconnection with said data transfer path and said computing device of said user.
- 2. A communications device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said authenticator includes means for authenticating the identity of said user to said remote computing site.
- 3. A communications device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said authenticator includes means for verifying the source and accuracy of said receive data.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application(s) Ser. No. 08/273,764 filed on Jul. 12, 1994, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,546,463.
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