Method for identifying Internet users

Abstract

New Internet-based services require service providers to identify Internet users. According to the invention, this requirement is met in that the Internet access provider provides IP packets for its customers with data which identify the Internet user's IP packets as required. Internet access providers use encryption to ensure the integrity of this data.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a method for identifying Internet users and an Internet access node. Background technique [0002] Today, Internet access providers provide Internet access for a huge market without using the service feature of "network-wide Internet user identification". But new Internet-based services require that Internet users be identified relative to service providers. This identification should also ensure that it cannot be forged and misused by other Internet users. For example, Internet telephony services and Internet-telephone network services presuppose the identification of the user of the service (ie the sender of the IP packets containing the signalized data for the service). The providers of these new Internet services are not necessarily the Internet access providers of Internet users. [0003] How have these issues been resolved so far? [0004] All hitherto known methods for secure identification (authentication) of Intern...

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Problems solved by technology

[0009] 1. Most Internet users are dial-up, and their Internet access provider only assigns them a temporary IP address;

[0010] 2. IPSEC as a point-to-point method of class a) requires storage of identification and authentication data of all potential communication partners, and is therefore not suitable for the huge market of new Internet services

[0019] A disadvantage of all known methods is the enormous expense of installi

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