The present invention features a system and method for establishing a secure communication channel between a client and an application server. In one embodiment, a ticket service generates a ticket having an identifier and a session key. A communications device obtains the ticket from the ticket service...http://www.google.com.hk/patents/US6986040?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US6986040 - System and method of exploiting the security of a secure communication channel to secure a non-secure communication channel