Method and apparatus for providing authentication using policy-controlled authentication articles and techniques
US10009378B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/80
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus provides first or second factor authentication by providing selectability of a plurality of second factor authentication policies associated with a second factor authentication article. The first or second factor authentication article includes authentication information, such as a plurality of data elements in different cells or locations on the authentication article, which can be located by using corresponding location information. The method and apparatus provides second factor authentication based on the first or second factor authentication article by enforcing at least one of the plurality of selected authentication policies.
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