Determining user authentication requirements along a continuum based on a current state of the user and/or the attributes related to the function requiring authentication
US10050962B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2137
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems, apparatus, methods, and computer program products are provided for determining a user's authentication requirements/credentials for function requiring authentication based on determining a location along an authentication continuum. The location along the authentication continuum defines the degree of authentication/credentials required to access the function and is determined based on a current state of the user and/or function attributes. The more or less that is known about the current state of the user the more or less likely the user is the user that is attempting to access the function and, thus, the authentication requirements required to access the function can be adjusted according (increased or decreased).
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