Cumulative authentication for step-up increased authentication factors
US10348709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/105
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Techniques are disclosed for providing an authentication service that performs authentication of users on behalf of a relying party. The authentication service receives authentication requirements from the relying party and compares those requirements with authentication capabilities of the user and user equipment. If the authentication requirements are met, the authentication service may perform authentication using the corresponding authentication factors. If the available authentication factors are insufficient or the user fails authentication using the authentication factors used by the authentication service, the relying party may be notified that authentication failed. Upon successful authentication, the authentication service notifies the requiring party that the user has been authenticated.
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