Multi-factor authentication
US10455025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An authenticated session with a remote system is established and identified through an authentication token for the session. During that session, a resource is accessed requiring additional authentication beyond what the authentication token was originally authorized for. Out-of-band processing from the existing session performs the additional authentication and permission from the authentication token are upgraded to include permissions for accessing the resource during the session. The resource is accessed during the session with the authentication token having the upgraded permissions.
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