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Method for authenticating a user to a machine

US10607211B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 6, 2014
Grant dateMar 31, 2020
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/0853
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a method for authenticating a user to a machine: generating a challenge by the machine, generating a first pattern, in which the challenge is coded, by the machine, displaying the first pattern on a display device of the machine, optically recording the first pattern by a user device, decoding the first pattern to receive the challenge by the user device, generating a response to the challenge by the user device, generating a second pattern, in which the response is coded, by the user device, displaying the second pattern on a display device of the user device, optically recording the second pattern by the machine, decoding the second pattern to receive the response by the machine, checking the correctness of the response by the machine, and, on the condition that the response is correct, fulfilling a function by the machine.

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