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Securing remote authentication

US10693873B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC · US

Inventors

Tarek B. Kamel · Issaquah, US
Adrian Frei · Seattle, US
James Shang Kai Chou · Bellevue, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2018
Grant date	Jun 23, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W12/77
WIPO fieldDigital communication
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Authenticating a secure session between a first user entity and an identity provider using a second user entity. The method includes receiving a request for a session from an entity that purports to be the first user entity. The method further includes sending authentication context from the request, and wherein the authentication context for the request arrives at the second user entity. The method further includes receiving an indication that the authentication context has been verified. As a result, the method further includes authenticating a secure session between a first user entity and an identity provider or approving a secure transaction.

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