Proximity-based user authentication
US10771458B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/18
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage medium, for automatically providing a user with access to a secured resource. In some implementations, a client device detects that a second device that has been designated as an authentication for a user is within a predetermined level of proximity to the client device. The client device sends data indicating that the second device is within the predetermined level of proximity of the client device to a server system. The client device receives data indicating an attempt to access a resource using the client device while the second device is within the predetermined level of proximity to the client device. The client device sends an authentication request to the server system. The client device receives data indicating approval of the authentication request and provides access to the resource.
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