Computer-executable application that facilitates multi-factor authentication
US10957426B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/082
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Described herein are various technologies pertaining to authenticating, via a two-factor authentication method, the identity of a user requesting access to a medical application such as an electronic health record (EHR). The medical application, executing on a server computing device, authenticates the user based upon log in credentials provided to a client computing device, and indicates to the client computing device that the user has been authenticated. The client computing device transmits a message to a helper application (executing on a second server computing device), where the message indicates that the user has logged into the medical application. The helper application can then request confirmation from the user (by transmitting a request to a mobile computing device of the user) that the user has logged into the medical application. In another example, the helper application can determine that the user has logged into the medical application based upon a comparison between geographic locations of the client computing device and the mobile computing device (without requiring explicit user feedback).
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