Secure container mutual authentication

US11195355B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. · US

Inventors

• Darren M. Goetz · Salinas, US
• Chris Kalaboukis · Los Gatos, US
• Lisa R. Magana · San Francisco, US
• Andrew L. Martinez · San Francisco, US
• Uma Meyyappan · Fremont, US
• Dennis E. Montenegro · Concord, US
• Marla M. Pacis · Daly City, US
• Timothy R. Ward · Mesa, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 7, 2021
• Expiry date: Dec 22, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2009/00769
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Systems and methods for mutual authentication of a user and a container administrator computer system. A container administrator computer system receives a request from a mobile computing device for a user to access a secure container. The request includes a user identifier. The administrator system receives a first authentication factor corresponding to the user. The administrator system authenticates the user by verifying that the first authentication factor matches a first reference authentication factor associated with the user identifier. The administrator system sends a second authentication factor associated with the administrator system to a human-machine interface associated with the secure container or the mobile computing device. The administrator system receives a notification of authentication of the administrator system using the authentication factor. The administrator system transmits an unlock signal to unlock the secure container.