Anonymous authentication and remote wireless token access
US11223948B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 3, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/04
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a method for operating an authentication server for authenticating a user who is communicating with an enterprise via a network. The method includes receiving, via the network, a first authenticator including first information from a low energy wireless device received via a user device wirelessly, and storing the first authenticator. When the authentication service later receives, from the enterprise, a request to authenticate the user, the authentication server transmits an authentication request to the user device via the network requesting that the user read information from the low energy wireless device using the user device. The information received from the low energy wireless device in response to the authentication request is then used to authenticate the user by comparing the information received from the low energy wireless device due to the authentication request with the stored first authenticator.
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