Biometric generate of a one-time password (“OTP”) on a smartwatch

US11259181B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bank of America Corporation · US

Inventors

• Trish Gillis · Chicago, US
• Patrick Burgess · Grand Blanc, US
• Robert S. Mumma · Chicago, US
• Napangsiri Wanpen · New York, US
• Taylor Farris · Hoboken, US
• Benjamin Blad · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2020
• Grant date: Feb 22, 2022
• Expiry date: Aug 28, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04W12/77
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

One-time password (“OTP”) generation on a smartwatch is provided. OTP generation may include communication between an application on a smartwatch and an application on a smartphone. The request for an OTP may be received at the smartwatch. A biometric identifier may also be received at the smartwatch. The smartwatch application may communicate with the smartphone application. An OTP may be generated within a third-party library within the smartphone application. The generated OTP may be transmitted from the smartphone application to the smartwatch application. The OTP may be displayed on the smartwatch.