Apparatus and method for preventing unintended or unauthorized peripheral device connectivity by requiring authorized human response
US11301548B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/6209
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method includes detecting a connection attempt from a device, quarantining the device to prevent the device from substantially interacting with a host system, and determining whether the device requires verification while the device is quarantined. The method also includes, in response to determining that the device requires verification, presenting at least one authorization challenge to a user while the device is quarantined. The at least one authorization challenge requests that the user provide at least one specified response. The method further includes, in response to determining that the device requires verification, determining whether the user correctly provided the at least one specified response while the device is quarantined, granting access to the device in response to determining that the user correctly provided the at least one specified response, and continuing to quarantine the device in response to determining that the user did not correctly provide the at least one specified response.
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