Systems and methods for using signed device information to authenticate a user
US12166898B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/126
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes establishing, by an identity agent installed on a device, a connection to a browser installed on the device and generating, by the identity agent, first device information, a public key, and a private key. The method also includes communicating, by the identity agent, the first device information and the public key to an authentication service and receiving, by the identity agent, a unique identifier from the authentication service. The method further includes generating, by the identity agent, a first signature of the first device information and communicating, by the identity agent, the first signature, the first device information, and the unique identifier to the browser.
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