Authenticating and authorizing api calls with multiple factors
US12413575B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/082
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for authenticating and authorizing a user identifier to access a service is disclosed. The service is activated by a service application programming interface which requires a two-factor authorization to initiate execution of the service for the requesting user identifier. The method receives, by the service API, a service request together with first and second data for a first and a second authentication method, confirming a correctness of the first data as a first identity pass key using the first authentication method, confirming a correctness of the second data as a second identity pass key using the second authentication method and the first identity pass key is input to the second authentication method, and the second authentication method differs from the first authentication method. Having received the confirmed correctness of both the first identity pass key and the second identity pass key, executing the service.
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