Mobile device authentication
US12418794B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 7, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/32
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A desktop is unlocked or locked using a mobile client device, such as a smart phone, tablet, smart watch, etc. The authentication mechanism of the mobile client device, such as fingerprint, facial recognition, voice recognition, username and password, is leveraged for faster, less-cumbersome user authentication on the desktop. In this vein, a client device is added to an authentication agent on the desktop, and the desktop recognizes successful attempts to access the mobile client device as a method of unlocking or locking the desktop.
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