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System and method for authenticating users in a computer network

US8171288B2 · kind B2 · utility

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8Claims

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Assignee

Imprivata, Inc. · US

Inventors

Timothy J. Brown · Tampa, US
Gregory Jensen · Redmond, US
Rodney Rivers · Arlington, US
Dan Nelson · Tampa, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 8, 2005
Grant date	May 1, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 27, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06Q20/3821
WIPO fieldIT methods for management
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rule based biometric user authentication method and system in a computer network environment is provided. Multiple authentication rules can exist in the computer network. For example, there may be a default system-wide rule, and a rule associated with a particular user trying to log in. There may be other rules such as one associated with a remote computer from which the user is logging in, one associated with a group to which the user belongs, or one associated with a system resource to which the user requires access such as an application program or a database of confidential information. An order of precedence among the rules is then established which is used to authenticate the user.

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