Authenticating a user of a system using near field communication
US8321922B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 26, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/80
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and machine-implemented method for providing a username and password to a system using a device, via establishing a near field communication link with the system; retrieving a username and password from storage on the device; and transmitting the username and password to the system via the near field communication link, wherein the username and password are configured to be used by the system to authenticate the user on the system.
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