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Authenticating a user of a system using near field communication

US8555363B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12Claims

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Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

Yung-Chieh Lo · Taipei, TW
Vincent Wu · Belmont, US
Cheng-Hsueh Andrew Hsieh · San Jose, US
Chinyue Chen · New Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2011
Grant date	Oct 8, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2031

Classification

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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