Portable authentication device
US8689308B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/0853
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, a disclosed portable authentication device (PAD) includes a processor, storage media, an interface for enabling communication with an external information handling system (IHS), e.g., a computer or a telephony device, and executable instructions embedded in the storage media, for automated authentication. The embedded instructions include instructions for enabling a user to store authentication information, e.g., use ID and password information, corresponding to an IHS destination, e.g., a telephone number of an interactive voice response system or an IP address of a web server. If the PAD recognizes the current destination, the PAD may respond to an assertion of a keypad control element by making authorization information corresponding to the current destination available to the user or providing the authorization information directly to the current destination. The PAD may include one or more telephony interface(s), e.g., RJ-11 jack(s) and one or more computer interfaces, e.g., USB connector(s).
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