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Controlling access to a protected resource using multiple user devices

US8955076B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 28, 2012
Grant dateFeb 10, 2015
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Expiry dateDec 28, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/108
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A technique controls access to a protected resource residing on a protected resource server. The technique involves conveying, in response to a user request to access the protected resource residing on the protected resource server, a challenge from a resource accessing device to an access control device. The technique further involves transmitting an answer to the challenge from the access control device to the resource accessing device. The technique further involves completing an authentication operation based on the answer to the challenge. The resource accessing device obtains electronic access to the protected resource residing on the protected resource server when the authentication operation results in successful authentication. The resource accessing device does not obtain electronic access to the protected resource residing on the protected resource server when the authentication operation results in unsuccessful authentication.

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