Method and apparatus for providing authentication between a sending unit and a recipient based on challenge usage data

US8966579B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Entrust Corporation · US

Inventors

• Serge Jean Maurice Mister · Ottawa, CA
• Steve Neville · Mississauga, CA
• Robert Zuccherato · Ajax, CA
• Chris Voice · Ottawa, CA
• Michael Morgan · Grand Prairie, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 12, 2005
• Grant date: Feb 24, 2015
• Expiry date: Jan 22, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2209/80
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and/or system generates a challenge for user authentication, having a challenge data element from a stored pool of challenge data elements. The challenge is based on rule data and stored usage data associated with at least some of the challenge data elements in the stored pool of challenge data elements. The generated challenge is sent for use in an authentication of a user to a sender. A method, apparatus and/or system also generates sender authentication and corresponding location information, having a data element from a stored pool of challenge data elements. Selection of the data elements is based on rule data and stored usage data associated with at least some of the data elements in the stored pool of data elements.