User authentication
US9122866B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 10, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/46
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
There is disclosed some techniques for selecting a user authentication challenge. In one example, the method comprises the steps of receiving an authentication request to authenticate a user and selecting a user authentication challenge to issue to the user in response to receiving the authentication request. The selection of the user authentication challenge comprises selecting a user authentication challenge among a plurality of user authentication challenges based on the cost effectiveness of the respective user authentication challenges and characteristics of the authentication request.
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