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Continuous authentication confidence module

US9160730B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 2013
Grant dateOct 13, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2139
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Generally, this disclosure describes a continuous authentication confidence module. A system may include user device including processor circuitry configured to determine presence data; a confidence factor including at least one of a sensor configured to capture sensor input and a system monitoring module configured to monitor activity of the user device; memory configured to store a confidence score and an operating system; and a continuous authentication confidence module configured to determine the confidence score in response to an initial authentication of a specific user, update the confidence score based, at least in part, an expectation of user presence and/or selected presence data, and notify the operating system that the authentication is no longer valid if the updated confidence score is within a tolerance of a session close threshold; the initial authentication configured to open a session, the confidence score configured to indicate a current strength of authentication during the session.

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