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Authentication system and method

US9202031B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 10, 2014
Grant dateDec 1, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 7, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/082
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system includes least one processor in communication with a memory storing instructions, the at least one processor to receive an authentication request comprising authentication information from a user requesting access to a computing device connected to a communications network, determine a type of authentication request sent by the user, transmit the authentication request to an appropriate authentication server responsive to the type of authentication request, receive an authentication response from the appropriate authentication server, determine a permission level for the user requesting access to the computing device and attach the permission level to the authentication response, and transmit the authentication response to the user requesting access to the computing device.

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