Authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble
US9578504B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W12/64
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various systems and methods for authentication and authorization in a wearable ensemble are described herein. A system for authenticating a wearable device includes an access module to access a second wearable device from a first wearable device, the first and second wearable devices being worn by a wearer and the first wearable device being a trusted device to the wearer, a measurement module to measure a distance from the first wearable device to the second wearable device, and an authentication module to authenticate the second wearable device when the distance is within a threshold range of an initialized distance.
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