Configurable digital badge holder
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1. A method of using a portable authentication device for communication with an Access Control System having a plurality of access points, comprising:
- storing at least one credential in a subscriber identification module (SIM) installed within the portable authentication device, the SIM authenticating the portable authentication device to the Access Control System, wherein the SIM is removable from the portable authentication device;
communicating with the plurality of access points using an access point interface component, separate from the SIM, that stores a plurality of interface protocols used to exchange data with the access points, wherein at least one of the access points uses a different protocol than another one of the access points and wherein at least one of the protocols is a contactless protocol;
reading the at least one credential from the SIM and storing the at least one credential in a transient memory on the portable authentication device;
an automated context selection component automatically detecting protocols used by each of the access points to exchange authentication data that authenticates the portable authentication device to the Access Control System; and
if the SIM is removed from the portable authentication device, erasing the at least one credential from the transient memory.
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Abstract
A portable authentication system includes a security module, that may be a smart card, SIM (Subscriber Identity Module), USB controller with a secure chip, or similar module capable of storing one or more credentials, and an interface module such as a digital badge holder that is able to communicate with the security module, for instance by providing a smart card communication interface. The portable authentication system may be either a single integrated system or a dual system where the security module can be removed or disconnected from the interface system.
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1. A method of using a portable authentication device for communication with an Access Control System having a plurality of access points, comprising:
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storing at least one credential in a subscriber identification module (SIM) installed within the portable authentication device, the SIM authenticating the portable authentication device to the Access Control System, wherein the SIM is removable from the portable authentication device; communicating with the plurality of access points using an access point interface component, separate from the SIM, that stores a plurality of interface protocols used to exchange data with the access points, wherein at least one of the access points uses a different protocol than another one of the access points and wherein at least one of the protocols is a contactless protocol; reading the at least one credential from the SIM and storing the at least one credential in a transient memory on the portable authentication device; an automated context selection component automatically detecting protocols used by each of the access points to exchange authentication data that authenticates the portable authentication device to the Access Control System; and if the SIM is removed from the portable authentication device, erasing the at least one credential from the transient memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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