System and method to access secure information related to a user
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting identification information related to a user to an authentication entity; and
receiving access to a secure entity coupled to said authentication entity if authentication information identifying said user is provided to said secure entity.
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Abstract
A system and method to access secure information related to a user are described. Identification information related to a user is transmitted to an authentication entity. Access to a secure entity coupled to the authentication entity is received if authentication information identifying the user is provided to the secure entity.
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48 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting identification information related to a user to an authentication entity; and
receiving access to a secure entity coupled to said authentication entity if authentication information identifying said user is provided to said secure entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving an authentication request related to a user requesting access to a secure entity;
retrieving a profile of said user from an access database, said profile containing at least one access question uniquely identifying said user; and
transmitting authentication information to said secure entity based on an answer to said at least one access question received from said user.
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21. A system comprising:
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a personal transaction device connected to a user requesting access to a secure entity; and
an authentication entity connected to said personal transaction device and said secure entity to retrieve a profile of said user from an access database in response to an authentication request related to said user, said profile containing at least one access question uniquely identifying said user, and to transmit authentication information identifying said user to said secure entity, based on an answer to said at least one access question received from said user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus comprising:
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means for transmitting identification information related to a user to an authentication entity; and
means for receiving access to a secure entity coupled to said authentication entity if authentication information identifying said user is provided to said secure entity. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39)
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37. An apparatus comprising:
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means for receiving an authentication request related to a user requesting access to a secure entity;
means for retrieving a profile of said user from an access database, said profile containing at least one access question uniquely identifying said user; and
means for transmitting authentication information to said secure entity based on an answer to said at least one access question received from said user.
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40. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said processing system to perform a method comprising:
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transmitting identification information related to a user to an authentication entity; and
receiving access to a secure entity coupled to said authentication entity if authentication information identifying said user is provided to said secure entity. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 47, 48)
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46. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said processing system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving an authentication request related to a user requesting access to a secure entity;
retrieving a profile of said user from an access database, said profile containing at least one access question uniquely identifying said user; and
transmitting authentication information to said secure entity based on an answer to said at least one access question received from said user.
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