System, an Arrangement and a Method for End User Authentication
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for authentication of an end user of a user station arrangement (10) requesting access to protected information, comprising access server means (20) and authentication means (30), the user station arrangement (10) supporting communication with the authentication means (30) over a first communication channel of a radio network (40). It further supports communication with the authentication means (30) over a second communication channel. The authentication means (30) are adapted to, at reception of a request for access to protected information from a user station arrangement (10), establish if the user station arrangement (10) is reachable over the first communication channel. Said authentication means (30) are adapted to support a first authentication mode and a second authentication mode over said second communication channel, and further comprises decision means for selecting if and/or when the first or second authentication mode is to be used for a user station arrangement (10) requesting access to protected information.
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43. A system for authenticating an end user of a user station arrangement requesting access to protected information, comprising:
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an access server and an authentication device, the user station arrangement supporting communication with the authentication device over a first communication channel of a radio network, wherein the user station arrangement further supports communication with the authentication device over a second communication channel; the authentication device is adapted to, at reception of a request for access to protected information from a user station arrangement, establish if the user station arrangement is reachable over the first communication channel; the authentication device is adapted to support a first authentication mode and a second authentication mode over the second communication channel; and the authentication device comprises a decision device configured to select which of the first and second authentication modes is to be used for a user station arrangement requesting access to protected information. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. An authentication device for authenticating an end user requesting access to protected information from a user station arrangement, comprising:
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an access serving device interface and at least one interface enabling communication with the user station arrangement over a first communication channel of a radio network, the at least one interface also being adapted to support communication with the user station arrangement over a second communication channel; and an authentication execution device comprising an examination device for establishing if the user station arrangement is reachable over the first communication channel; wherein the authentication device is adapted to support a first authentication mode and a second authentication mode using the second communication channel, and the examination device comprises a decision device for selecting the first or the second authentication mode. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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67. A method of authenticating a remote end user of a user station arrangement requesting access to protected information by sending an access request to an authentication device, comprising:
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determining, by the authentication device, whether the user station arrangement is reachable for authentication over a first communication channel of a radio network; if the user station arrangement is determined as reachable, using a first authentication mode over the first communication channel of the radio network; and if the user station arrangement is determined as not reachable, using a second authentication mode over a second communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69)
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