PORTABLE AUTHENTICATION DEVICE
First Claim
1. A portable authentication device (PAD), comprising:
- a processor and storage media accessible to the processor;
a first interface for enabling communication with an external information handling system (IHS); and
instructions, executable by the processor and embedded in the storage media, for automated authentication, the instructions comprising instructions for;
enabling a user to store authentication information corresponding to a destination of the IHS, the destination selected from the group of destinations consisting of a telephone number destination and a network address destination; and
responding to an assertion of a control element of the PAD by;
determining a current destination of the IHS; and
responsive to recognizing the current destination, presenting authorization information corresponding to the current destination to at least one of the current destination and the IHS.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a disclosed portable authentication device (PAD) includes a processor, storage media, an interface for enabling communication with an external information handling system (IHS), e.g., a computer or a telephony device, and executable instructions embedded in the storage media, for automated authentication. The embedded instructions include instructions for enabling a user to store authentication information, e.g., use ID and password information, corresponding to an IHS destination, e.g., a telephone number of an interactive voice response system or an IP address of a web server. If the PAD recognizes the current destination, the PAD may respond to an assertion of a keypad control element by making authorization information corresponding to the current destination available to the user or providing the authorization information directly to the current destination. The PAD may include one or more telephony interface(s), e.g., RJ-11 jack(s) and one or more computer interfaces, e.g., USB connector(s).
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28 Claims
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1. A portable authentication device (PAD), comprising:
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a processor and storage media accessible to the processor; a first interface for enabling communication with an external information handling system (IHS); and instructions, executable by the processor and embedded in the storage media, for automated authentication, the instructions comprising instructions for; enabling a user to store authentication information corresponding to a destination of the IHS, the destination selected from the group of destinations consisting of a telephone number destination and a network address destination; and responding to an assertion of a control element of the PAD by; determining a current destination of the IHS; and responsive to recognizing the current destination, presenting authorization information corresponding to the current destination to at least one of the current destination and the IHS. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising instructions, stored on tangible computer readable media, for authenticating a user of an information handling system (IHS) to a remote system, the instructions comprising instructions for:
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confirming the user as an authorized user of a portable authentication device (PAD), wherein the PAD is in communication with the IHS; determining whether an address associated with the remote system is known to the PAD; retrieving authentication information corresponding to the address responsive to determining that the address associated with the remote system is known to the PAD; and facilitating automated presentation of the authentication information to the remote system. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of authenticating a user to a remote system, comprising:
responsive to detecting an assertion of a control element of a portable authentication device (PAD) by the user; verifying the user as an authorized user of the PAD; comparing an electronic address associated with the remote system to a set of electronic addresses stored in the PAD; and responsive to detecting a match between the electronic address of the remote system and an electronic address stored in the PAD; retrieving authorization information corresponding to the electronic address of the remote system; and making the retrieved authorization information available to a remote system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A portable authentication device (PAD), comprising:
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a processor and storage accessible to the processor; telephone interfaces for connecting the PAD in line with a telephone; a computer interface for connecting the PAD to an external computer; and a control element configured to invoke an automated authentication process, comprising; responsive to determining that a remote system address provided by an information handling system (IHS) is known to the PAD; retrieving authentication information corresponding to the remote system address; and facilitating automated presentation of the authentication information to the IHS or to the remote system address. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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