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AUTHENTICATION APPARATUS

  • US 20110159846A1
  • Filed: 12/30/2009
  • Published: 06/30/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using authentication apparatus to authenticate an access operation by a user by means of a multi-factor authentication process, the user having an associated access device and an associated notification device, said method including the step of notifying to the user'"'"'s notification device at least one factor for use in the multi-factor authentication process, the method comprising:

  • transmission of a first factor of the multi-factor authentication process, in a notification message addressed to the notification device; and

    detection at the authentication apparatus of initiation of the multi-factor authentication process from the access device, the detection being subsequent to said transmission.

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