SECURE AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A system for authenticating an identity of a user of a client device as part of a transaction between the client device and a server of a service provider over a communications network, the client device comprising a unique identifier, the system comprising:
- one or more personal identification elements issued to the user based upon an initial authentication of the identity of the user;
a credential issued to the client device by the service provider based upon said personal identification elements and said unique identifiers; and
a trigger event for launching an authentication application installed on the client device;
wherein when said authentication application is launched by said trigger event, said authentication application transmits said one or more personal identification elements and said unique identifier in a combination with said credential to the server for authentication by the service provider.
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Abstract
There is disclosed a system and method for authenticating the identity of a user of a client device as part of a transaction between the client device and a server of a service provider over a communications network, the client device comprising a unique identifier. The system and method comprise one or more personal identification elements issued to the user based upon an initial authentication of the identity of the user, a credential issued to the client device by the service provider based upon the personal identification elements and the unique identifiers, and a trigger event for launching an authentication application installed on the client device. When the authentication application is launched by the trigger event, the authentication application transmits the one or more personal identification elements and the unique identifier in a combination with the credential to the server for authentication by the service provider.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for authenticating an identity of a user of a client device as part of a transaction between the client device and a server of a service provider over a communications network, the client device comprising a unique identifier, the system comprising:
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one or more personal identification elements issued to the user based upon an initial authentication of the identity of the user; a credential issued to the client device by the service provider based upon said personal identification elements and said unique identifiers; and a trigger event for launching an authentication application installed on the client device; wherein when said authentication application is launched by said trigger event, said authentication application transmits said one or more personal identification elements and said unique identifier in a combination with said credential to the server for authentication by the service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authenticating an identity of a user of a client device as part of a transaction between the client device and a server of a service provider over a communications network, the client device comprising a unique identifier, the method comprising:
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issuing one or more personal identification elements to the user based upon an initial authentication of the user; issuing a credential to the client device based upon a transmission from the client device of said one or more personal identification elements and the unique identifiers; triggering the launch of an authentication application installed on the client device; transmitting said one or more personal identification elements and said unique identifier in a combination with said credential to said server; and authenticating the user by comparing said transmitted combination with said issued one or more personal identification elements and said credential. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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