APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD EMPLOYING A WIRELESS USER-DEVICE
First Claim
1. A system for controlling access to at least one computer, the system comprising:
- a network having at least a portion that includes a wireless network;
at least one computer coupled to the network;
a handheld device configured to communicate with the at least one computer over the wireless network, the handheld device including;
a user interface programmed to receive a user input including secret information known to a user of the handheld device;
a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor programmed to authenticate the user of the handheld device and to generate a first time-varying non-predictable value following a successful authentication, by the handheld device, of the secret information received via the user interface; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to transmit via the network a wireless signal including the first time-varying non-predictable value; and
a secure registry system including a communication interface coupled to the network, the secure registry system configured to receive the first time-varying non-predictable value and successfully authenticate the user where the first time-varying non-predictable value is matched to the user by the secure registry system,wherein the user of the handheld device is permitted to operate the at least one computer to access resources with the at least one computer so long as the at least one computer periodically receives subsequent authentication information from the handheld device that results in a continued successful authentication of the user for time periods subsequent to a time at which the first time-varying non-predictable value is generated.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatus, systems and methods for authentication, in particular, apparatus, systems and methods for authenticating an entity for computer and/or network security, secure authorization of a payment or for funds transfer and for selectively granting privileges and providing other services in response to such authentications. In addition, embodiments of the invention relate generally to apparatus, systems and methods for the communication of information between a mobile user-device and a point-of-sale device to securely provide authorization for a financial transaction.
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33 Claims
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1. A system for controlling access to at least one computer, the system comprising:
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a network having at least a portion that includes a wireless network; at least one computer coupled to the network; a handheld device configured to communicate with the at least one computer over the wireless network, the handheld device including; a user interface programmed to receive a user input including secret information known to a user of the handheld device; a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor programmed to authenticate the user of the handheld device and to generate a first time-varying non-predictable value following a successful authentication, by the handheld device, of the secret information received via the user interface; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to transmit via the network a wireless signal including the first time-varying non-predictable value; and a secure registry system including a communication interface coupled to the network, the secure registry system configured to receive the first time-varying non-predictable value and successfully authenticate the user where the first time-varying non-predictable value is matched to the user by the secure registry system, wherein the user of the handheld device is permitted to operate the at least one computer to access resources with the at least one computer so long as the at least one computer periodically receives subsequent authentication information from the handheld device that results in a continued successful authentication of the user for time periods subsequent to a time at which the first time-varying non-predictable value is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23)
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21. The system of claim 21, wherein the secure registry system is programmed to randomly generate the multi-character string and communicate the multi-character string via the network to the handheld device for display,
wherein at least a portion of the secure registry system is located in a computer, the computer proximate the handheld device when the wireless signal is transmitted, and wherein the at least the portion of the secure registry located in the computer is configured to generate the multi-character string.
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24. A method of securing a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the computing device, a first wireless signal including first authentication information wirelessly transmitted from a mobile device proximate to the computing device; processing the first authentication information to initially authenticate a user in possession of the mobile device, the user attempting to access resources with the computing device; temporarily allowing the user to employ the computing device to access the resources when the initial authentication is successful; continuing to allow the user to employ the computing device to access the resources upon a subsequent receipt of authentication information from the mobile device that is successfully authenticated; and automatically terminating use of the computing device by the user based on at least one of authentication information no longer being received from the mobile device and authentication information received from the mobile device no longer being successfully authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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