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METHOD FOR THE DISCOVERY AND SECURE ACCESS TO MOBILE DEVICES IN PROXIMITY BY MEANS OF THE USE OF A VISUAL CHANNEL

  • US 20120324553A1
  • Filed: 11/25/2010
  • Published: 12/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for the secure access of a mobile device to a nearby client device, wherein the mobile device is provided with a screen, memory and storage means and the client device is provided with image capture and detection means, and the method comprising:

  • a. the mobile device generating, at the time of receiving a determined stimulus, a code comprising security credentials and a contact address;

    b. representing said code and address in the screen of the mobile device;

    c. the client device detecting and extracting the represented information;

    d. the client device connecting to the contact address using said credentials, wherein the contact address may be an address of an external server or an address of the mobile device;

    e. if the contact address is that of an external server, the external server will send a notification to the mobile device including the credentials for their verification, the mobile device will verify if the credentials are valid and it will inform the user of the mobile device, the user will accept or cancel the transfer of information and said decision will be communicated to the external server;

    f. if the contact address is that of the mobile device, the mobile device will verify the credentials and it will accept the transfer of information if the result of the verification is positive; and

    g. the client device obtaining information contained in a device associated with the contact address in the event of having been accepted.

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