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APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION AMONG COLLABORATING COMMUNICATION DEVICES

  • US 20140189841A1
  • Filed: 12/27/2012
  • Published: 07/03/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for multi-factor authentication among a plurality of communication devices, comprising:

  • a server having a processor that is configured to;

    authenticate a user who uses a first authentication factor on a first of the communication devices, and who uses a second authentication factor on a second of the communication devices,transmit a collaboration credential to one of the communication devices to enable the communication devices to collaborate with each other, wherein the collaboration credential gives permission for the first and the second devices to share services among devices, andbind both of the authentication factors, and issue a multi-factor identification token to each to the communication devices, to support multi-factor authentication for the user across the plurality of communication devices.

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