COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION
First Claim
1. Computer implemented multi-factor authentication method for authenticating a user of a secured component, comprisingthe user requesting access to the secured component via a client device;
- the client device providing a first authentication factor to the user;
the user providing the first authentication factor to a personal device which is associated to the user at an authentication component, wherein the client device and the personal device are physically distinct units;
the user providing a second authentication factor to the personal device;
the personal device forwarding the first authentication factor and the second identification factor to the authentication component;
the authentication component verifying identity of the user and providing an access token to the secured component; and
the secured component providing the user access to the secured component on the client device in accordance with the access token.
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Abstract
Computer implemented multi-factor authentication method for authenticating a user of a secured component (21, 31), comprises the user requesting access to the secured component (21, 31) via a client device (2); client device (2) providing a first authentication factor (22) to the user who provides the first authentication factor (22) to a personal device (5) and associated to the user at an authentication component (51, 61); client device (2) and personal device (5) are physically distinct; the user providing a second authentication factor to personal device (5) and forwarding first authentication factor (22) and second identification factor to authentication component (51, 61); authentication component (51, 61) verifying identity of user and providing an access token (62) to secured component (21, 31) which provides the user access to secured component (21, 31) on client device (2) in accordance with the access token (62). Allows separating authentication from use of secured component.
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20 Claims
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1. Computer implemented multi-factor authentication method for authenticating a user of a secured component, comprising
the user requesting access to the secured component via a client device; -
the client device providing a first authentication factor to the user; the user providing the first authentication factor to a personal device which is associated to the user at an authentication component, wherein the client device and the personal device are physically distinct units; the user providing a second authentication factor to the personal device; the personal device forwarding the first authentication factor and the second identification factor to the authentication component; the authentication component verifying identity of the user and providing an access token to the secured component; and the secured component providing the user access to the secured component on the client device in accordance with the access token. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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