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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SYSTEM USER AUTHENTICATION

  • US 20150033306A1
  • Filed: 07/25/2013
  • Published: 01/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/25/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • an input module that receives an authentication token during a user authentication session;

    a counter module that increments a count of the number of authentication tokens received during the user authentication session in response to receiving the authentication token;

    a security module thatdetermines whether the authentication token matches a valid authentication token for the user;

    prompts the user for another authentication token in response to determining that the authentication token does not match the valid authentication token; and

    provides the user simulated access to a computing or electronic system in response to determining that (i) the count of the number of authentication tokens received during the user authentication session is equal to one and (ii) the authentication token matches the valid authentication token; and

    an access module that provides the user authentic access to the computing or electronic system in response to determining that (i) the count of the number of authentication tokens received during the user authentication session is greater than one and (ii) the authentication token matches the valid authentication token,wherein at least a portion of the input module, the counter module, the security module, and the access module comprise one or more of hardware and executable code, the executable code stored on one or more computer readable storage media.

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