USER AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM
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1. An authenticator system for authenticating identity of a user for access to each of a plurality of services provided by at least one service provider, the authenticator comprising:
- a smart card having stored therein a plurality of authentication keys and comprising communication circuitry for communicating with a communication device used to communicate with the at least one service provider; and
a computer system configured to;
receive a communication from a service provider of the at least one service provider comprising a request to authenticate the user when the user operates the communication device to request access to a service provided by the service provider; and
communicate with the smart card via the communication device to engage in an authentication process to authenticate identity of the user responsive to an authentication key of the plurality of authentication keys stored in the smart card.
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Abstract
A method of authenticating a user to each of a plurality of services provided by at least one service provider, the method comprising: providing the user with a smart card having stored therein a plurality of authentication keys and comprising communication circuitry for communicating with a communication device that the user uses to communicate with the at least one service provider; and communicating with the smart card to authenticate the user responsive to an authentication key of the plurality of authentication keys.
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12 Claims
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1. An authenticator system for authenticating identity of a user for access to each of a plurality of services provided by at least one service provider, the authenticator comprising:
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a smart card having stored therein a plurality of authentication keys and comprising communication circuitry for communicating with a communication device used to communicate with the at least one service provider; and a computer system configured to; receive a communication from a service provider of the at least one service provider comprising a request to authenticate the user when the user operates the communication device to request access to a service provided by the service provider; and communicate with the smart card via the communication device to engage in an authentication process to authenticate identity of the user responsive to an authentication key of the plurality of authentication keys stored in the smart card. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of authenticating a user to each of a plurality of services provided by at least one service provider, the method comprising:
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providing the user with a smart card having stored therein a plurality of authentication keys and comprising communication circuitry for communicating with a communication device that the user uses to communicate with the at least one service provider; and communicating with the smart card to authenticate the user responsive to an authentication key of the plurality of authentication keys.
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