Wearable User Device for Use in a User Authentication System
First Claim
1. A wearable user device, which can be donned and doffed by a user, and for use in a user authentication system, comprising:
- a detector device to detect a donned or doffed condition of said wearable user device; and
an alert processing module, connected with said detector device, whereinsaid alert processing module is configured to determine whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, to transmit an authentication exception corresponding to a forceful doffed condition to an authentication server.
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Abstract
A wearable user device is provided, which can be donned and doffed by a user, and which is configured for use in a user authentication system. To enhance the security of a user authentication, the wearable user device comprises a detector device to detect a donned or doffed condition of said wearable user device; and an alert processing module, connected with said detector device. The alert processing module is configured to determine whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, to transmit an authentication exception corresponding to a forceful doffed condition to an authentication server.
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1. A wearable user device, which can be donned and doffed by a user, and for use in a user authentication system, comprising:
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a detector device to detect a donned or doffed condition of said wearable user device; and an alert processing module, connected with said detector device, wherein said alert processing module is configured to determine whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, to transmit an authentication exception corresponding to a forceful doffed condition to an authentication server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A user authentication system with at least an authentication server and a wearable user device, which can be donned and doffed by a user, wherein said wearable user device comprises
a detector device to detect a donned or doffed condition of said wearable user device; - and
an alert processing module, connected with said detector device; wherein said alert processing module is configured to determine whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, to transmit an authentication exception, corresponding to a forceful doffed condition, to said authentication server; and said authentication server is configured to authenticate the user based on whether said authentication exception is received. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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- 19. A method of providing an authentication exception from a wearable user device, which can be donned and doffed by a user, wherein it is determined whether said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, and if said wearable user device is doffed forcefully, an authentication exception corresponding to a forceful doffed condition is transmitted to an authentication server.
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