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AUTHENTICATION OF ACCESS REQUEST OF A DEVICE AND PROTECTING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

  • US 20170171183A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2016
  • Published: 06/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for requesting access to a resource, comprising:

  • receiving, by an application executing on a user device, order data and a signature based on the order data, the order data and the signature being received from an access device, the order data being for an order made via the access device to a request computer, wherein the signature is generated by the request computer using the order data and a shared secret key that is shared between the request computer and an authentication server;

    obtaining, by the application, a selection of a credential routine from a plurality of credential routines installed on the user device, wherein each of the plurality of credential routines have access to a different credential corresponding to a different service for obtaining access to the resource;

    requesting, by the application, a credential from the selected credential routine;

    obtaining, by the application, the credential from the credential routine; and

    sending, by the application to the authentication server, an access request including the order data, the signature, and the credential, the access request being a request for access to the resource, wherein the authentication server provides a response to the access request based on the order data, the signature, and the credential.

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