System For Providing Layered Security

• US 20170180388A1
• Filed: 12/16/2015
• Published: 06/22/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Belz, Steven, Pratt, James H., Sullivan, Marc A.
• Granted Patent: US 10,200,380 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

A system for providing layered security is disclosed. In particular, the system may include determining a state of a first device of a device ecosystem and a state of a second device of the device ecosystem. Based on the states of the first and second devices, the system may include calculating a confidence score for the device ecosystem. If the confidence score satisfies a threshold score for enabling access to a selected system, the system may include transmitting an access code to the device ecosystem. Based on the access code, the system may enable the device ecosystem to access the selected system. If, however, the confidence score does not satisfy the threshold score, the system may include requiring the device ecosystem to provide additional authentication information in order to access the selected system.

Claims

1. A first system, comprising:

a memory that stores instructions;

a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising;

detecting a first device belonging to a device ecosystem comprising a plurality of devices associated with a user;

determining if a second device of the plurality of devices is in proximity with the first device;

calculating a confidence score for the device ecosystem based on the second device being determined to be in proximity with the first device;

transmitting, if the confidence score satisfies a threshold, an access code to the device ecosystem, wherein the access code is utilized to access a second system; and

enabling, based on the access code, the device ecosystem to access the second system.

2. The first system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, if the confidence score does not meet the threshold, a message to the first device, wherein the message indicates that a log on sequence is required to access the second system.

3. The first system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise receiving the log on sequence from the first device.

4. The first system of claim 3, wherein the operations further comprise enabling the device ecosystem to access the second system if the log on sequence received matches a predetermined log on sequence for accessing the second system.

5. The first system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise enabling the device ecosystem to access the second system after determining that a minimum number of devices of the plurality of devices of the ecosystem are in proximity with the first device.

6. The first system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting the access code to the device ecosystem by transmitting the access code to the first device.

7. The first system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise preventing, if the second device is determined to not be in proximity with the first device, the device ecosystem from accessing the second system.

8. The first system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise requesting, if the confidence score does not meet the threshold, a biometric input from the user to access the second system.

9. The first system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise, in response to receiving the biometric input from the user, enabling the device ecosystem to access the second system.

10. The first system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise determining, if the confidence score does not meet the threshold, if a third device of the plurality of devices is in proximity with the first device and the second device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the confidence score to create an increased confidence score if the third device is in proximity with the first device and the second device.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the operations further comprise transmitting, if the increased confidence scored satisfies the threshold, the access code to the device ecosystem.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise adjusting the confidence score based on a first state associated with the first device and a second state associated with the second device.

14. A method, comprising:

determining a first state of a first device belonging to a device ecosystem comprising a plurality of devices associated with a user;

determining a second state of a second device of the plurality of devices of the ecosystem;

calculating, by utilizing instructions from memory that are executed by a processor, a confidence score for the device ecosystem based on the first state of the first device and the second state of the second device;

transmitting, if the confidence score satisfies a threshold, an access code to the device ecosystem, wherein the access code is utilized to access a system; and

enabling, based on the access code, the device ecosystem to access the system.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising preventing the device ecosystem from accessing the system if the confidence score does not meet the threshold.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising adjusting the threshold based on a level of access that the device ecosystem is seeking with respect to accessing the system.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising transmitting, if the confidence score does not meet the threshold, a message to the first device, wherein the message indicates that authentication information is required to access the system, and further comprising enabling the device ecosystem to access the system in response to receiving the authentication information from the device ecosystem.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising enabling the device ecosystem to access the system after determining that a minimum number of devices of the plurality of devices of the ecosystem are in proximity with the first device and the second device.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising transmitting the access code to the device ecosystem by transmitting the access code to the first device or the second device.

20. A computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

determining a first state of a first device belonging to a device ecosystem comprising a plurality of devices associated with a user;

determining a second state of a second device of the plurality of devices of the ecosystem, wherein the second state of the second device indicates a proximity of the second device with respect to the first device;

calculating a confidence score for the device ecosystem based on the first state of the first device and the second state of the second device;

transmitting, if the confidence score satisfies a threshold, an access code to the device ecosystem, wherein the access code is utilized to access a system; and

enabling, based on the access code, the device ecosystem to access the system.