Personal communicator authentication
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1. A method of communicating with an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a computer having a sound sub-system;
providing a personal communicator which utilizes a communication network;
initiating a connection by said computer, over said communication network, to said personal communicator;
transmitting a distinct acoustic wave from the personal communicator to the computer, in response to the connection initiation;
receiving the acoustic wave via the sound sub-system; and
identifying said personal communicator, by the computer, responsive to the received acoustic wave.
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Abstract
A method of authentication using an electronic device (20), comprising: providing a computer (22, 24, 26, 28, 140) having a sound receiving (28) and generating sub-system including a microphone (26); providing a personal communicator (30, 144) which utilizes a communication network (148); initiating a connection by the computer (22, 24, 26, 28, 140), over the communications network (148), to the personal communicator (30, 144) and identifying the personal communicator (30, 144) responsive to an audio response of the personal communicator (30, 144) to the connection initiation. Preferably, the personal communicator (30, 144) is a cellular telephone.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of communicating with an electronic device, comprising:
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providing a computer having a sound sub-system; providing a personal communicator which utilizes a communication network; initiating a connection by said computer, over said communication network, to said personal communicator; transmitting a distinct acoustic wave from the personal communicator to the computer, in response to the connection initiation; receiving the acoustic wave via the sound sub-system; and identifying said personal communicator, by the computer, responsive to the received acoustic wave. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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8. A method of authentication, comprising:
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providing a computer having a sound receiving and generating sub-system including a microphone; providing a personal communicator which utilizes a communication network; opening a connection, over said communication network, between said computer and said personal communicator; and transmitting authentication signals over a closed loop between the computer and the personal communicator including an audio transmission section in a first direction between the sound receiving and generating sub-system of the computer and the personal communicator and a section over the communication network in an opposite direction, wherein the authentication signals include a distinct signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22)
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