Apparatus, system and method employing a wireless user-device
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1. A system for controlling access to at least one computer, the system comprising:
- a network having at least a portion that includes wireless communication;
at least one computer coupled to the network;
a handheld device configured to communicate with the at least one computer over the network, the handheld device including;
a user interface programmed to receive a user input including first secret information known to a user of the handheld device to authenticate the user to the handheld device, and input of second secret information to authorize the user to use the at least one computer;
a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor programmed to authenticate the user of the handheld device and to generate a first time-varying non-predictable value following a successful authentication, by the handheld device, of the secret information received via the user interface, wherein generating the first time-varying non-predictable value includes combining at least a portion of the second secret information and a time varying value; and
a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to transmit a wireless signal including the first time-varying non-predictable value; and
a secure registry system including a communication interface coupled to the network, the secure registry system configured to receive the first time-varying non-predictable value and successfully authenticate the user where the first time-varying non-predictable value is matched to the user by the secure registry system,wherein the user of the handheld device is authorized to operate the at least one computer to access resources with the at least one computer so long as the at least one computer periodically receives subsequent authentication information from the handheld device that results in a continued successful authentication of the user for time periods subsequent to a time at which the first time-varying non-predictable value is generated.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to apparatus, systems and methods for authentication, in particular, apparatus, systems and methods for authenticating an entity for computer and/or network security, secure authorization of a payment or for funds transfer and for selectively granting privileges and providing other services in response to such authentications. In addition, embodiments of the invention relate generally to apparatus, systems and methods for the communication of information between a mobile user-device and a point-of-sale device to securely provide authorization for a financial transaction.
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1. A system for controlling access to at least one computer, the system comprising:
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a network having at least a portion that includes wireless communication; at least one computer coupled to the network; a handheld device configured to communicate with the at least one computer over the network, the handheld device including; a user interface programmed to receive a user input including first secret information known to a user of the handheld device to authenticate the user to the handheld device, and input of second secret information to authorize the user to use the at least one computer; a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor programmed to authenticate the user of the handheld device and to generate a first time-varying non-predictable value following a successful authentication, by the handheld device, of the secret information received via the user interface, wherein generating the first time-varying non-predictable value includes combining at least a portion of the second secret information and a time varying value; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to transmit a wireless signal including the first time-varying non-predictable value; and a secure registry system including a communication interface coupled to the network, the secure registry system configured to receive the first time-varying non-predictable value and successfully authenticate the user where the first time-varying non-predictable value is matched to the user by the secure registry system, wherein the user of the handheld device is authorized to operate the at least one computer to access resources with the at least one computer so long as the at least one computer periodically receives subsequent authentication information from the handheld device that results in a continued successful authentication of the user for time periods subsequent to a time at which the first time-varying non-predictable value is generated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 34, 35, 36)
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24. A method of securing a computing device, the method comprising:
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receiving, at the computing device, a first wireless signal including first authentication information wirelessly transmitted from a mobile device proximate to the computing device, wherein the first authentication information includes a first time-varying non-predictable value combined from at least a portion of secret information known to a user and a time varying value; processing the first authentication information to initially authenticate a user in possession of the mobile device, the user attempting to access resources with the computing device; temporarily allowing the user to employ the computing device to access the resources when the initial authentication is successful; continuing to allow the user to employ the computing device to access the resources upon a subsequent receipt of authentication information from the mobile device that is successfully authenticated; and automatically terminating use of the computing device by the user based on at least one of authentication information no longer being received from the mobile device and authentication information received from the mobile device no longer being successfully authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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37. A secure system for controlling access to at least one computer, the secure system comprising:
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at least one computer configured to receive a short range wireless signal; a handheld device configured to communicate with the at least one computer via the short range wireless signal, the handheld device including; a user interface programmed to receive a user input including secret information known to a user of the handheld device to authorize the user to use the at least one computer; a processor coupled to the user interface, the processor programmed to authenticate the user of the handheld device and to generate a first time-varying non-predictable value following a successful authentication, by the handheld device, of the secret information received via the user interface, wherein the generating the first time-varying non-predictable value includes combining at least a portion of the secret information and a time varying value; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the processor and configured to transmit the short range wireless signal including the first time-varying non-predictable value; and a secure registry component configured to receive the first time-varying non-predictable value from the short range wireless signal and that is configured to successfully authenticate the user where the first time-varying non-predictable value is matched to the user by the secure registry; wherein the user of the handheld device is authorized to operate the at least one computer to access resources with the at least one computer so long as the at least one computer periodically receives subsequent authentication information from the handheld device that results in a continued successful authentication of the user for time periods subsequent to a time at which the first time-varying non-predictable value is generated. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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