Method and system for providing extended authentication

• US 8,893,284 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2007
• Issued: 11/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Inventors: Sadler, Daniel J., Moore, Morris Anthony, Oliver, Manuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Rahman, Mohammad L
• Application Number:
  US11/866,936
• Publication Number:
  US 20090094681A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,603 Days
• Field of Search: 726/9, 726/20, 726/26
• US Class Current: 726/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• 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 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/33 using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

A method and system for extending an authentication of a wireless device are disclosed. For example, the method includes authenticating access to the wireless device via a first authentication. The method detects a bonded authentication device as a second authentication. The method permits access to the wireless device when the bonded authentication device is detected.

Claims

1. A method for extending an authentication of a wireless device, comprising:

authenticating access to said wireless device to receive communications from a network via a first authentication;

detecting an accessory device and determining if said accessory device will be used as a bonded authentication device for second authentication;

if said accessory device will be used as said bonded authentication device, permitting access to said wireless device when said accessory device is detected; and

wherein permitting access to said wireless device comprises extending an amount of time of said access so that the amount of time the access is permitted to the wireless device is extended when compared to the amount of time access is permitted when the wireless device is authenticated via the first authentication.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first authentication comprises receiving at least one of:

a user password, a personal identification number or a biometric reading.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

if said accessory device will be used as said bonded authentication device, bonding said accessory device to said wireless device such that an on-going session is established between said accessory device and said wireless device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said detecting step comprises detecting an on-going communication session between said wireless device and said accessory device.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

denying access to said wireless device when said accessory device is not detected; and

requiring a user to re-enter said first authentication.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said accessory device is not detected due to at least one of:

a loss of communication with said accessory device, a removal of said accessory device from a user'"'"'s body or a session termination message from said accessory device.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

deeming said second authentication to have expired after a pre-determined period of time; and

requiring said user to re-enter said first authentication.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request to change said accessory device to a second accessory device;

detecting said second accessory device as said bonded authentication device as said second authentication; and

permitting access to said wireless device when said second accessory device is detected.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein permitting access to said wireless device comprises providing a greater level of access to said wireless device than a normal mode or an unauthenticated mode.

10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions including instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause said processor to perform said steps of a method for extending an authentication of a wireless device, comprising:

authenticating access to said wireless device to receive communications from a network via a first authentication;

detecting an accessory device and determining if said accessory device will be used as a bonded authentication device for second authentication;

if said accessory device will be used as said bonded authentication device, permitting access to said wireless device when said accessory device is detected; and

wherein permitting access to said wireless device comprises extending an amount of time of said access so that the amount of time the access is permitted to the wireless device is extended when compared to the amount of time access is permitted when the wireless device is authenticated via the first authentication.

11. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein said first authentication comprises receiving at least one of:

a user password, a personal identification number or a biometric reading.

12. The computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising:

if said accessory device will be used as said bonded authentication device, bonding said accessory device to said wireless device such that an on-going session is established between said accessory device and said wireless device.

13. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein said detecting step comprises detecting an on-going communication session between said wireless device and said accessory device.

14. The computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising:

denying access to said wireless device when said accessory device is not detected; and

requiring a user to re-enter said first authentication.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14, wherein said accessory device is not detected due to at least one of:

a loss of communication with said accessory device, a removal of said accessory device from a user'"'"'s body or a session termination message from said accessory device.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising:

deeming said second authentication to have expired after a pre-determined period of time; and

requiring said user to re-enter said first authentication.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 10, further comprising:

receiving a request to change said accessory device to a second accessory device;

detecting said second accessory device as said bonded authentication device as said second authentication; and

permitting access to said wireless device when said second accessory device is detected.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 10, wherein permitting access to said wireless device comprises providing a greater level of access to said wireless device than a normal mode or an unauthenticated mode.

19. An apparatus for extending an authentication of a wireless device, comprising:

a processor for authenticating access to said wireless device to receive communications from a network via a first authentication, detecting an accessory device and determining if said accessory device will be used as a bonded authentication device for second authentication, if said accessory device will be used as said bonded authentication device, permitting access to said wireless device when said accessory device is detected, and wherein permitting access to said wireless device comprises extending an amount of time of said access so that the amount of time the access is permitted to the wireless device is extended when compared to the amount of time access is permitted when the wireless device is authenticated via the first authentication.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein said detecting comprises detecting an on-going communication session between said wireless device and said accessory device.