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Mobile authentication using a wearable device

  • US 9,589,123 B2
  • Filed: 10/23/2015
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/10/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a first security token value based on a closeness of a possession of a first security token system by a user, the closeness of the possession including a measure of a connectedness between the first security token system and the user, the measure of connectedness between the first security token system and the user being greater if the first security token system is a wearable computing device than if the first security token system is a non-wearable computing device;

    determining a second security token value based on a closeness of a possession of a second security token system to the user, the closeness of the possession including a measure of a connectedness between the second security token system and the user, the measure of connectedness between the second security token system and the user being greater if the second security token system is the wearable computing device than if the second security token system is the non-wearable computing device;

    associating the first security token value with the first security token system;

    associating the second security token value with the second security token system;

    detecting an attempt by the user to access a protected system; and

    providing the user with an option to access the protected system by satisfying a reduced security measure, the providing based on a determining that a combined value of the first security token value and the second security token value transgresses a threshold security token value, the providing of the user with the option to access the protected system by satisfying the reduced security measure being performed by a processor.

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