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Event driven second factor credential authentication

  • US 9,769,161 B2
  • Filed: 07/12/2011
  • Issued: 09/19/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/12/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprisingdetecting, at a reader, a credential within a read range of the reader;

  • receiving, at the reader, credential data from the credential;

    detecting, at the reader, user input related to a sequence of multiple events controlled by the reader to count time, wherein the sequence of multiple events controlled by the reader to count time is selected from a group of possible events including;

    (i) a plurality of light flashes;

    (ii) a plurality of illuminated light sources;

    (iii) a pattern of illuminated versus non-illuminated light sources;

    (iv) a color of a light source; and

    (v) a plurality of beeps emitted by the reader;

    analyzing the event-based user input, wherein the event-based user input corresponds to a single user action detected at a particular time during the sequence of multiple events controlled by the reader to count time;

    based on a successful authentication of the event-based user input, releasing the credential data from the reader; and

    upon determining that the credential data and the event-based user input are both valid, permitting user access to an asset protected by the reader.

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