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System and method for allowing access to electronic devices using a body area network

  • US 9,826,561 B2
  • Filed: 10/08/2014
  • Issued: 11/21/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, performed in a Body Area Network, BAN, enabled wireless communication device, for creating access to said wireless communication device, comprises:

  • detecting the presence of a user'"'"'s body by using a BAN enabled access module part of said wireless communication device;

    collecting a biometric data of said user by using a scanner comprised in said BAN enabled access module;

    receiving authentication data at said BAN enabled access module through BAN from a BAN enabled peripheral device, the authentication data being a predefined user-input code; and

    allowing access to said wireless communication device when said collected biometric data and said received authentication data are valid; and

    wherein, upon determining that the authentication data is not stored in the BAN enabled peripheral device, the method further comprising;

    requesting the authentication data from the user and receiving the authentication data from the user vie a user input of the wireless communication device; and

    transferring the authentication data received from the user to the BAN enabled peripheral device for storage.

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