System and method for authentication in distributed computing environments
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1. A method for authentication comprising:
- comparing identification information transmitted from a pointer to a computing device to predetermined identification information stored on a database;
on a match, transmitting login information to the pointer;
authenticating a communal device with an authentication server using the login information;
the login information having been transmitted to the communal device by contacting the pointer to the communal device;
the authentication server notifying a profile server on successful authentication of the communal device; and
transmitting profile information from the profile server to the authenticated communal device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and system for managing profiles for use with touch systems. A user logs into a communal device using a pointer paired with a mobile device. The communal device is authenticated and retrieves the user'"'"'s profile. The user profile is used to setup a workspace on the communal device. The workspace is granted access to the user'"'"'s content on a content server. When the communal device has multiple users, each workspace may be shared or not depending on the user'"'"'s requirements. Each pointer is individually identified to a particular user and workspace.
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1. A method for authentication comprising:
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comparing identification information transmitted from a pointer to a computing device to predetermined identification information stored on a database; on a match, transmitting login information to the pointer; authenticating a communal device with an authentication server using the login information;
the login information having been transmitted to the communal device by contacting the pointer to the communal device;
the authentication server notifying a profile server on successful authentication of the communal device; andtransmitting profile information from the profile server to the authenticated communal device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for authentication comprising the steps of:
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generating biometric data from a biometric sensor located on a pointer; processing the biometric data using a processor to generate a biometric template; matching the biometric template to a database of predetermined biometric templates; on a match, transmitting login information over a first communication channel from a mobile device to the pointer; contacting the pointer to a communal device and transmitting the login information over the first communication channel to the communal device; authenticating the communal device with an authentication server over a second communication channel using at least a portion of the login information;
the authentication server notifying a profile server on successful authentication; andtransmitting profile information over the second communication channel from the profile server to the communal device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system of authentication comprising:
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a pointer transmits identification information to a computing device; the computing device compares the identification information to predetermined identification information stored on a database and on a match, transmits login information to the pointer; a communal device receives the login information from the pointer when the pointer contacts the communal device; an authentication server authenticates the communal device using the login information; a profile server receives a notification from the authentication server on successful authentication of the communal device; and the profile server transmits profile information to the authenticated communal device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A system for authentication comprising:
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biometric sensor, located on a pointer, generates biometric data; a processor processes the biometric data to generate a biometric template; a mobile device processor matches the biometric template to a database of predetermined biometric templates; on a match, a first communication channel transmits login information from a mobile device to the pointer; a communal device is contacted by the pointer and receives the login information over the first communication channel from the pointer; the communal device authenticates with an authentication server over a second communication channel using at least a portion of the login information;
the authentication server notifies a profile server on successful authentication; andthe second communication channel transmits profile information from the profile server to the communal device. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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