Authentication system and method

• US 10,552,614 B2
• Filed: 01/31/2014
• Issued: 02/04/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Nguyen, Nam H, So, Chi, Saroor, Shaheen
• Primary Examiner(s): Gelagay, Shewaye
• Assistant Examiner(s): Johnson, Carlton
• Application Number:
  US15/112,626
• Publication Number:
  US 20160378992A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,195 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/575 Secure boot
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 9/4418 Suspend and resume; Hibernate and awake
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/082 applying multi-factor authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system or for message authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3215 using a plurality of channels network architectures or network communication protocols using different networks H04L63/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3234 involving additional secure or trusted devices, e.g. TPM, smartcard, USB or software token network architectures or network communication protocols for supporting authentication of entities using an additional device in a packet data network H04L63/0853
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication

Abstract

An example method includes receiving an indication of a first level of authentication for an electronic device, the first authentication being associated with a first authentication device associated with the user; receiving an indication of a second level of authentication for the electronic device, the second authentication being associated with a second authentication device associated with the user, the second authentication device being different from the first authentication device; and upon receiving the indication of at least the first level of authentication and the second level of authentication, allow access to the electronic device.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a sensor to detect a first authentication device associated with a user,

a central controller connected to the sensor to receive an indication of a detection of the first authentication device associated with the user; and

an electronic device connected to the central controller to;

receive the indication of the detection of the first authentication device associated with the user from the central controller, wherein the electronic device is to initiate a startup upon receiving the indication of the detection of the first authentication device;

detect a second authentication device associated with the user, wherein the electronic device is to transition to a fully operational mode upon detection of the second authentication device; and

upon receiving the indication of the detection of the first authentication device and detection of the second authentication device, allow access to the electronic device to the user, and

wherein the central controller is to associate the user with the electronic device upon receiving the indication of the detection of the first authentication device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first authentication device is a badge associated with the user and the second authentication device is a mobile device associated with the user.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the detection of the second authentication device includes establishing a Bluetooth connection between the electronic device and the second authentication device.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is to transition the electronic device to a sleep mode upon receiving the indication of the detection of the first authentication device.

5. A method, comprising:

receiving an indication of a first level of authentication, the first level of authentication being associated with a first authentication device associated with the user, the indication of the first level of authentication associating the user with an electronic device, wherein upon the electronic device receiving the indication of the first level of authentication, initiating a startup of the electronic device;

receiving an indication of a second level of authentication for the electronic device, the second level of authentication being associated with a second authentication device associated with the user, the second authentication device being different from the first authentication device, the indication of the second level of authentication being received by the electronic device, wherein upon receiving the indication of the second level of authentication, transitioning the electronic device to a fully operational mode; and

upon receiving the indication of at least the first level of authentication and the second level of authentication, allowing access to the electronic device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein receiving the indication of the first level of authentication comprises:

receiving an authentication signal from a central controller based on detection of the first authentication device by a sensor.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the first authentication device is a badge associated with the user and the second authentication device is a mobile device associated with the user.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the initiating the startup transitions the electronic device to a sleep mode.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

a processor; and

a memory device including computer program code, the memory device and the computer program code, with the processor, to cause the electronic device to;

receive an indication from a central controller of a detection of a first authentication device associated with a user, the central controller associating the user with the electronic device, wherein upon the electronic device receiving the indication of detection of the first authentication device, initiate a startup of the electronic device;

detect a second authentication device associated with the user, wherein the electronic device is to transition to a fully operational mode upon detection of the second authentication device; and

upon receiving the indication of the detection of the first authentication device and detection of the second authentication device, allow access to the electronic device.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the indication of the detection of the first authentication device is received from the central controller based on detection of the first authentication device by a sensor.