Authenticating a login
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1. A method for authenticating a login, comprising:
- obtaining a username for the login from a user;
verifying the login by determining whether a token corresponding to the username is stored on a client system of the user.
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Abstract
Techniques for authenticating a login that avoid the imposition of memorization burdens on users of a computer system. The present techniques include determining whether an appropriate token is stored on a client system that originates the login, authenticating a login by communicating with a user via a secondary communication channel, and authenticating a login by engaging in a private question/private answer dialogue with a user.
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1. A method for authenticating a login, comprising:
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obtaining a username for the login from a user;
verifying the login by determining whether a token corresponding to the username is stored on a client system of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for authenticating a login, comprising:
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obtaining a username for the login from a user via a first communication channel;
verifying the login by communicating with the user via a secondary communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for authenticating a login, comprising:
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obtaining a username for the login from a user;
presenting a private question associated with the username to the user and obtaining an answer to the private question from the user;
verifying the login by determining whether the answer is correct. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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