System and method of secure authentication information distribution
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsHerbert A. Little, Michael G. Kirkup, Ian M. Robertson
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Abstract
A system and method of distributing authentication information for remotely accessing a computer resource. A request for authentication information, including identity information, is received from a user of a remote device. When the user is authenticated based on the identity information, requested authentication information is retrieved and returned to the remote device. The authentication information, or information generated from the authentication information, is then used for remotely accessing the computer resource.
Claims32
A system for use in distributing authentication information to users of remote devices, comprising:
- an authentication information store configured to store authentication information for a plurality of users;
- an authentication system configured to receive a request for authentication information for one of the plurality of users from a remote device;
- wherein the request includes identity information for use in determining whether the request is from one of the plurality of users,
- wherein the authentication system retrieves based on the identity information the authentication information for the one of the plurality of users from the authentication information store;
- wherein the retrieved authentication information is provided to the remote device.
A method of distributing authentication information for remotely accessing computer resources, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request for the authentication information from a remote device, the request comprising identity information of a user of the remote device;
- authenticating the user based on the identity information in the request;
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- returning the authentication information to the remote device so that the remote device may access the computer resources based upon the returned authentication information.
An apparatus for use in handling authentication information for users of remote devices, comprising:
- an authentication information store configured to store authentication information for a user of a remote device, the authentication information provided by a remote authentication system;
- wherein a request from the remote device to the remote authentication system contains identity information;
- wherein the authentication information is provided to the remote device after the request is processed based upon the identity information contained in the request;
- a code generation system configured to retrieve the authentication information stored in the authentication information store;
- wherein access information is generated based upon the retrieved authentication information and is used in accessing a remote computer network.
A method for obtaining authentication information for use in remotely accessing a computer network, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a request from a user of a remote device to an authentication system for the authentication information;
- wherein the request includes identity information for use by the authentication system to authenticate the user based on the identity information provided in the request;
- receiving by the remote device the authentication information from the authentication system;
- wherein the received authentication information is to be used by the remote device to access the computer network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.