Method, system and device for authenticating a user
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsMichael Kirkup, Michael Brown, Michael Brown, Neil Adams, Herbert Little
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Abstract
Preferred embodiments of the invention relate to a method and device for authenticating a user of a computer and a corresponding system using the method and device. The device is a handheld electronic device having accessible thereto a first authentication code of the user. The handheld electronic device requires a second authentication code for enabling use thereof. In order to authenticate the user to the computer, the handheld electronic device is configured to transmit the first authentication code to the computer over a communication link between the computer and the handheld electronic device.
Claims53
A method of authenticating a user of a computer, the method comprising:
- providing a handheld electronic device having accessible thereto a first authentication code of the user, the handheld electronic device requiring a second authentication code for use thereof;
- and
- transmitting the first authentication code from the handheld electronic device to the computer over a communication link therebetween to authenticate the user.
A handheld electronic device comprising:
- a first authentication code stored on a memory accessible by the handheld electronic device;
- means for receiving a second authentication code of the user;
- communication means for communicating between the handheld electronic device and a computer;
- and
- processor means configured to authenticate the second authentication code and provide the first authentication code to the computer via the communication means to authenticate the user.
Computer readable storage having stored thereon computer program instructions which, when executed by a computer processor of a handheld electronic device, cause the handheld electronic device to perform a method for authenticating a user of a computer, wherein the handheld electronic device has an authentication code accessible thereto and the method comprises:
- receiving a personal identification code of the user;
- authenticating the personal identification code;
- establishing a communication link between the handheld electronic device and the computer;
- and
- providing the authentication code from the handheld electronic device to the computer over the communication link to authenticate the user.
A system for authenticating a user of a computer, comprising:
- a handheld electronic device having an authentication code accessible thereto;
- means for receiving a personal identification code of the user;
- and
- a communication link between the handheld electronic device and the computer;
- wherein the handheld electronic device is configured to receive the personal identification code, authenticate the personal identification code and provide the authentication code to the computer over the communication link to authenticate the user.
A method for authenticating a user of a personal computer by provision of an authentication code to the personal computer, the method comprising:
- providing a handheld electronic device having the authentication code accessible thereto;
- receiving an identification code of the user;
- authenticating the identification code;
- accessing the authentication code based on the authenticated identification code;
- establishing a communication link between the handheld electronic device and the personal computer;
- and
- providing the authentication code from the handheld electronic device to the personal computer over the communication link to authenticate the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.