Changing user authentication method by timer and the user context
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichiharu Kudo, Seiji Munetoh, Megumi Nakamura, Sachiko Yoshihama
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Abstract
A computer system with authentication means including a storage device where first conditions, second conditions, and authentication information relating to authentication means are stored; means for acquiring the first conditions and the second conditions when a user requests authentication; and means for selecting at least one of a plurality of authentication means from the storage device based on the acquired first conditions and the second conditions.
Claims15
An apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of authentication means;
- a storage device in which first conditions and second conditions for the multiple authentication means, and authentication information relating to each of the multiple authentication means are stored;
- means for acquiring the first and second conditions if a user requests authentication;
- and
- means for selecting at least one of the a plurality of authentication means from the aforementioned storage device based on the acquired first and second conditions.
A computer implemented authentication method comprising the steps of:
- acquiring an authentication request including first conditions and second conditions to be used if a user requests authentication;
- and
- selecting at least one of a plurality of authentication means, from the storage device where authentication information relating to each of the plurality of authentication means are stored, based on the acquired first and second conditions.
A computer program product for causing a computer to execute a method for dynamic user authentication, said method comprising the steps of:
- acquiring an authentication request including first conditions and second conditions to be used if a user requests authentication;
- and
- selecting at least one of a plurality of authentication means, from the storage device where authentication information relating to each of the plurality of authentication means are stored, based on the acquired first and second conditions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.