System and method for authenticating a request for access to a secured device

A system for authenticating a request, the system comprising a secured device and a security token,

• the secured device being configured to monitor one or more ambient transmissions present in a local environment, to analyze the one or more ambient transmissions to create a characterization thereof, and to transmit information configured to instruct the security token regarding characteristics of an adapted transmission protocol based on the characterization, the adapted transmission protocol being for use by the security token to transmit authentication information, and the adapted transmission protocol being configured for decreasing a likelihood of interference by the one or more ambient transmissions with reception of an authentication transmission from the security token;
• the security token being configured to transmit an authentication transmission containing authentication information in accordance with the adapted transmission protocol;
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• the secured device being further configured to receive the authentication transmission from the security token, to authenticate the security token based on the authentication information;
• and, in response to a request for access, to transmit a signal to a controller indicating the request is authentic.