Method and apparatus for providing user authentication and identification based on a one-time password

An apparatus comprising a processor configured to:

• receive a request for a one-time password for authenticating a user at a relying party device;
• determine a machine readable form of the one-time password, wherein the machine readable form is deliverable to the relying party device over an air gap between a user device associated with the user and the relying party device;
• and
• transmit the one-time password, a flag indicating the machine readable form, the machine readable form, or a combination thereof to the user device.

A system comprising:

• a relying party configured to authenticate a user;
• and
• an authentication server configured to receive a request for a one-time password for authenticating the user at the relying party device;
• to determine a machine readable form of the one-time password, wherein the machine readable form is deliverable to the relying party device over an air gap between a user device associated with the user and the relying party device;
• and to transmit the one-time password, a flag indicating the machine readable form, the machine readable form, or a combination thereof to the user device.