Enabling access to data
AssigneeVisa Europe Limited
InventorBoris Taratine
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus for enabling access to secure data. A first module is arranged to generate a limited use passcode and make the passcode available to a user. A second module and a third module are arranged to communicate whereby to enable detection of the third module being in proximity to the second module. A fourth module is arranged to receive a passcode via user input. The apparatus is arranged to enable access to secure data in dependence on the fourth module receiving a valid passcode generated by the first module and the third module being in proximity to the second module.
Claims20
An apparatus for enabling access to secure data, the apparatus comprising:
- a first module arranged to generate a limited use passcode and make the passcode available to a user;
- a second module and a third module arranged to communicate whereby to enable detection of the third module being in proximity to the second module;
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- a fourth module arranged to receive a passcode via user input;
- wherein the apparatus is arranged to enable access to secure data in dependence on the fourth module receiving a valid passcode generated by the first module and the third module being in proximity to the second module.
An apparatus for enabling access to secure data, the apparatus comprising:
- at least one module arranged to provide a first security function based on a limited use passcode which is made available to a user of the apparatus,
- at least one further module arranged to provide a second security function based on proximity sensing;
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- wherein the apparatus is arranged to enable access to secure data in dependence on both the first and second security functions.
A method for enabling access to secure data, the method comprising:
- generating a limited use passcode and making the passcode available to a user;
- communicating between a second module and a third module whereby to enable detection of the third module being in proximity to the second module;
- receiving a passcode via user input;
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- enabling access to secure data in dependence on receiving a valid passcode and the third module being in proximity to the second module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.