A computing device, method and system for controlling the accessibility of data
AssigneeExactTrak Limited
InventorsNorman SHAW, John PRAGNELL
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Abstract
A computing device for controlling the accessibility of data is described herein. A first network interface is configured to communicate via a first network, and a second network interface is configured to communicate via a second network. A processor is coupled to the first and second network interfaces. The processor is configured to make a determination about whether to provide access to data in response to receiving a first token via the first network, and a second token via the second network. The determination about whether to provide access to data is based on a comparison of the first token and the second token.
Claims61
A computing device for controlling the accessibility of data, the computing device comprising:
- a first network interface configured to communicate via a first network, and a second network interface configured to communicate via a second network;
- and
- a processor coupled to the first and second network interfaces;
- wherein the processor is configured to make a determination about whether to provide access to data in response to receiving a first token via the first network, and a second token via the second network;
- and
- wherein the determination about whether to provide access to data is based on a comparison of the first token and the second token.
The computing device of any of the previous claims wherein providing access to a least a portion of the data comprises determining a portion of the data to provide access to based on an identifier, wherein the identifier provides at least one of (i) information relating to the user of the computing device, (ii) information relating to the computing device, and (iii) information relating to the location of the computing device.
The computing device of any of the previous claims wherein the data is encrypted, and wherein the processor is configured to provide access to data by decrypting the data based on at least one of the first and second tokens.
A system for controlling the accessibility of data comprising the computing device of any of the previous claims and an authentication server, wherein the authentication server is configured to send the first and second tokens to the computing device in response to receiving a request for access to the data, and wherein the authentication server is configured to send the first token to the computing device via at least one of (i) a mobile device associated with and/or coupled to the computing device via the first network and (ii) a beacon in communication with the computing device via the first network, and send the second token to the computing device directly via the second network.
A method of controlling the accessibility of data by a computing device, the method comprising:
- sending a request for access to data to an authentication server;
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- receiving a first token from the authentication server via a first network, and a second token from the authentication server via a second network;
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- determining whether to provide access to the data based on a comparison of the first token and the second token.
A computing device for controlling the accessibility of selected components associated with and/or coupled to a computing device, the computing device comprising:
- a network interface configured to communicate with at least one beacon in proximity to the computing device;
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- wherein the computing device is configured to receive, via the network interface, at least one signal from the at least one beacon, and wherein the computing device is configured to make a determination about whether to provide access to the components based on (a) a security policy and (b) the received at least one signal from the at least one beacon.
A method for controlling the accessibility of selected components associated with and/or coupled to a computing device, the method comprising:
- obtaining beacon information from at least one beacon in proximity to the computing device;
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- determining whether to provide access to the selected components based on (a) a security policy (b) the beacon information.
An authentication server for controlling the accessibility of selected components associated with and/or coupled to a computing device, wherein the authentication server is configured to obtain beacon information based on at least one beacon in proximity to the computing device;
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- determine the accessibility of components based on the beacon information and a security policy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.