US 2025/0053626 A1 · PROVIDING DYNAMIC AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION AN ON ELECTRONIC DEVICE

Abstract

An electronic device, a method, and a computer program product provide authorization for a user to access functions and applications/application features of the electronic device while the device operates within a secure context and dynamically trigger second level authentication for the user to access secure device functions and applications/application features while the device is operating outside of a secure context. The method includes determining, by a controller of the device, whether the device is being operated in a secure context from among (i) operating within a trusted location and (ii) operating while communicatively connected to a trusted second device. The method includes, in response to determining that the device is not operating in the secure context, activating a second level authentication function that prevents automatic access and requires an additional level of user authentication for access to at least one of specific device operating functions and pre-selected applications/application features.

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Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

at least one network interface by which the electronic device communicatively connects via one or more networks to one or more second electronic devices;
a location sensor that tracks a current location of the electronic device;
a memory comprising a second level authentication and authorization (SLAA) module;
and
a controller communicatively coupled to the at least one network interface, the location sensor, and the memory, and which processes the second level authentication and authorization module to enable the electronic device to:
determine whether the electronic device is being operated in a secure context from among (i) operating within a trusted location and (ii) operating while communicatively connected to a trusted second device;
and
in response to determining that the electronic device is not operating in the secure context, activate a second level authentication function that prevents automatic access and requires an additional level of user authentication for access to at least one of specific device operating features and pre-selected application features.

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A method comprising:

determining, by a processor of an electronic device, whether the electronic device is being operated in a secure context from among (i) operating within a trusted location and (ii) operating while communicatively connected to a trusted second device;
and
in response to determining that the electronic device is not operating in the secure context, activating a second level authentication function that comprises preventing automatic access and requiring an additional level of user authentication for access to at least one of specific device operating features and pre-selected application features.

A computer program product comprising:

a computer readable storage device;
and
program code on the computer readable storage device that when executed by a processor associated with an electronic device, the program code enables the electronic device to provide functionality comprising:
determining whether the electronic device is being operated in a secure context from among (i) operating within a trusted location and (ii) operating while communicatively connected to a trusted second device;
in response to determining that the electronic device is not operating in the secure context, activating a second level authentication function that comprises preventing automatic access and requiring an additional level of user authentication for access to at least one of specific device operating features and pre-selected application features;
and
in response to determining that the electronic device is operating in a secure context, enabling general access to device features and application features, following a sign-on authentication by a user of the electronic device to access operating features and applications on the electronic device, without requiring the second level authentication.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Providing dynamic authentication and authorization an on electronic device

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