SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMIC, MULTI-ATTRIBUTE AUTHENTICATION

In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for dynamic, multi-attribute authentication are provided. In a particular embodiment, a method for authentication includes receiving, at an authentication web server, an authentication request comprising a workstation mes...

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Main Authors RODRIGUEZ, RICARDO J, FARLEY, THOMAS, BRADLEY, CHARLES B.,II
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 01.09.2015
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
ELECTRICITY
PHYSICS
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:In accordance with the teachings of the present invention, a system and method for dynamic, multi-attribute authentication are provided. In a particular embodiment, a method for authentication includes receiving, at an authentication web server, an authentication request comprising a workstation message and a user message, wherein the workstation message comprises a workstation object and a workstation signature, the workstation object comprises a workstation certificate associated with a workstation, the user message comprises a user object and a user signature, and the user object comprises a copy of the workstation message and a user certificate associated with a user of the workstation. The method further includes verifying the workstation signature and user signature, validating the workstation certificate and the user certificate, retrieving one or more caveats associated with the workstation and one or more caveats associated with the user, and determining one or more caveats associated with both the workstation and the user.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20102708059