CPC H04L 9/3231 (2013.01) [H04L 9/0825 (2013.01); H04L 9/3234 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, by an infrastructure device from a first user device, a request to provide a list of available user devices that are available to be utilized for authenticating the first user device with a service provider that authenticates the first user device in relation to providing a service to the first user device;
receiving, by the infrastructure device from the first user device based at least in part on providing the list of available user devices, a selection message indicating a selection of a second user device, from among the available user devices, to assist with authenticating the first user device with the service provider based at least in part on a determination that a biometric unit is available to the second user device;
transmitting, by the infrastructure device to the second user device based at least in part on receiving the selection message, an authentication message indicating that the second user device is to assist with authenticating the first user device with the service provider;
receiving, by the infrastructure device from the second user device based at least in part on transmitting the authentication message, one or more encrypted authentication factors associated with authenticating the first user device with the service provider, and an indication of successful verification of biometric information; and
transmitting, by the infrastructure device to the first user device, the one or more encrypted factors associated with authenticating the first user device with the service provider.
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