US 11,997,085 B2
Complex user authentication factor integrating a sequence of fingerprints and a personal identification number
Emanuela Marasco, Alexandria, VA (US); and Massimiliano Albanese, Potomac, MD (US)
Assigned to GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Fairfax, VA (US)
Filed by GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, Fairfax, VA (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/670,590.
Prior Publication US 2023/0262054 A1, Aug. 17, 2023
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 63/0861 (2013.01) [H04L 63/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/102 (2013.01); H04L 2463/082 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of authenticating a user using a multi-factor authentication system for access to a resource system, comprising:
initializing the multi-factor authentication system based on an input;
presenting a challenge requesting the user to enter a specific authenticator of a sequence of authenticators stored in the multi-factor authentication system, wherein the stored sequence of authenticators comprises a plurality of authentication factors;
receiving an authenticator from the user in response to the challenge;
verifying identity of the user by determining whether the received authenticator matches the specific authenticator requested by the challenge; and
granting the access based on a determination that the received authenticator matches the specific authenticator requested, or denying the access based on a determination that the received authenticator does not match the specific authenticator requested.