US 12,323,467 B2
Personal device network for user identification and authentication
David M. T. Ting, Sudbury, MA (US); Alain Slak, Bedford, MA (US); and Kyle Vernest, Boston, MA (US)
Assigned to Imprivata, Inc., Lexington, MA (US)
Filed by David M. T. Ting, Sudbury, MA (US); Alain Slak, Bedford, MA (US); and Kyle Vernest, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/413,227.
Application 18/413,227 is a continuation of application No. 16/408,796, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 11,909,765.
Application 16/408,796 is a continuation of application No. 14/945,609, filed on Nov. 19, 2015, granted, now 10,333,980, issued on Jun. 25, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/081,820, filed on Nov. 19, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0267413 A1, Aug. 8, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)
CPC H04L 63/20 (2013.01) [H04L 63/08 (2013.01); H04L 63/10 (2013.01); H04L 63/107 (2013.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 12/63 (2021.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for authenticating a user seeking access to a secure resource at a client device in accordance with a security policy, the method comprising:
electronically detecting one or more wireless devices co-located with the client device;
determining whether the one or more wireless devices are listed and related to the user in an identity database that includes entries relating users with wireless devices belonging to the users;
when the one or more wireless devices are listed and related to the user in the identity database, determining whether detection of the one or more wireless devices co-located with the client device is alone sufficient to satisfy the downloaded security policy; and
when detection of the one or more wireless devices co-located with the client device alone is sufficient to satisfy the security policy, allowing the user to access the secure resource on the client device.