US 12,450,367 B2
Proximity based authentication system and method
Michael Anthony Kerr, Reno, NV (US)
Assigned to NEXRF CORP., Reno, NV (US)
Filed by NEXRF CORP., Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Feb. 6, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/434,468.
Application 18/434,468 is a continuation of application No. 18/094,104, filed on Jan. 6, 2023, granted, now 11,899,801.
Application 18/094,104 is a continuation of application No. 16/707,995, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,550,930, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 16/707,995 is a continuation of application No. 14/516,577, filed on Oct. 16, 2014, granted, now 10,503,912, issued on Dec. 10, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/036,278, filed on Aug. 12, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2024/0232390 A1, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 21/60 (2013.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04W 12/04 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 21/602 (2013.01) [H04L 63/0428 (2013.01); H04W 12/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for multi-channel authentication comprising:
communicatively coupling an immobile network object to a cloud component over a first network channel, wherein the immobile network object includes a processor, a memory, a location, a Media Access Control Identifier (MAC ID), and a local broadcast range corresponding the location,
wherein the immobile network object includes at least one of a vehicle, a slot machine, a display, and a personal computer;
communicatively coupling a mobile wireless device to the cloud component over a second network channel, wherein the mobile wireless device includes a processor and memory, wherein the mobile wireless device associated with a particular user;
registering the immobile network object at the cloud component;
registering the mobile wireless device at the cloud component;
receiving, by the mobile wireless device, a immobile network object key over a local wireless channel from the immobile network object when the mobile wireless device is within the local broadcast range of the immobile network object, wherein the local wireless channel includes a communication protocol that supports communicating the immobile network object key from the immobile network object to the mobile wireless device when the mobile wireless device is within the local broadcast range of the immobile network object;
receiving, by the immobile network object, a mobile device key over the local wireless channel from the mobile wireless device when the mobile wireless device is within the local broadcast range of the immobile network object;
communicating the received immobile network object key over the second network channel from the mobile wireless device to the cloud component;
communicating the received mobile device key over the first network channel from the immobile network object to the cloud component;
recording the received immobile network object key in a database associated with the cloud component, wherein the immobile network object key record includes a time;
recording the received mobile device key in the database associated with the cloud component, wherein the mobile device key record includes a time; and
providing access to immobile network object based on the immobile network object key record and the device key record.