Vicinity-based multi-factor authentication

The invention relates to a wireless device, configured for ensuring authentication of a user, to a reference unit configured for ensuring authentication of a user of the wireless device and to a method for ensuring authentication of a user. The wireless device comprises a checking unit configured fo...

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Hauptverfasser:	ARKKO JARI, KERANEN ARI
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE CALCULATING CHECKING-DEVICES COMPUTING CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL CONTROLLING COUNTING ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING ELECTRICITY FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS PHYSICS REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES REGULATING TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention relates to a wireless device, configured for ensuring authentication of a user, to a reference unit configured for ensuring authentication of a user of the wireless device and to a method for ensuring authentication of a user. The wireless device comprises a checking unit configured for scanning a distance to a reference unit and for checking if the distance scanned lies within a predetermined range such that authentication of the user is ensured. In this way, a wireless device is provided which is simple and cost-effective to realize and increases security by making sure that the rightful owner is available without the need of asking for PIN codes, passwords or other measures, such as biometric recognition, i.e. voice recognition, fingerprint recognition, retina recognition and the like.