Patent ID: 9401915
Filing Date: 2016-07-26
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: transmitting, from a device, a request to an authorization service for access to at least one resource; receiving from the authorization service an indication that the device must comply with a distribution rule associated with the at least one resource, wherein the distribution rule requires a specified secondary device to be in proximity to the device as a prerequisite to accessing the at least one resource; transmitting an indication that the device is in proximity to the secondary device; receiving an authorization indication at the device in response to transmitting the indication that the device is in proximity to the secondary device; creating a registration key based on the authorization indication, a user identifier, and a property of the device; determining whether access to at least one resource is permitted according to the registration key; obtaining an authorization credential from the secondary device, the authorization credential being associated with the at least one resource; and in response to determining that access to the at least one resource is permitted according to the registration key and receiving the authentication credential, permitting the device to access the at least one resource.