Patent ID: 9516010
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: H04L,H04W

Claim Text:
1. A method of performing authentication, the method comprising: receiving, by processing circuitry, an authentication request from a user operating a client apparatus; in response to the authentication request, performing, by the processing circuitry, an analysis of a set of credentials obtained from the client apparatus, the set of credentials including an authentication factor acquired by the client apparatus from an electronic card in possession of the user, the electronic card being separate from the client apparatus; and based on the analysis of the set of credentials, outputting, by the processing circuitry, an authentication result indicating whether the processing circuitry deems the user operating the client apparatus to be authentic; wherein the client apparatus is a smart phone operated by the user, the smart phone having near field communication circuitry; wherein performing the analysis of the set of credentials includes: wherein performing the analysis of the set of credentials further includes: wherein performing the initial authentication operation includes: