Patent ID: 8171531
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for provisioning a universal authentication token with authentication data from a plurality of devices, comprising: (a) establishing a communications connection between the universal authentication token and a device from which authentication data is to be imported; (b) transmitting a request for authentication data to the device from which authentication data is to be imported; (c) cryptographically authenticating the identity of the universal authentication token to the device using a certificate or a private key of the universal authentication token; (d) transmitting user authentication data to the device from which authentication data is to be imported; (e) authenticating the identity of a user of the universal authentication token to the device using the user authentication data; and (f) receiving the requested authentication data if the identity of the universal authentication token and the identity of the user of the universal authentication token are successfully authenticated, wherein the authentication data includes one or more cryptographic keys.