Single device-level passcode that provides automated access to multiple computing devices and passcode-protected applications and web sites/services

Abstract

A single device-level passcode serves to unlock a passcode vault, such that, automated login/access to other computing devices, applications, networks and/or websites/web services, which have the user's passcodes stored in the vault, occurs. Specifically, in the case of other computing devices, short-range wireless communication between the initial logged-in computing device and another computing device triggers retrieval of the other computing devices passcode from the passcode vault and automated user log-in at other computing device. The passcode may be mapped to previously-captured user characteristics, such that multi-factored authentication including user characteristic verification may occur at the time the passcode vault is unlocked (i.e., when the single passcode is entered), continuously throughout the device session and/or when the passcode vault is accessed to retrieve a passcode for another device, network, application or web site/service.